Shire of Gooburrum
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The Shire of Gooburrum was a Local Government Area located to the north and west of the regional city of Bundaberg
, Australia
. The shire, administered from Bundaberg
itself, covered an area of 1312.6 square kilometres (506.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1886 until 1994, when it amalgamated with Woongarra
to form the Shire of Burnett.
's offices.
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 Bundaberg area be rationalised. The Local Government (Bundaberg and Burnett) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 December 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the Shire ceased to exist and amalgamated with Woongarra
to form the Shire of Burnett.
A tribute to the Shire of Gooburrum can be found on the ground floor of Fairymead House, Bundaberg Botanic Gardens in the museum section of the home.
Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Local Government Area of the Bundaberg Region and is a major centre within Queensland's broader Wide Bay-Burnett geographical region...
, 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...
. The shire, administered from Bundaberg
Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Local Government Area of the Bundaberg Region and is a major centre within Queensland's broader Wide Bay-Burnett geographical region...
itself, covered an area of 1312.6 square kilometres (506.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1886 until 1994, when it amalgamated with Woongarra
Shire of Woongarra
The Shire of Woongarra was a Local Government Area located to the south and east of the regional city of Bundaberg. The shire, administered from Bundaberg itself, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1885 until 1994, when it amalgamated with Gooburrum to form the Shire...
to form the Shire of Burnett.
History
Gooburrum was originally part of the Kolan Division which was established on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 30 January 1886, Gooburrum was incorporated as a Division in its own right to serve the region north of the Burnett River. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Gooburrum became a shire on 31 March 1903. The Shire's offices were located in 186 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg, adjacent to Bundaberg CityCity of Bundaberg
The City of Bundaberg was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing the centre and inner suburbs of the regional city of Bundaberg...
's offices.
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 Bundaberg area be rationalised. The Local Government (Bundaberg and Burnett) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 December 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the Shire ceased to exist and amalgamated with Woongarra
Shire of Woongarra
The Shire of Woongarra was a Local Government Area located to the south and east of the regional city of Bundaberg. The shire, administered from Bundaberg itself, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1885 until 1994, when it amalgamated with Gooburrum to form the Shire...
to form the Shire of Burnett.
A tribute to the Shire of Gooburrum can be found on the ground floor of Fairymead House, Bundaberg Botanic Gardens in the museum section of the home.
Towns and localities
- Abbotsford
- Avondale
- Bucca
- BullyardBullyardBullyard is a small rural town located on the Bruce Highway in central Queensland, Australia, approximately 37 km west of Bundaberg and 358 km north-west of Brisbane, the state capital...
- Fairymead
- Gooburrum
- Littabella
- Meadowvale
- Miara
- Moore ParkMoore Park, QueenslandMoore Park Beach is a town in Queensland, Australia. It is on the Pacific Ocean, 15 km north of the city of Bundaberg. It is bordered on the north by the Kolan River, on the south by the suburbs of Moorland and Welcome Creek, and on the east by Fairymead.- Moore Park Beach :Moore Park boasts...
- Moorland
- Oakwood
- Sharon
- South Kolan
- Watalgan
- Waterloo
- Welcome Creek
- Winfield
- Yandaran
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 2,922 |
| 1933 | 3,915 |
| 1947 | 3,825 |
| 1954 | 4,131 |
| 1961 | 4,372 |
| 1966 | 4,776 |
| 1971 | 4,519 |
| 1976 | 5,227 |
| 1981 | 5,261 |
| 1986 | 5,917 |
| 1991 | 7,117 |