The Shire of Hann is a former local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia.

History

The Hann Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 10167. Its administrative centre was Maytown. On 30 October 1885, the coastal islands of the Hann Division was separated to create the new Torres Division. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the Hann Division became the Shire of Hann on 31 March 1903. On 16 January 1919, the Shire of Hann and the Shire of Daintree merged to form the

Shire of Cook The Shire of Cook (The Shire) is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The Shire covers most of the eastern and central parts of Cape York Peninsula, the most northerly section of the Australian mainland. It covers an area ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hann Shire Former local government areas of Queensland 1879 establishments in Australia 1919 disestablishments in Australia