City of Warwick
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The City of Warwick was a Local Government Area administering the regional centre of Warwick
in the Darling Downs region of Queensland
. The City covered an area of 25.1 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1861 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with Shire of Allora
, Shire of Rosenthal
and Shire of Glengallan
to form the Shire of Warwick
.
On 21 November 1991, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, created two years earlier, produced its second report, and recommended that local government boundaries in the Warwick area be rationalised, and that the City be merged with the Shires of Allora
, Glengallan
and Rosenthal
to form a new Shire of Warwick
. The Local Government (Allora, Glengallan, Rosenthal and Warwick) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 20 May 1994. On 25 June, an election was held for the new council, and on 1 July 1994, Warwick passed out of existence.
Warwick, Queensland
Warwick is a town in Queensland, Australia, lying south-west of Brisbane. It is the administrative centre of the Southern Downs Local Government Area. In 2006 the town of Warwick had a population of 12,562....
in the Darling Downs region of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. The City covered an area of 25.1 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1861 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with Shire of Allora
Shire of Allora
The Shire of Allora was a Local Government Area north of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Allora, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1869 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with City...
, Shire of Rosenthal
Shire of Rosenthal
The Shire of Rosenthal was a Local Government Area south and west of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Rosenthal Heights, a Warwick suburb, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1886 until 1994, when...
and Shire of Glengallan
Shire of Glengallan
The Shire of Glengallan was a Local Government Area south and east of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Warwick, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1994, when it was dissolved and...
to form the Shire of Warwick
Shire of Warwick
The Shire of Warwick was a Local Government Area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre and major town of the shire was the town of Warwick....
.
History
The Municipality of Warwick came into being on 25 May 1861 under the Municipalities Act 1858, a piece of New South Wales legislation inherited by Queensland at its separation two years earlier. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, it became a Town, and on 4 April 1936 it was proclaimed as a City.On 21 November 1991, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, created two years earlier, produced its second report, and recommended that local government boundaries in the Warwick area be rationalised, and that the City be merged with the Shires of Allora
Shire of Allora
The Shire of Allora was a Local Government Area north of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Allora, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1869 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with City...
, Glengallan
Shire of Glengallan
The Shire of Glengallan was a Local Government Area south and east of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Warwick, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1994, when it was dissolved and...
and Rosenthal
Shire of Rosenthal
The Shire of Rosenthal was a Local Government Area south and west of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Rosenthal Heights, a Warwick suburb, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1886 until 1994, when...
to form a new Shire of Warwick
Shire of Warwick
The Shire of Warwick was a Local Government Area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre and major town of the shire was the town of Warwick....
. The Local Government (Allora, Glengallan, Rosenthal and Warwick) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 20 May 1994. On 25 June, an election was held for the new council, and on 1 July 1994, Warwick passed out of existence.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 6,664 |
| 1947 | 7,129 |
| 1954 | 9,151 |
| 1961 | 9,843 |
| 1966 | 10,065 |
| 1971 | 9,303 |
| 1976 | 9,169 |
| 1981 | 8,853 |
| 1986 | 9,435 |
| 1991 | 10,393 |
| 1996 | 10,947 |