Shire of Woongarra
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The Shire of Woongarra was a Local Government Area located to the south and east of the regional city of Bundaberg
. The shire, administered from Bundaberg
itself, covered an area of 722.4 square kilometres (278.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1885 until 1994, when it amalgamated with Gooburrum
to form the Shire of Burnett.
and the Shire of Woongarra. The Shire's offices were located in 9 Barolin Street, Bundaberg.
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 Bundaberg area be rationalised. The Local Government (Bundaberg and Burnett) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 December 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the Shire ceased to exist and amalgamated with Gooburrum
to form the Shire of Burnett.
Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Local Government Area of the Bundaberg Region and is a major centre within Queensland's broader Wide Bay-Burnett geographical region...
. The shire, administered from Bundaberg
Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Local Government Area of the Bundaberg Region and is a major centre within Queensland's broader Wide Bay-Burnett geographical region...
itself, covered an area of 722.4 square kilometres (278.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1885 until 1994, when it amalgamated with Gooburrum
Shire of Gooburrum
The Shire of Gooburrum was a Local Government Area located to the north and west of the regional city of Bundaberg, Australia. The shire, administered from Bundaberg itself, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1886 until 1994, when it amalgamated with Woongarra to...
to form the Shire of Burnett.
History
Woongarra was originally part of the Barolin Division which was established on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 31 December 1885, Woongarra was incorporated as a Division in its own right to serve the region south of the Burnett River. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Woongarra became a shire on 31 March 1903. On 21 December 1917, the Shire of Barolin was dissolved and its area was split between the City of BundabergCity 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 Shire of Woongarra. The Shire's offices were located in 9 Barolin Street, Bundaberg.
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 Bundaberg area be rationalised. The Local Government (Bundaberg and Burnett) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 December 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the Shire ceased to exist and amalgamated with Gooburrum
Shire of Gooburrum
The Shire of Gooburrum was a Local Government Area located to the north and west of the regional city of Bundaberg, Australia. The shire, administered from Bundaberg itself, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1886 until 1994, when it amalgamated with Woongarra to...
to form the Shire of Burnett.
Towns and localities
- Alloway
- Ashfield
- Avoca
- BargaraBargara, QueenslandBargara is a town located on the central coast of Queensland, Australia. The town lies 384 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane and just east of Bundaberg. Bargara is considered to be a satellite town of Bundaberg, with only sugar cane fields separating the two centres. Between 1912 and...
- Branyan
- Burnett HeadsBurnett Heads, QueenslandBurnett Heads is a town at the mouth of the Burnett River in Queensland, Australia, located 16 km north of the regional city of Bundaberg. At the 2006 census, Burnett Heads had a population of 2,419....
- Calavos
- Coonarr
- Coral Cove
- Electra
- Elliott
- Elliott HeadsElliott Heads, QueenslandElliott Heads is a town in the Bundaberg region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located at the mouth of the Elliott River, north of the state capital, Brisbane...
- Givelda
- Innes ParkInnes Park, QueenslandInnes Park is a town in the Bundaberg region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Bundaberg Local Government Area, north of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Innes Park had a population of 1,659....
- Kalkie
- Kensington
- Kepnock
- Kinkuna
- Millbank
- Mon Repos
- Pine Creek
- Port Bundaberg
- Qunaba
- Rubyanna
- South Bingera
- Thabeban
- Windermere
- Woongarra
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 2,513 |
| 1933 | 3,287 |
| 1947 | 3,345 |
| 1954 | 3,704 |
| 1961 | 4,149 |
| 1966 | 4,934 |
| 1971 | 5,150 |
| 1976 | 8,791 |
| 1981 | 9,865 |
| 1986 | 11,915 |
| 1991 | 16,491 |