Shire of Cambooya
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The Shire of Cambooya was a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland
, Australia
, immediately south of the regional city of Toowoomba
. The shire, administered from the town of Greenmount
, covered an area of 638.5 square kilometres (246.5 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1914 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to form the Toowoomba Region.
Its main pursuits included dairying and beef cattle, pig production, horse spelling and breeding, grain growing and vegetable production. The northern section, containing rural-residential suburbs such as Vale View
and Hodgson Vale
, are commuter districts within 12 kilometres (7 mi) of Toowoomba's urban core.
. It absorbed part of the Tarampa Shire
in 1915, and part of Drayton in 1949.
Cambooya had four divisions electing two councillors each, with a separately elected mayor.
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 Cambooya merged with the City of Toowoomba
and the Shires of Clifton
, Crows Nest, Jondaryan, Millmerran
, Pittsworth
and Shire of Rosalie to form the Toowoomba Region.
# The estimated 1947 population of the post-1949 area was 1,959.
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
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, immediately south of the regional city of Toowoomba
Toowoomba, Queensland
Toowoomba is a city in Southern Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. With an estimated district population of 128,600, Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city and its largest non-capital inland city...
. The shire, administered from the town of Greenmount
Greenmount, Queensland
Greenmount Beach is the name of the southern end of Coolangatta Beach, located in Coolangatta on Queensland's Gold Coast. Greenmount Point is a coastal headland separating the Coolangatta stretch of beach to the north and Rainbow Bay to the south....
, covered an area of 638.5 square kilometres (246.5 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1914 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to form the Toowoomba Region.
Its main pursuits included dairying and beef cattle, pig production, horse spelling and breeding, grain growing and vegetable production. The northern section, containing rural-residential suburbs such as Vale View
Vale View, Queensland
Vale View is a locality south of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located from the central business district....
and Hodgson Vale
Hodgson Vale, Queensland
Hodgson Vale is a locality near Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located south of the city centre via New England Highway. The locality is believed to be named for Sir Arthur Hodgson, a pioneer and member for the Legislative Assembly seat of Warrego in 1868–1869.The area is mostly rural....
, are commuter districts within 12 kilometres (7 mi) of Toowoomba's urban core.
History
The Shire of Cambooya was created by severance from the Shire of CliftonShire of Clifton
The Shire of Clifton was a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba...
. It absorbed part of the Tarampa Shire
Shire of Gatton
The Shire of Gatton was a Local Government Area located in the Lockyer Valley region between the cities of Toowoomba and Ipswich, and about west of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...
in 1915, and part of Drayton in 1949.
Cambooya had four divisions electing two councillors each, with a separately elected mayor.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland
Parliament of Queensland
The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia. According to the state's constitution, the Parliament consists of the Queen and the Legislative Assembly. It is the only unicameral state parliament in the country, the upper chamber, the Legislative Council, having been...
on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Cambooya merged with the City of Toowoomba
City of Toowoomba
The City of Toowoomba was a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing the centre and inner suburbs of the regional city of Toowoomba...
and the Shires of Clifton
Shire of Clifton
The Shire of Clifton was a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba...
, Crows Nest, Jondaryan, Millmerran
Shire of Millmerran
The Shire of Millmerran was a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, about southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba...
, Pittsworth
Shire of Pittsworth
The Shire of Pittsworth was a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, about southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba...
and Shire of Rosalie to form the Toowoomba Region.
Towns and localities
- CambooyaCambooya, QueenslandCambooya is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, 148 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane.A suburban rail motor service from Toowoomba commenced in May, 1917, running to Wyreema, 10 miles away. It was extended to Cambooya and to Willowburn in 1918...
- East Greenmount
- FinnieFinnie, QueenslandFinnie is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located from the central business district.A railway station in the area was named Finnie on 29 April 1915 after a studmaster. The station closed in 1989, and the suburb was officially named in 1999....
- GreenmountGreenmount, QueenslandGreenmount Beach is the name of the southern end of Coolangatta Beach, located in Coolangatta on Queensland's Gold Coast. Greenmount Point is a coastal headland separating the Coolangatta stretch of beach to the north and Rainbow Bay to the south....
- Hodgson ValeHodgson Vale, QueenslandHodgson Vale is a locality near Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located south of the city centre via New England Highway. The locality is believed to be named for Sir Arthur Hodgson, a pioneer and member for the Legislative Assembly seat of Warrego in 1868–1869.The area is mostly rural....
- Mount RascalMount Rascal, QueenslandMount Rascal is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located from the central business district.The suburb is named after a local land feature which was named by the Minister for Lands in April 1969....
- NobbyNobby, QueenslandNobby is a small village on the Darling Downs, Queensland. It is located halfway between Toowoomba and Warwick. At the 2006 census, Nobby had a population of 391....
(split with Shire of CliftonShire of CliftonThe Shire of Clifton was a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba...
) - Top CampTop Camp, QueenslandTop Camp is a locality near Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located from the city centre via New England Highway....
- Vale ViewVale View, QueenslandVale View is a locality south of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located from the central business district....
- Westbrook
- WyreemaWyreema, QueenslandWyreema is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Wyreema had a population of 1,109.A suburban rail motor service from Toowoomba commenced in May, 1917, running to Wyreema, 10 miles away. It was extended to Cambooya and to Willowburn in 1918. They ceased...
(split with Shire of Jondaryan)
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 2,047 |
| 1947 | 1,780 # |
| 1954 | 1,848 |
| 1961 | 1,732 |
| 1966 | 1,617 |
| 1971 | 1,558 |
| 1976 | 1,676 |
| 1981 | 1,894 |
| 1986 | 2,477 |
| 1991 | 2,860 |
| 1996 | 4,079 |
| 2001 | 4,856 |
| 2006 | 5,652 |
# The estimated 1947 population of the post-1949 area was 1,959.