The Shire of Boulia is a local government area in

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, bordering the

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. Its administrative centre is in the town of

Boulia Boulia () is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia. In the , Boulia had a population of 301 people. Boulia is the administrative centre of the Boulia Shire, population approximately 600, which covers an area ...

It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. The main industry in the shire is beef production. The shire is known for the unexplained phenomenon of the

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, a light that has been reported to follow travellers in the area for some distance before disappearing. On its logo, the Shire has the motto ''

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''.

History

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. Its traditional language region is the local government area of Shire of Boulia, including Walgra Station and Wolga, from Roxborough Downs north to

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and

Urandangi Urandangi (formerly also spelled Urandangie) is an outback town in the locality of Piturie in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia. Geography The town is located on the banks of the Georgina River in Central West Queensland, north west ...

on the

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, on Moonah Creek to Rochedale, south-east of Pituri Creek. StateLibQld 1 150479 Boulia Divisional Board Hall, ca

The Boulia Division was established on 24 September 1887. On 31 March 1903, Boulia Division became the Shire of Boulia.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Boulia includes the following settlements: *

* Amaroo *

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* Min Min * Piturie *

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* Warburton * Warenda *

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Amenities

Boulia Shire Council operates a public library in Boulia. The Boulia Shire Hall is in Herbert Street and can be hired for functions.

Population

Chairmen and mayors

* 1918: Joseph Richard Coghlan * 1927: James Griffith Scholefield * 2008– : Eric Charles (Rick) Britton

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boulia Shire Local government areas of Queensland 1887 establishments in Australia Central West Queensland