The Shire of Ilfracombe was a

local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...

located in central western

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, between the towns of

Longreach Longreach is a town and a locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the Longreach Regional Council, which was established in 2008 as a merger of the former Longreach, Ilfracombe, and Isisford s ...

and Barcaldine. Administered from the town of

Ilfracombe Ilfracombe ( ) is a seaside resort and civil parish on the North Devon coast, England, with a small harbour surrounded by cliffs. The parish stretches along the coast from the 'Coastguard Cottages' in Hele Bay toward the east and along the ...

, it covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1902 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of

Isisford Isisford is a rural town and locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Isisford had a population of 218 people. Geography The locality is in Central Western Queensland. The town of Isisford is in the no ...

and

to form the

Longreach Region The Longreach Region is a local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it superseded three previous local government areas that had existed for more than a century. It has an estimated operating budget of A ...

. The region formerly located within the shire contains many large cattle and sheep stations. By population, it was one of the smallest local government areas in Queensland.

History

The

Aramac Division #REDIRECT Shire of Aramac The Shire of Aramac was a local government area located in central Queensland about north west of the state capital, Brisbane, between the towns of Barcaldine and Winton. It covered an area of , and existed as a loc ...

was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 27 December 1902, part of the

was excised to create the

Ilfracombe Division #REDIRECT Shire of Ilfracombe The Shire of Ilfracombe was a local government area located in central western Queensland, between the towns of Longreach and Barcaldine. Administered from the town of Ilfracombe, it covered an area of , and existe ...

under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1887''. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Ilfracombe Division became the Shire of Ilfracombe on 31 March 1903. On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the

Parliament of Queensland The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia. As provided under the Constitution of Queensland, the Parliament consists of the Monarch of Australia and the Legislative Assembly. It has been the only unicameral s ...

on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Ilfracombe merged with the Shires of

and

to form the

Towns and localities

The Shire of Ilfracombe included the following settlement: *

(pop. 170)

Chairmen

* 1927: A. Howatson

Population

References

External links

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