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Local government areas (municipalities, shires and divisions) in Queensland, March 1902

This article provides a list of divisional boards in the Australian state of Queensland between 1879 and 1903.

When Queensland separated from New South Wales as a colony in its own right in 1859, it inherited New South Wales's local government legislation, the Municipalities Act 1858, which allowed the creation of a municipality with its own elected council to manage local affairs, upon the petition of householders in the area. However, by 1878 only eighteen towns had incorporated in this way. The Government of Queensland passed the Local Government Act 1878, based on Victorian legislation enacted four years earlier, to allow more diverse forms of local government, but this quickly proved unsuitable to Queensland's requirements given its large, sparsely populated areas.

Its response was to enact the Divisional Boards Act 1879 (43 Vic No. 17), which established a new form of local government by dividing all unincorporated parts of Queensland into 74 divisions, and creating for each an elected divisional board which was responsible for a range of services and amenities within its area. Each board had a number of councillors, and a chairman who was appointed from amongst their number. The legislation was amended several times before being replaced by the Divisional Boards Act 1887 (51 Vic No. 7). By 1901, there were 30 municipalities, 6 shires and 120 divisions in Queensland.

In 1902, the Local Authorities Act (2 Edw. VII, No. 19) replaced all divisions with shires and brought them under the same legislation as that which governed the municipalities. This took effect on 31 March 1903.

Divisions created by the Act

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On 11 November 1879, 74 divisions came into existence upon the proclamation of the Act:[1][2]

Division Office Region Notes
Antigua Division Yengarie Wide Bay–Burnett
Aramac Division Aramac Central West Queensland
Ballandean Division Ballandean Darling Downs Amalgamated into Stanthorpe Division on 25 June 1880.[3]
Banana Division Banana Central Queensland
Barambah Division Nanango Wide Bay–Burnett Renamed Nanango Division in 1888.
Barolin Division Bundaberg Wide Bay–Burnett
Bauhinia Division Springsure Central Queensland
Beenleigh Division Beenleigh South East Queensland
Belyando Division Clermont Central Queensland
Booroodabin Division Newstead Brisbane Absorbed into Municipality of Brisbane on 13 January 1903.
Brassall Division North Ipswich South East Queensland
Broadsound Division St Lawrence Central Queensland
Bulimba Division Carina Brisbane Renamed Belmont Division on 3 November 1894.
Bundaberg Division Bundaberg Wide Bay–Burnett Abolished and recreated as Borough of Bundaberg on 22 April 1881 with same boundaries.[4]
Bundanba Division Ipswich South East Queensland
Burrum Division Maryborough Wide Bay–Burnett
Caboolture Division Caboolture South East Queensland
Cairns Division Cairns (Esplanade) Far North Queensland
Calliope Division Gladstone Central Queensland
Clifton Division Allora Darling Downs
Coomera Division Upper Coomera South East Queensland
Daintree Division Cooktown Far North Queensland
Dalrymple Division Charters Towers North Queensland
Diamantina Division Birdsville South West
Doonmunya Division Normanton Gulf Country Abolished and replaced by Carpentaria Division on 11 January 1883.[5][6]
Durundur Division Esk South East Queensland Renamed Esk Division on 2 June 1880.[7]
Einasleigh Division Georgetown Far North Queensland
Glastonbury Division Gympie Wide Bay–Burnett Gympie area. Merged into Widgee Division in January 1895.
Glengallan Division Warwick Darling Downs
Gogango Division North Rockhampton Central Queensland
Goolman Division Boonah South East Queensland
Gowrie Division Drayton Darling Downs
Gympie Division Gympie Wide Bay–Burnett Abolished and recreated as Borough of Gympie on 25 June 1880 with same boundaries.[8]
Hann Division Maytown Far North Queensland
Highfields Division Toowoomba Darling Downs
Hinchinbrook Division Ingham North Queensland
Inglewood Division Inglewood Darling Downs
Ithaca Division Brisbane CBD,
then Enoggera		 Brisbane Renamed Enoggera Division on 28 March 1888.
Jondaryan Division Toowoomba Darling Downs
Kargoolnah Division Blackall Central West Queensland
Kolan Division Gin Gin Wide Bay–Burnett
Murilla Division Miles Darling Downs
Murweh Division Charleville South West
Mutdapilly Division Mount Walker South East Queensland
Nerang Division Mudgeeraba South East Queensland
Nogoa Division Central Queensland Amalgamated late 1880s into Broadsound Division.
Nundah Division Chermside Brisbane Renamed Kedron Division in 1901.
Paroo Division Cunnamulla South West
Perry Division Mount Perry Wide Bay–Burnett
Pioneer Division Mackay North Queensland
Purga Division Bundamba South East Queensland
Ravenswood Division Ravenswood Far North Queensland
Rawbelle Division Gayndah Wide Bay–Burnett
Rosalie Division Darling Downs
Stanthorpe Division Stanthorpe Darling Downs
Tabragalba Division Beaudesert South East Queensland
Tarampa Division Gatton South East Queensland
Taroom Division Taroom Central Queensland
Thuringowa Division Townsville North Queensland
Tiaro Division Tiaro Wide Bay–Burnett
Tinana Division Tinana Wide Bay–Burnett
Tingalpa Division Mount Cotton South East Queensland
Toowong Division Toowong Brisbane Became Shire of Toowong on 20 May 1880.[9]
Ula Ula Division St George South West Renamed Balonne Division on 11 March 1901.
Waggamba Division Goondiwindi Darling Downs
Walloon Division Marburg South East Queensland
Wallumbilla Division Mitchell Darling Downs Renamed Booringa Division on 18 July 1891.
Wambo Division Dalby Darling Downs
Wangaratta Division Bowen North Queensland
Warroo Division Surat Darling Downs
Waterford Division Waterford South East Queensland
Widgee Division Gympie Wide Bay–Burnett
Woothakata Division Thornborough Far North Queensland
Yeerongpilly Division Rocklea Brisbane

