The Shire of Nanango was a Local Government Area located in the South Burnett

South Burnett

The South Burnett is a peanut growing and wine-producing region on the Great Dividing Range, north of the Darling Downs, in Queensland.-Towns:...

 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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, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of the capital, Brisbane

Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

. The shire covered an area of 1738.4 square kilometres (671.2 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the South Burnett area to become the South Burnett Regional Council

South Burnett Regional Council

South Burnett Region is a Local Government in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia.-Origins:This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007....

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History

Barambah Divisional Board was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. It was renamed Nanango in 1888, in the same year in which Kilkivan

Shire of Kilkivan

The Shire of Kilkivan was a Local Government Area located about north-northwest of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1886 until its merger with several other local government areas to form the Gympie Region on 15 March...

 split away to form a separate division. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, it became a shire council 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, the Shire of Nanango merged with the Shires of Kingaroy

Shire of Kingaroy

The Shire of Kingaroy was a Local Government Area located in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about northwest of the capital, Brisbane...

, Murgon

Shire of Murgon

The Shire of Murgon was a Local Government Area located in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1914 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the South Burnett area to become the South...

 and Wondai

Shire of Wondai

The Shire of Wondai was a Local Government Area located in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about northwest of the capital, Brisbane...

 to form the South Burnett Regional Council

South Burnett Regional Council

South Burnett Region is a Local Government in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia.-Origins:This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007....

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Towns

• Nanango
  Nanango, Queensland
  Nanango is a town in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. It is the fourth oldest town in Queensland. At the 2006 census, Nanango had a population of 3,083. It is situated north-west of the state capital, Brisbane...
  
  
• Benarkin
• Blackbutt
  Blackbutt, Queensland
  Blackbutt is a town in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the D'Aguilar Highway, in the South Burnett Local Government Area, 166 kilometres north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Blackbutt had a population of 572.European settlement...
  
  
• Brooklands
• Bunya Mountains
  Bunya Mountains
  The Bunya Mountains are a distinctive set of peaks forming an isolated section of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland. The mountain range forms the northern edge of the Darling Downs near Bell and Dalby. The mountains are south of Kingaroy and just to the south west of Nanango...
  
  
• Maidenwell

Population

Year	Population
1933	4,073
1947	4,184
1954	3,938
1961	3,743
1966	3,501
1971	3,244
1976	2,961
1981	4,149
1986	5,326
1991	6,735
1996	7,810
2001	8,230
2006	9,049