The Shire of Isis was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett

Wide Bay-Burnett

Wide Bay-Burnett is a region of the Australian state of Queensland, located between 170 and 400 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. The area's population growth has exceeded the state average over the past 20 years, and it is forecast to grow to more than 430,000 by 2031...

 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...

, Australia

Australia

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, to the south of Bundaberg. The Shire, administered from the town of Childers

Childers, Queensland

Childers is a town in southern Queensland, Australia, situated at the junction of the Bruce and Isis Highways. The township lies north of the state capital Brisbane and south-west of Bundaberg. Childers is located within Bundaberg Region Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Childers had a...

 covered an area of 1702.2 square kilometres (657.2 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1887 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Bundaberg

City 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...

 and the Shires of Burnett and Kolan

Shire of Kolan

The Shire of Kolan was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, to the west of Bundaberg. The Shire, administered from the town of Gin Gin, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated...

 to form the Bundaberg Region.

History

The Isis Division was established on 1 January 1887 under the Divisional Boards Act 1887, on land previously part of the Burrum Division. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Isis became a shire on 31 March 1903.

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, Isis merged with the Shires of Burnett and Kolan

Shire of Kolan

The Shire of Kolan was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, to the west of Bundaberg. The Shire, administered from the town of Gin Gin, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated...

 to form the Bundaberg Region.

Towns and localities

• Childers
  Childers, Queensland
  Childers is a town in southern Queensland, Australia, situated at the junction of the Bruce and Isis Highways. The township lies north of the state capital Brisbane and south-west of Bundaberg. Childers is located within Bundaberg Region Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Childers had a...
  
  
• Apple Tree Creek
• Booyal
• Buxton
  Buxton, Queensland
  Buxton, is a small town in Queensland, Australia, situated on the banks of the Burrum River, about from the Bruce Highway, and upstream from Burrum Heads and Walkers Point. The town has a general store, a transfer station, a boat ramp and some picnic facilities. There are also a few holiday houses...
  
  
• Cordalba
• Doolbi
• Farnsfield
• Goodwood
• Horton
• North Isis
• Redridge
• Woodgate
  Woodgate, Queensland
  Woodgate, is a seaside township on the Burrum Coast of Queensland, Australia. The majority of the coastline of Woodgate consists of sandy beach, making it a popular holiday destination for people who live in nearby areas of Queensland. At the 2006 census, Woodgate had a population of 758.On the...
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1933	3,778
1947	3,639
1954	4,243
1961	3,951
1966	3,718
1971	3,666
1976	3,926
1981	4,023
1986	4,082
1991	4,825
1996	5,878
2001	6,045
2006	6,663