The Shire of Warwick was a Local Government Area in the Darling Downs 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...

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Australia

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. The administrative centre and major town of the shire was the town of 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....

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The shire was formed in July 1994, with the amalgamation of the City of Warwick

City of Warwick

The City of Warwick was a Local Government Area administering the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The City covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1861 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with Shire of Allora, Shire of...

 and three surrounding shires, Shire of Glengallan

Shire of Glengallan

The Shire of Glengallan was a Local Government Area south and east of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Warwick, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1994, when it was dissolved and...

, Shire of Rosenthal

Shire of Rosenthal

The Shire of Rosenthal was a Local Government Area south and west of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Rosenthal Heights, a Warwick suburb, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1886 until 1994, when...

, and Shire of Allora

Shire of Allora

The Shire of Allora was a Local Government Area north of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Allora, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1869 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with City...

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Under the local council amalgamation programme instigated by the Queensland Government in 2007, the shires of Stanthorpe and Warwick merged in March 2008 to create the Southern Downs Region.

Towns

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....

Allan Allora Allora, Queensland Allora is a town in south-western Queensland, Australia, on the Darling Downs 158 km south-west of the state capital, Brisbane. The town is in the Southern Downs Region. The township is located on the New England Highway between Warwick and Toowoomba... Dalveen Deuchar Elbow Valley Ellinthorp Emu Vale Gladfield Glengallan Glennie Heights Goomburra Hendon Hendon, Queensland Hendon is a small rural community located in the Southern Downs region of Queensland, Australia, situated 25 kilometres north of Warwick and about 160 kilometres southwest of Brisbane... Junabee

Karara Karara, Queensland Karara is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is in the Southern Downs Region Local Government Area and on the Cunningham Highway, south west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Karara and the surrounding area had a population of 140.-External... Killarney Killarney, Queensland Killarney is a small town located 35 km south-east of Warwick, on the Condamine River in Queensland, Australia. The town forms part of the Southern Downs local government area. Killarney is located about 8 km from the Queensland/New South Wales border. It is close to Queen Mary Falls, in the Main... Leslie Dam Leslie Dam Leslie Dam is located ten kilometres from Warwick Central Business District in Queensland, Australia. Freshwater fishing and water sports facilities are available.... Leyburn Leyburn, Queensland Leyburn is a town in the Southern Downs region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Leyburn and the surrounding area had a population of 348.-History:... Maryvale Maryvale, Queensland Maryvale is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Southern Downs Region local government area and on the Cunningham Highway, south west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Maryvale and the surrounding area had a population of 567.... Mount Colliery Rosenthal Heights Swanfels The Falls Tregony Womina Yangan

Population

Year	Population
1986	17,127*
1991	18,732*
1996	19,967
2001	20,694
2006	21,417

* - from time series data