Shire of Mulgrave (Queensland)
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The Shire of Mulgrave was a Local Government Area surrounding the City of Cairns
in the Far North
region of Queensland
. The shire, administered from Cairns
, covered an area of 1718.3 square kilometres (663.4 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1995, when it was dissolved and amalgamated into the City of Cairns
.
, which historically was called Mulgrave, its offices were located at Cairns Esplanade, Cairns.
On 20 December 1919, the Shire absorbed territory from the abolished Shire of Barron, which was divided between the Shires of Cairns and Woothakata (Mareeba). On 16 November 1940, the Shire was renamed Mulgrave. The character of the Shire changed over time, and by the time of the 1991 census, 88% of the Shire's population resided within Cairns's metropolitan area.
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 Cairns area be rationalised, and that the Shire be dissolved and amalgamated with the City of Cairns
. The Local Government (Cairns, Douglas, Mareeba and Mulgrave) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 16 December 1994. On 22 March 1995, the Shire was abolished and became part of the new City of Cairns
.
City of Cairns
The City of Cairns was a Local Government Area centred on the Far North Queensland city of Cairns. Established in 1885, for most of its existence it consisted of approximately around Cairns itself, with much of the metropolitan area being located in the Shire of Mulgrave...
in the Far North
Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland, or FNQ, is the northernmost part of the Australian state of Queensland. The region, which contains a large section of the Tropical North Queensland area, stretches from the city of Cairns north to the Torres Strait...
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...
. The shire, administered from Cairns
Cairns, Queensland
Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns, then-current Governor of Queensland. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was...
, covered an area of 1718.3 square kilometres (663.4 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1995, when it was dissolved and amalgamated into the City of Cairns
City of Cairns
The City of Cairns was a Local Government Area centred on the Far North Queensland city of Cairns. Established in 1885, for most of its existence it consisted of approximately around Cairns itself, with much of the metropolitan area being located in the Shire of Mulgrave...
.
History
The Cairns 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, it became the Shire of Cairns on 31 March 1903. Originally based in the town of GordonvaleGordonvale, Queensland
Gordonvale is a small sugar-growing suburb situated in the southern end of Cairns on the Mulgrave River. At the 2006 census, Gordonvale had a population of 4,420....
, which historically was called Mulgrave, its offices were located at Cairns Esplanade, Cairns.
On 20 December 1919, the Shire absorbed territory from the abolished Shire of Barron, which was divided between the Shires of Cairns and Woothakata (Mareeba). On 16 November 1940, the Shire was renamed Mulgrave. The character of the Shire changed over time, and by the time of the 1991 census, 88% of the Shire's population resided within Cairns's metropolitan area.
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 Cairns area be rationalised, and that the Shire be dissolved and amalgamated with the City of Cairns
City of Cairns
The City of Cairns was a Local Government Area centred on the Far North Queensland city of Cairns. Established in 1885, for most of its existence it consisted of approximately around Cairns itself, with much of the metropolitan area being located in the Shire of Mulgrave...
. The Local Government (Cairns, Douglas, Mareeba and Mulgrave) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 16 December 1994. On 22 March 1995, the Shire was abolished and became part of the new City of Cairns
City of Cairns
The City of Cairns was a Local Government Area centred on the Far North Queensland city of Cairns. Established in 1885, for most of its existence it consisted of approximately around Cairns itself, with much of the metropolitan area being located in the Shire of Mulgrave...
.
Towns and localities
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Southern:
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Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 10,303 |
| 1947 | 10,485 |
| 1954 | 13,477 |
| 1961 | 14,427 |
| 1966 | 15,312 |
| 1971 | 16,985 |
| 1976 | 23,025 |
| 1981 | 31,335 |
| 1986 | 41,711 |
| 1991 | 54,783 |
Shire of Mulgrave (1940–1995)
| Chairman | Term |
|---|---|
| Tom Pyne Tom Pyne Thomas Alfred Pyne became the Mayor of Cairns when the Shire of Mulgrave and the City of Cairns merged in 1995. He was succeeded by Kevin Byrne.-Biography:... |
1979–1995 |
| George Alley | 1964–1979 |
| Charles Campbell | 1952–1963 |
| Bill Griffin | 1944–1951 |
| Jim Tully | 1941–1944 |
| J. A. Martin | 1940–1941 |
Shire of Cairns (1903–1940)
| Chairman | Term |
|---|---|
| J. A. Martin | 1936–1940 |
| Wilfred Simmonds | 1930–1935 |
| S. H. Warner | 1919–1929 |
| George Mayers | 1912–1918 |
| William Munro | 1902–1911 |
Cairns Division (1880–1903)
| Chairman | Term |
|---|---|
| William Munro | 1898–1902 |
| William Swallow | 1893–1897 |
| James Kenny | 1891–1892 |
| Richard Tills | 1890 |
| Thomas Mackay | 1889 |
| James Kenny | 1887–1888 |
| H. T. S. Douglas | 1885–1886 |
| Jean Loridan | 1885 |
| Richard Kingsford | 1885 |
| Archibald Meston | 1883–1884 |
| W. P. Redden | 1882 |
| Simon Loeven | 1880–1881 |
- Richard Kingsford left to become Mayor of the newly formed Borough of CairnsCity of CairnsThe City of Cairns was a Local Government Area centred on the Far North Queensland city of Cairns. Established in 1885, for most of its existence it consisted of approximately around Cairns itself, with much of the metropolitan area being located in the Shire of Mulgrave...
in 1885.