The Shire of Yeerongpilly was a

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 ...

in the southern suburbs of

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Queensland ) , 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 , established_ ...

. The shire, administered from

Rocklea Rocklea is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rocklea had a population of 1,595 people. Geography Rocklea is located 9 kilometres south of the city. The west of the suburb is bordered by the Oxley Creek. The ...

, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1925, when it was split up following the creation of the

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under the ''City of Brisbane Act 1924''.

History

On 11 November 1879, the

Yeerongpilly Division Yeerongpilly is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yeerongpilly had a population of 1,934 people. Geography Yeerongpilly is south-west of the Brisbane GPO. A small section of the north eastern bound ...

was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 3428. It included and took its name from

Yeerongpilly Yeerongpilly is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yeerongpilly had a population of 1,934 people. Geography Yeerongpilly is south-west of the Brisbane GPO. A small section of the north eastern bound ...

(now a suburb of

). On 16 October 1886, parts of Yeerongpilly Division (from

South Brisbane South Brisbane is an inner southern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , South Brisbane had a population of 7,196 people. Geography The suburb is on the southern bank of the Brisba ...

and including Yeerongpilly itself) were excised to create Stephens Division (later

Shire of Stephens The Shire of Stephens was a local government area in the inner southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from Annerley, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1886 until 1925, when ...

). On 24 January 1891, further parts of Yeerongpilly Division (west of Blunder Creek to

Wacol Wacol is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wacol had a population of 3,761 people. Geography Wacol is bounded to the west by the Brisbane River and to the north loosely by Wolston Creek. It is south-west of t ...

) were excised to create

Sherwood Division #REDIRECT Shire of Sherwood The Shire of Sherwood is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in south-western Brisbane in and around the suburb of Sherwood. History On 11 November 1879, the Yeerongpilly Division wa ...

(later

Shire of Sherwood The Shire of Sherwood is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in south-western Brisbane in and around the suburb of Sherwood. History On 11 November 1879, the Yeerongpilly Division was created as one of 74 divis ...

). With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Yeerongpilly Division became the Shire of Yeerongpilly on 31 March 1903. On 1 October 1925, the Shire of Yeerongpilly was abolished, with its urban area becoming part of the new

, and the rural areas being divided between the Shires of Beaudesert,

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and

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Population

Localities

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* Archerfield * Berrinba * Calamvale * Kingston * Tarragindi (split with

) * Woodridge *

(split with

)

Chairmen

The chairmen of the Yeerongpilly Shire were: * 1888: John Moffat * 1889: W.H. Coxen * 1890: G. Boyland * 1891: George Grimes * 1892: Nicholas J. Kessels * 1893: John Moffatt * 1894: G. Boyland * 1895: A. Laver * 1896: G. Boyland * 1897: A. Williams * 1898: James Tuckett * 1899: M. Moody *1900: M. Daly *1901: J. Whitfield *1902: A.K. Robertson *1903-1904: J. Whitfield *1905-1906: Thomas Freeney *1907-1908: J. Whitfield *1909-1910: J. McCotter *1911-1913: B.R. Bale *1914: Edwin J. Westaway *1915-1917: James Tuckett *1918-1919: J. Greer *1920-1923: J. McCotter *1924-1925: J. Cox

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yeerongpilly Shire Former local government areas of Queensland 1879 establishments in Australia 1925 disestablishments in Australia