The Shire of Barolin was a

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located in the

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region of

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, Australia. It was the area south of the

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but excluding the urban area of

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which was initially in Bundaberg Division. It existed from 1879 to 1917.

History

The Barolin Division was one of the original divisions, established on 11 November 1879 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 1051. On 30 October 1885, part of Barolin Division was separated to create Woongarra Division to serve the region south of the

. On 31 March 1903, with the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the Barolin Division became the Shire of Barolin, while the Woongarra Division became the

Shire of Woongarra The Shire of Woongarra was a local government area located to the south and east of the regional city of Bundaberg. The shire, administered from Bundaberg itself, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1885 until 1994 ...

. In 1909, the Barolin Shire had an area of 226 square miles, a population of 1655, and 671 ratepayers. The receipt from rates in 1908 was £1330, and the indebtedness to the Government totals £1567, the annual repayment due being £419. On 21 December 1917, the Shire of Barolin was dissolved and its area was split between the

City of Bundaberg The City of Bundaberg was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing the centre and inner suburbs of the regional city of Bundaberg. The city covered an area of , and existed as a ...

and the Shire of Woongarra.''Queensland Government Gazette'', 21 December 1917, Vol. 109, p.2029.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barolin Shire Former local government areas of Queensland 1879 establishments in Australia 1917 disestablishments in Australia