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The Shire of Wangaratta was a local government area in the North Queensland region of
On 2 April 1960, the Shire of Wangaratta was amalgamated with the
The Shire of Wangaratta was a local government area in the North Queensland 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
, establishe ...
, Australia.
History
On 11 November 1879,Wangaratta Division
Wangaratta ( ) is a city in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, from Melbourne along the Hume Highway. The city had an estimated urban population of 19,318 at June 2018. Wangaratta has recorded a population growth rate of almost 1% annually ...
was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 789.
With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Wangaratta Division became the Shire of Wangaratta on 31 March 1903.
On 2 April 1960, the Shire of Wangaratta was amalgamated with the Town of Bowen
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
creating the new Shire of Bowen
The Shire of Bowen was a local government area in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Bowen, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it a ...
.
Chairmen
* 1927: Arthur Henry Wickham CunninghamReferences
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wangaratta Shire (Queensland) Former local government areas of Queensland 1879 establishments in Australia 1960 disestablishments in Australia