Hinchinbrook Shire Council
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The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a Local Government Area in North Queensland
, Queensland
, Australia
. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham
, covers an area of 2810.8 square kilometres (1,085.3 sq mi), and has existed since its creation on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879.
The council consists of a mayor plus six councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire. Prior to 2008, the council consisted of a mayor plus eight councillors.
Hinchinbrook was one of the few Shires outside of remote areas in Queensland not to be affected by amalgamations in 2007–2008. It was considered for amalgamation into the Cassowary Coast Region with Cardwell
and Johnstone
, but the Local Government Commissioners accepted arguments by the council that there was no significant community of interest between the three, that amalgamation would not improve financial sustainability and that the resulting council would have a large north-south distance which would impact upon economies of scale.
North Queensland
North Queensland or the Northern Region is the northern part of the state of Queensland in Australia. Queensland is a massive state, larger than most countries, and the tropical northern part of it has been historically remote and undeveloped, resulting in a distinctive regional character and...
, 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...
, Australia
Australia
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. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham
Ingham, Queensland
Ingham is a town in the Great Green Way region of North Queensland, Australia. The town was founded in 1864, gazetted a shire in 1879, and is the service centre for many sugarcane plantations, pioneered in the 1870s by William Ingham, for whom the town is named...
, covers an area of 2810.8 square kilometres (1,085.3 sq mi), and has existed since its creation on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879.
The council consists of a mayor plus six councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire. Prior to 2008, the council consisted of a mayor plus eight councillors.
History
The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. It originally covered a much larger area, extending well into the Tablelands Region. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, it became a shire on 31 March 1903.Hinchinbrook was one of the few Shires outside of remote areas in Queensland not to be affected by amalgamations in 2007–2008. It was considered for amalgamation into the Cassowary Coast Region with Cardwell
Shire of Cardwell
The Shire of Cardwell was a Local Government Area of Queensland. It was located on the Coral Sea coast about halfway between the cities of Cairns and Townsville...
and Johnstone
Shire of Johnstone
The Shire of Johnstone was a Local Government Area of Queensland. It was located on the Coral Sea coast about south of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Innisfail, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1881 until 2008, when it amalgamated...
, but the Local Government Commissioners accepted arguments by the council that there was no significant community of interest between the three, that amalgamation would not improve financial sustainability and that the resulting council would have a large north-south distance which would impact upon economies of scale.
Towns and localities
- InghamIngham, QueenslandIngham is a town in the Great Green Way region of North Queensland, Australia. The town was founded in 1864, gazetted a shire in 1879, and is the service centre for many sugarcane plantations, pioneered in the 1870s by William Ingham, for whom the town is named...
- Abergowrie
- Bambaroo
- Bemerside
- Blackrock
- Cordelia
- Forrest Beach
- Garrawalt
- Halifax
- Helens Hill
- Long Pocket
- LucindaLucinda, QueenslandLucinda is a coastal town in the state of Queensland, Australia, located at the southern entrance to Hinchinbrook Channel near the town of Ingham. A sugar-exporting town, Lucinda is noted for its 6km-long sugar jetty, the world's largest bulk sugar loading facility...
- Macknade
- Mount Fox
- Taylors Beach
- Toobanna
- Trebonne
- Victoria Plantation
- Yuruga
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 10,179 |
| 1947 | 9,212 |
| 1954 | 11,381 |
| 1961 | 11,890 |
| 1966 | 13,644 |
| 1971 | 13,373 |
| 1976 | 13,864 |
| 1981 | 13,683 |
| 1986 | 13,476 |
| 1991 | 13,496 |
| 1996 | 13,450 |
| 2001 | 12,432 |
| 2006 | 12,017 |