Shire of Tiaro
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The Shire of Tiaro was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett
region of Queensland
, Australia
, between the regional cities of Gympie
and Hervey Bay about 220 kilometres (137 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane
. The shire covered an area of 2185.3 square kilometres (843.7 sq mi), and existed as a local government area from 1879 until 2008, when it was dissolved and split between two new local government areas, the Gympie Region and the Fraser Coast Region.
The name "Tiaro" is of Aboriginal
origin, meaning withered or dead tree. 43 per cent of the shire was covered by State forest. The main industries in the shire were sugar, beef and dairy cattle, orchards and timber felling and milling.
The Shire of Tiaro was home to the Bauple Sugar Mill, which operated from 1886 until 1951, and was also home to a butter and cheese factory and several juice mills.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland
on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Tiaro was dissolved. Division 3 of the Shire, located generally south of Blowers Road, Wards Road and Ularrah Creek and including the towns of Theebine, Curra and Gunalda, became part of the new Gympie Region together with the Shires of Cooloola
and Kilkivan
. The other two divisions became part of the Fraser Coast Region together with Woocoo
and the Cities of Hervey Bay
and Maryborough
. In doing so, Tiaro became one of the only three former shires in Queensland not to stay intact, alongside Taroom
and Beaudesert
.
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
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, Australia
Australia
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, between the regional cities of Gympie
Gympie
Gympie may refer to:* Gympie, a city in Queensland, Australia** Gympie Airport** Electoral district of Gympie** Gympie Region, its local government authority* Gympie Gympie , a stinging plant...
and Hervey Bay about 220 kilometres (137 mi) north of the state 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 2185.3 square kilometres (843.7 sq mi), and existed as a local government area from 1879 until 2008, when it was dissolved and split between two new local government areas, the Gympie Region and the Fraser Coast Region.
The name "Tiaro" is of Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
origin, meaning withered or dead tree. 43 per cent of the shire was covered by State forest. The main industries in the shire were sugar, beef and dairy cattle, orchards and timber felling and milling.
History
Tiaro Division 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, Tiaro became a shire on 31 March 1903. On 17 February 1917, as part of a restructuring of local government in the Wide Bay-Burnett area, the Shire absorbed the Shire of Tinana and part of the Shire of Granville which had governed areas to the north and east of Tiaro since the 1880s.The Shire of Tiaro was home to the Bauple Sugar Mill, which operated from 1886 until 1951, and was also home to a butter and cheese factory and several juice mills.
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 Tiaro was dissolved. Division 3 of the Shire, located generally south of Blowers Road, Wards Road and Ularrah Creek and including the towns of Theebine, Curra and Gunalda, became part of the new Gympie Region together with the Shires of Cooloola
Shire of Cooloola
The Shire of Cooloola was a Local Government Area located about north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and was the product of a merger in 1993 between the City of Gympie and the Shire of Widgee, which had both existed since 1879-1880...
and 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...
. The other two divisions became part of the Fraser Coast Region together with Woocoo
Shire of Woocoo
The Shire of Woocoo was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the rural residential area to the west of the town of Maryborough, and surrounding countryside...
and the Cities of Hervey Bay
City of Hervey Bay
The City of Hervey Bay was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban centre of Hervey Bay as well as the northern half of Fraser Island...
and Maryborough
City of Maryborough (Queensland)
The City of Maryborough was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban locality of Maryborough as well as the southern half of Fraser Island...
. In doing so, Tiaro became one of the only three former shires in Queensland not to stay intact, alongside Taroom
Shire of Taroom
The Shire of Taroom was a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, along the Leichhardt Highway to the north of Miles...
and Beaudesert
Shire of Beaudesert
The Shire of Beaudesert was a Local Government Area located in South East Queensland, Australia, stretching from the New South Wales border, along the Gold Coast hinterland to the urban fringes of the cities of Brisbane and Ipswich...
.
Towns and localities
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Division 3
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Division 2
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Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 2,956 |
| 1933 | 3,143 |
| 1947 | 2,666 |
| 1954 | 2,567 |
| 1961 | 2,205 |
| 1966 | 2,110 |
| 1971 | 1,862 |
| 1976 | 1,875 |
| 1981 | 2,066 |
| 1986 | 2,518 |
| 1991 | 3,287 |
| 1996 | 4,236 |
| 2001 | 4,449 |
| 2006 | 5,323 |