• Source: 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. The shire, administered from the town of Gracemere, covered an area of 5,898.7 square kilometres (2,277.5 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1899 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. It is named for the Fitzroy River, that passes along the northern boundary of the shire.




History



On 11 November 1879, the Gogango Division 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.
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 Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Fitzroy merged with the City of Rockhampton and the Shires of Mount Morgan and Livingstone to form the Rockhampton Region.
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
Bouldercombe
Bushley
Dalma
Garnant
Glenroy
Gogango
Kabra
Kalapa
Marmor
Midgee
Morinish
Morinish South
Nine Mile
Pink Lily
Port Alma
Ridgelands
Stanwell
Westwood
Wycarbah




Chairmen



1899: Thomas Richard Avalon Creed
1903: William Wells
1913: Michael Leahy
1908; 1918; 1924 - 1930: John Walsh O'Shanesy
1930 - 1933: Edward Walker Archer
1933 - 1936: John Henry Salmon
1936 - 1943: John Beck
1943 - 1949: John Gay O'Shanesy
1949 - 1975: Richard (Richie) Edward Pierce (died in office)
1975 - 1982; 1988 - 1994; 1997 - 2000: Ian Besch
1982 - 1985: Robert Cedric Mackenzie Archer
1994 - 1997: Mary Lilliendal Seierup
2000 - 2004: Donald Edward Close
2004 - 2008: John Hopkins




Population






References






External links


University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Fitzroy Shire

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• William sang Penakluk
• Kepulauan Cocos (Keeling)
• Melbourne
• Shire of Fitzroy
• Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales
• Shire of Livingstone
• Edward Archer (politician)
• Rockhampton Region
• Rockhampton
• Local government areas of Queensland
• Westwood, Queensland
• Shire of Derby–West Kimberley
• Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia