The Shire of Nebo was a

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, Australia, about south-west of the regional city of

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. The Shire, administered from the town of Nebo, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1883 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shires of Belyando and Broadsound to form the

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. Traditionally a rural area, producing beef, sugar,

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and other grains,

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is now a major employer, with eight coal mines in the area and capacity for a further five.

History

The area was first explored by Europeans when

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came in 1845, and was named Nebo by

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in 1856. On 11 November 1879, the Broadsound Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. Following a short-lived gold rush in the area, on 7 February 1883, part of subdivisions 2 and 3 of Broadsound Division were separated to create

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. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Nebo Division became the Shire of Nebo on 31 March 1903. On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the

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on 10 August 2007, Nebo merged with the Shires of Belyando and Broadsound to form the

Towns and localities

The Shire of Nebo included the following settlements: * Nebo * Coppabella * Elphinstone * Glenden * Suttor

Chairmen

* 1908: William Conyngham Ussher * 1927: J. Dillon

Population

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nebo Shire Former local government areas of Queensland 1883 establishments in Australia 2008 disestablishments in Australia Populated places disestablished in 2008