• Source: Shire of Aramac

The Shire of Aramac was a local government area located in central Queensland about 1,100 kilometres (684 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane, between the towns of Barcaldine and Winton. It covered an area of 23,364.1 square kilometres (9,020.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Barcaldine and Jericho to form the Barcaldine Region.




History



The Aramac Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 841.
On 9 May 1900, part of the Aramac Division was excised to create the new Longreach Division under the Divisional Boards Act 1887.
On 27 December 1902, part of the Aramac Division was excised to create the Ilfracombe Division under the Divisional Boards Act 1887.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Aramac Division became the Shire of Aramac on 31 March 1903.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Aramac merged with the Shires of Barcaldine and Jericho to form the Barcaldine Region.
The Shire operated the Aramac Tramway from Aramac to its junction near Barcaldine with the Central Western railway line from Rockhampton to Longreach from 1911 to 1975.




Towns and localities


The Shire of Aramac included the following settlements:

Aramac (town)
Bangall
Cornish Creek
Galilee
Ibis
Ingberry
Muttaburra (town)
Pelican Creek
Sardine
Tablederry
Upland
Upper Cornish Creek




Chairmen



1880: T. Whannell
1881: J. Tilbury (resigned November 1881)
1882: E.R. Edkins (resigned March 1882)
1882: W. Forsyth
1883–1884: T. Whannell
1885: W. Forsyth
1886–1888: E.R. Edkins
1889–1890: S.P. Fraser
1891: E.R. Edkins
1892–1901: S.P. Fraser
1902: E.R. Edkins
1903–1905: S.P. Fraser
1906: D.C.K. Cameron
1907–1914: S.P. Fraser
1915 – December 1923: E.W. Bowyer
1924–1936: Sydney Harold Fraser
1936–1939: B. Duke
1939–1946: Sydney Harold Fraser
1946–1955: R.A. Stobo
1955–1976: J.T. Neill
1976–1982: O.N. Landers
1986: Antonio Monte de Ramos Jr




Population






See also


List of tramways in Queensland




References






External links



"Aramac Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Shire of Aramac
• Aramac, Queensland
• Hughenden–Muttaburra–Aramac–Barcaldine Road
• Aramac Tramway Museum
• Local government areas of Queensland
• Barcaldine Region
• Shire of Jericho
• Shire of Pine Rivers
• Aramac State School
• Aramac War Memorial