The Shire of Fitzroy was a

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located in the Capricornia region of

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, to the immediate west and south of the regional city of

Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. The population of Rockhampton in June 2021 was 79,967, Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. making it the fourth-largest city in the state outside of t ...

. The shire, administered from the town of Gracemere, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1899 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the

Rockhampton Region The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland, Australia, located on the Tropic of Capricorn about north of Brisbane. Rockhampton is the region's major city; the region also includes the Fitzroy River, Mount ...

. It is named for the Fitzroy River, that passes along the northern boundary of the shire.

History

On 11 November 1879, the

Gogango Division #REDIRECT Shire of Livingstone Gogango Division #REDIRECT Shire of Livingstone The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east ...

was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 6 April 1899, the section of Gogango south of the Fitzroy River split away to form the

Fitzroy Division #REDIRECT Shire of Fitzroy The Shire of Fitzroy was a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate west and south of the regional city of Rockhampton Rockhampton is ...

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

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on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Fitzroy merged with the

City of Rockhampton The City of Rockhampton was a local government area in the Central Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing most of the suburban area of the regional city of Rockhampton. The city covered an area of , and existed as a local go ...

and the Shires of Mount Morgan and Livingstone to form the

. At the time of amalgamation, the Shire of Fitzroy was the only local government area in Queensland without a library service.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Fitzroy included the following settlements: * Gracemere * Alton Downs *

Bajool Bajool is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Bajool had a population of 455 people. Geography Bajool is located on the Bruce Highway, 35 km south of Rockhampton and 74 ...

* Bouldercombe *

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* Dalma *

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* Glenroy *

Gogango Gogango is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people. Geography Gogango is in Central Queensland. The Capricorn Highway traverses the south of th ...

* Kabra *

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* Marmor * Midgee * Morinish * Morinish South * Nine Mile *

Pink Lily Pink Lily is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Pink Lily had a population of 231 people. The proposed Rockhampton Ring Road will pass through Pink Lily. History The locality takes its name from the Pink ...

* Port Alma * Ridgelands * Stanwell * Westwood * Wycarbah

Chairmen

* 1927: J. W. O'Shanesy

Population

References

External links

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Fitzroy Shire
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Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...

2008 disestablishments in Australia Populated places disestablished in 2008