Shire of Hann
The Shire of Hann is a former local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia.
History
[edit]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.[1][2] Its administrative centre was Maytown.[3]
On 30 October 1885, the coastal islands of the Hann Division was separated to create the new Torres Division.[4][5]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Hann Division became the Shire of Hann on 31 March 1903.[2][6]
On 16 January 1919, the Shire of Hann and the Shire of Daintree merged to form the Shire of Cook.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Proclamation [Hann Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1008.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 936, Hann Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "TITLE". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Proclamation [Torres Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 31 October 1885. p. 37:1508.
- ^ "Proclamation [Hann Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 31 October 1885. p. 37:1508.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 937, Hann Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Agency ID 603, Cook Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
External links
[edit]- "Hann Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.