Shire of Inglewood
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The Shire of Inglewood was a Local Government Area of Queensland
, Australia
. It was located on the Queensland-New South Wales
border in the Darling Downs region, about halfway between the towns of Goondiwindi
and Warwick
. Administered from the town of Inglewood
, it covered an area of 5876.7 square kilometres (2,269 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Waggamba
and Town of Goondiwindi
to form the Goondiwindi Region.
on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Waggamba merged with the Shire of Waggamba
and Town of Goondiwindi
to form the Goondiwindi Region.
Major industries in the shire included beef cattle, grains, export fruit, olives and wool growing.
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...
. It was located on the Queensland-New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
border in the Darling Downs region, about halfway between the towns of Goondiwindi
Goondiwindi, Queensland
Goondiwindi is an Australian town of approximately 5,629 people. The town has an annual population growth of 1.4 percent. The name Goondiwindi derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "the resting place of the birds".-History:...
and Warwick
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....
. Administered from the town of Inglewood
Inglewood, Queensland
Inglewood is a town situated on the southern Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia, south-west of Toowoomba. Inglewood is the second largest town in the Goondiwindi Region as well as being part of the Border Rivers region of waterways.-History:...
, it covered an area of 5876.7 square kilometres (2,269 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Waggamba
Shire of Waggamba
The Shire of Waggamba was a Local Government Area of Queensland, Australia. It was located on the Queensland-New South Wales border in the Darling Downs region, surrounding the Town of Goondiwindi, a separate local government area limited to the town...
and Town of Goondiwindi
Town of Goondiwindi
The Town of Goondiwindi was a Local Government Area of Queensland, Australia. It was located on the Queensland-New South Wales border on the Great Dividing Range...
to form the Goondiwindi Region.
History
Inglewood Divisional Board was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Inglewood became a shire on 31 March 1903. On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of QueenslandParliament 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 Waggamba merged with the Shire of Waggamba
Shire of Waggamba
The Shire of Waggamba was a Local Government Area of Queensland, Australia. It was located on the Queensland-New South Wales border in the Darling Downs region, surrounding the Town of Goondiwindi, a separate local government area limited to the town...
and Town of Goondiwindi
Town of Goondiwindi
The Town of Goondiwindi was a Local Government Area of Queensland, Australia. It was located on the Queensland-New South Wales border on the Great Dividing Range...
to form the Goondiwindi Region.
Major industries in the shire included beef cattle, grains, export fruit, olives and wool growing.
Towns and localities
- InglewoodInglewood, QueenslandInglewood is a town situated on the southern Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia, south-west of Toowoomba. Inglewood is the second largest town in the Goondiwindi Region as well as being part of the Border Rivers region of waterways.-History:...
- TexasTexas, QueenslandTexas is a town in Queensland, Australia. The town is located just from Queensland's southern border with New South Wales, close to Bonshaw, New South Wales...
- Beebo
- Bonshaw
- Brush Creek
- Bybera
- Coolmunda
- Glenarbon
- Gore
- Greenup
- Limevale
- Maidenhead
- Mosquito Creek
- Oman Ama
- Riverton
- Smithlea
- Terrica
- Warroo
- Watsons Crossing
- Whetstone
- Bringalily State Forest
- Yelarbon State Forest
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 4,297 |
| 1947 | 4,057 |
| 1954 | 4,441 |
| 1961 | 4,868 |
| 1966 | 4,184 |
| 1971 | 3,645 |
| 1976 | 3,229 |
| 1981 | 3,026 |
| 1986 | 2,999 |
| 1991 | 2,952 |
| 1996 | 2,771 |
| 2001 | 2,613 |
| 2006 | 2,575 |