Divisions created subsequent to the Act

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Name of division Date created Notes
Adavale Division 5 February 1889 Separated from Murweh Division[10]
Ayr Division 16 January 1888 Separated from Thuringowa Division[11]
Balmoral Division 19 January 1888 Separated from Bulimba Division[12]
Barcaldine Division 25 August 1892 Separated from Kargoolnah Division[13]
Barcoo Division 24 December 1887 Separated from Diamantina Division
Barron Division 20 December 1890 Separated from Tinaroo Division
Boulia Division 24 September 1887
Bulloo Division 3 June 1880 Separated from Paroo Division[14]
Bungil Division 21 May 1880 Separated from Wallumbilla Division[15]
Burke Division 30 January 1885 Separated from Carpentaria Division[16][17]
Cardwell Division 18 January 1884 Separated from Hinchinbrook Division[18][19]
Carpentaria Division 11 January 1883 Replaced the abolished Doonmunya Division[5][6]
Cleveland Division 29 May 1885 Separated from Tingalpa Division[20][21]
Cloncurry Division 7 February 1884 Separated from Carpentaria Division[22][23]
Croydon Division 31 December 1887
Douglas Division 3 June 1880 Separated from Cairns Division[24]
Duaringa Division 20 April 1881 Separated from Banana Division[25]
Eidsvold Division 25 January 1890
Emerald Division 4 June 1902 Separated from Peak Downs Division
Fitzroy Division 6 April 1899 Separated from Gogango Division
Gooburrum Division 28 January 1886 Separated from Kolan Division[26][27]
Gregory Division 26 August 1880 Separated from Diamantina Division;[28] abolished 22 November 1887.[29]
Granville Division 14 September 1883 Separated from Tinana Division[30][31]
Hamilton Division 2 October 1890 Separated from Toombul Division
Herberton Division 11 May 1895 Separated from Tinaroo Division; absorbed Borough of Herberton
Howard Division 30 June 1900 Separated from Isis Division
Hughenden Division 20 July 1882 Separated from Doonmunya Division[32]
Ilfracombe Division 27 December 1902 Separated from Aramac Division
Indooroopilly Division 2 June 1880 Renaming of the remnants of former Toowong Division after the Shire of Toowong was split off[33]
Isis Division 1 January 1887 Separated from Burrum Division
Johnstone Division 28 October 1881 Separated from Hinchinbrook Division[34]
Kianawah Division 4 January 1888 Separated from Bulimba Division[35] Renamed Wynnum Division 3 November 1892.[36]
Kilkivan Division 1 July 1886 Separated from Widgee and Barambah Divisions,[37] abolished 30 July 1886,[38] re-constituted 17 November 1887[39]
Laidley Division 25 April 1888 Separated from Tarampa Division
Longreach Division 9 May 1900 Separated from Aramac Division
Mackinlay Division 9 December 1891 Separated from Boulia and Cloncurry divisions
Maroochy Division 5 July 1890 Separated from Caboolture Division
Miriam Vale Division 7 January 1902 Separated from Calliope Division
Nebo Division 7 February 1883 Separated from Broadsound Division[40][41]
Normanby Division 25 October 1890 Separated from Mutdapilly Division
Peak Downs Division 20 September 1884 Separated from Belyando Division
Pine Division 21 January 1888 Separated from Caboolture Division
Redcliffe Division 7 April 1888 Separated from Caboolture Division
Rosenthal Division 18 April 1889 Separated from Inglewood Division[42][43]
Rosewood Division 25 October 1890 Separated from Walloon Division
Sherwood Division 24 January 1891 Separated from Yeerongpilly Division
Southport Division 6 July 1883 Separated from Coomera and Nerang Divisions[44][45][46]
Stephens Division 16 October 1886 Separated from Yeerongpilly Division
Tambo Division 30 June 1881 Separated from Kargoolnah Division[47]
