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The Shire of Murilla was a
Murilla Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 761.
With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Murilla Division became the Shire of Murilla on 31 March 1903.
On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the 
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 the Darling Downs
The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was generall ...
region of Queensland
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, 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
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, Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. The shire, administered from the town of Miles, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Town of Dalby and the Shires of Chinchilla
Chinchillas are either of two species (''Chinchilla chinchilla'' and ''Chinchilla lanigera'') of crepuscular rodents of the parvorder Caviomorpha. They are slightly larger and more robust than ground squirrels, and are native to the Andes mount ...
, Tara and Wambo and the southern part of Taroom
Taroom is a town in the Shire of Banana and locality split between the Shire of Banana and the Western Downs Region in Queensland, Australia. At the , Taroom had a population of 869 people.
Geography
The town is located on the Dawson River ...
to form the Western Downs Region
Western Downs Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of , which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467 in June 2018, it is over 228 ti ...
.
History
Murilla Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 761.
With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Murilla Division became the Shire of Murilla 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 Murilla merged with the Town of Dalby and the Shires of Chinchilla
Chinchillas are either of two species (''Chinchilla chinchilla'' and ''Chinchilla lanigera'') of crepuscular rodents of the parvorder Caviomorpha. They are slightly larger and more robust than ground squirrels, and are native to the Andes mount ...
, Tara and Wambo and Division 2 of Shire of Taroom
The Shire of Taroom was a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, along the Leichhardt Highway to the north of Miles, Queensland, Miles. The shire covered an area of , and existe ...
(the Wandoan
Wandoan is a town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly known as Juandah. It is on the Leichhardt Highway about halfway between Taroom and Miles and is the centre for the local cattle industry. In the ...
area) to form the Western Downs Region
Western Downs Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of , which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467 in June 2018, it is over 228 ti ...
.
Towns and localities
The Shire of Murilla included the following settlements: Towns: * Miles * Condamine * Drillham * Dulacca Localities: * Barramornie * Bogandilla * Columboola * Dalwogon * Drillham South * Glenaubyn * Gurulmundi * Hookswood * Kowguran * Myall Park * Moraby * Nangram * Pine Hills * Sunnyside * YulabillaPopulation
Chairmen
* 1894: Edward Ainsworth Gaden * 1902: Henry Bourne * 1927: George MundellReferences
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murilla Shire Former local government areas of Queensland Darling Downs 2008 disestablishments in Australia Populated places disestablished in 2008 1879 establishments in Australia