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The Shire of Etheridge is a
The Einasleigh Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 720. In 1891 it was reported that the divisional board had made no progress, perhaps because it covered a large area that was sparsely settled.
With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Einasleigh Division became the
University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Etheridge Shire
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local government area
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in Far North Queensland
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, Australia in what is known as the Savannah Gulf region. Its economy is based on cattle grazing and mining.
It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1882.
History
The Einasleigh Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 720. In 1891 it was reported that the divisional board had made no progress, perhaps because it covered a large area that was sparsely settled.
With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Einasleigh Division became the Shire of Einasleigh
Shire is a traditional term for an administrative division of land in Great Britain and some other English-speaking countries such as Australia and New Zealand. It is generally synonymous with county. It was first used in Wessex from the begin ...
on 31 March 1903.
On 15 March 1919, it was renamed Shire of Etheridge.
Towns and localities
The Shire of Etheridge includes the following settlements: * Georgetown * Einasleigh * Forsayth * Gilbert River *Mount Surprise
Mount Surprise is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Surprise had a population of 169 people.
Geography
The town is located in the Gulf Savannah in Far North Queensland ...
* Abingdon Downs
* Conjuboy
* Gilberton
* Lyndhurst
* Northhead
* Strathmore
* Talaroo
Former towns and localities
The Etheridge Shire had many mines in the late 1800s. This gave rise to a number of communities that no longer exist today: *Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...
* Kidston
Amenities
The Etheridge Shire Council operate a public library at Georgetown.Population
Chairmen and mayors
* 1888: C. Battersby * 1927: W. H. G. Gard * 2008-2012: Warren Devlin * 2012-2016: William Attwood * 2016-2020: Warren Devlin *2020:- present: Barry Gilbert HughesReferences
External links
University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Etheridge Shire
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