Tambourine Division 4 October 1890 Separated from Tabragalba Division
Taringa Division 11 October 1890 Separated from Indooroopilly Division
Tinaroo Division 2 September 1881 Formerly parts of Cairns, Hinchinbrook and Woothakata divisions[48]
Toombul Division 1 November 1883 Separated from Nundah Division[49][50]
Torres Division 30 October 1885 Covered Thursday Island, Separated from Hann Division[51][52]
Walsh Division 15 May 1889 Separated from Woothakata Division[53]
Shire of Windsor 11 February 1887 Separated from Ithaca Division
Winton Division 23 September 1886 Separated from Aramac Division[54]
Woolloongabba Division 9 January 1880[55] Abolished 7 January 1888, merged into new Borough of South Brisbane
Woongarra Division 30 October 1885 Separated from Barolin Division[56][57]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:987.
  2. ^ Queensland (1879), An explanation of the Divisional Boards Act : followed by the full text thereof, and the boundaries of the divisions : with alphabetical indices, Watson, Ferguson & Co, archived from the original on 17 July 2022, retrieved 19 August 2013
  3. ^ "Proclamation [Ballandean & Stanthorpe Divisions]". Queensland Government Gazette. 25 June 1880. p. 26:1512.
  4. ^ "Borough of Bundaberg – Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 30 April 1881. p. 28:1113.
  5. ^ a b "Proclamation [Doonmunya Division abolished]". Queensland Government Gazette. 13 January 1883. p. 32:98.
  6. ^ a b "Proclamation [Carpentaria Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 13 January 1883. p. 32:98.
  7. ^ "Proclamation [Durundur & Esk Divisions]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 June 1880. p. 26:1315.
  8. ^ "Borough of Gympie – Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 25 June 1880. p. 26:1511.
  9. ^ "Shire of Toowong – Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 22 May 1880. p. 26:1144.
  10. ^ "Proclamation [Adavale Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 9 February 1889. p. 46:469.
  11. ^ "Proclamation [Ayr Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 21 January 1888. p. 43:170.
  12. ^ "Proclamation [Balmoral Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 21 January 1888. p. 43:171-172.
  13. ^ "Order in Council [Barcaldine Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 3 September 1892. p. 57:1-2.
  14. ^ "Proclamation [Bulloo Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 June 1880. p. 26:1316.
  15. ^ "Proclamation [Bungil & Wallumbilla Divisions]". Queensland Government Gazette. 22 May 1880. p. 26:1145.
  16. ^ "Proclamation [Burke Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 31 January 1885. p. 36:328-329.
  17. ^ "Proclamation [Carpentaria Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 31 January 1885. p. 36:328.
  18. ^ "Proclamation [Cardwell Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 19 January 1884. p. 34:170.
  19. ^ "Proclamation [Hinchinbrook Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 19 January 1884. p. 34:169.
  20. ^ "Proclamation [Cleveland Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 30 May 1885. p. 36:1734.
  21. ^ "Proclamation [Tingalpa Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 30 May 1885. p. 36:1733-1734.
  22. ^ "Proclamation [Cloncurry Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 9 February 1884. p. 34:326-327.
  23. ^ "Proclamation [Carpentaria Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 9 February 1884. p. 34:326.
  24. ^ "Proclamation [Douglas Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 June 1880. p. 26:1317–1318.
  25. ^ "Proclamation [Banana & Duaringa Divisions]". Queensland Government Gazette. 23 April 1881. p. 28:1068–1069.
  26. ^ "Proclamation [Gooburrum Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 30 January 1886. p. 38:389.
  27. ^ "Proclamation [Kolan Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 30 January 1886. p. 38:389.
  28. ^ "Proclamation [Gregory Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 26 August 1880. p. 27:495.
  29. ^ "Proclamation [Gregory Division abolished]". Queensland Government Gazette. 24 November 1887. p. 42:336.
  30. ^ "Proclamation [Granville Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 15 September 1883. p. 33:763-764.
  31. ^ "Proclamation [Tinana Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 15 September 1883. p. 33:763.
  32. ^ "Proclamation [Hughenden Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 22 July 1882. p. 31:201.
  33. ^ "Proclamation [Toowong & Indooroopilly Divisions]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 June 1880. p. 26:1315.
  34. ^ "Proclamation [Johnstone Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 29 October 1881. p. 29:1009.
  35. ^ "Proclamation [Kianawah Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 7 January 1888. p. 43:31.
  36. ^ "Order in Council [Kianawah/Wynnum Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 November 1892. p. 57:700-701.
  37. ^ "Proclamation [Kilkivan Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 3 July 1886. p. 39:4-5.
  38. ^ "Proclamation [Kilkivan Division abolished]". Queensland Government Gazette. 31 July 1886. p. 39:324.
  39. ^ "Proclamation [Kilkivan Division re-constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 19 November 1887. p. 42:979.
  40. ^ "Proclamation [Nebo Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 10 February 1883. p. 32:354.
  41. ^ "Proclamation [Broadsound Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 10 February 1883. p. 32:354.
  42. ^ "Proclamation [Rosenthal Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 20 April 1889. p. 46:1360.
  43. ^ "Proclamation [Inglewood Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 20 April 1889. p. 46:1360.
  44. ^ "Proclamation [Southport Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 14 July 1883. p. 33:255.
  45. ^ "Proclamation [Cooma Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 14 July 1883. p. 33:254.
  46. ^ "Proclamation [Nerang Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 14 July 1883. p. 33:253.
  47. ^ "Proclamation [Tambo Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 2 July 1881. p. 29:4.
  48. ^ "Proclamation [Tinaroo constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 10 September 1881. p. 29:564.
  49. ^ "Proclamation [Toombul Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 3 November 1883. p. 33:1183-1184.
  50. ^ "Proclamation [Nundah Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 3 November 1883. p. 33:1183.
  51. ^ "Proclamation [Torres Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 31 October 1885. p. 37:1508.
  52. ^ "Proclamation [Hann Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 31 October 1885. p. 37:1508.
  53. ^ "Proclamation [Walsh Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 18 May 1889. p. 47:141.
  54. ^ "Proclamation [Winton Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 25 September 1886. p. 39:1141-1143.
  55. ^ "Proclamation [Woolloongabba Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 9 January 1880. p. 26:73.
  56. ^ "Proclamation [Woongarra Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 31 October 1885. p. 37:1507.
  57. ^ "Proclamation [Barolin Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 31 October 1885. p. 37:1508-1509.
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