List of former local government areas of Queensland

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Local government areas (municipalities, shires and divisions) in Queensland, March 1902

The local government areas (LGAs) of Queensland , Australia are the defined areas within which legally constituted local government authorities, known as councils, have responsibilities to provide local services. Determining the size and shape of the local government areas is the sole responsibility of the Queensland Government.

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In the past, many local government areas (especially in South East Queensland and the Darling Downs region) have been amalgamated or abolished, either voluntarily or involuntarily. The most significant of these processes took place in March 2008, when 97 local government areas and 20 indigenous councils were amalgamated under a statewide reform process — until this time, the majority of Queensland's local government areas had remained unchanged for decades and some even dated back to the establishment of local government for regional areas in 1879.

Local Government De-amalgamations in 2014

In 2014, after referendums were held, 4 previously amalgamated Shires were de-amalgamated.

The Resulting List of councils and their Number Code

Administrative AreaLGA Code
AURUKUN SHIRE250
BALONNE SHIRE300
BANANA SHIRE370
BARCALDINE REGIONAL410
BARCOO SHIRE450
BLACKALL TAMBO REGIONAL760
BOULIA SHIRE900
BRISBANE CITY1000
BULLOO SHIRE1750
BUNDABERG REGIONAL1820
BURDEKIN SHIRE1900
BURKE SHIRE1950
CAIRNS REGIONAL2080
CARPENTARIA SHIRE2250
CASSOWARY COAST REGIONAL2260
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS REGIONAL2270
CHARTERS TOWERS REGIONAL2310
CHERBOURG ABORIGINAL SHIRE2330
CLONCURRY SHIRE2450
COOK SHIRE2500
CROYDON SHIRE2600
DIAMANTINA SHIRE2750
DOOMADGEE ABORIGINAL SHIRE2770
DOUGLAS SHIRE2810
ETHERIDGE SHIRE3100
FLINDERS SHIRE3200
FRASER COAST REGIONAL3220
GLADSTONE REGIONAL3360
GOLD COAST CITY3430
GOONDIWINDI REGIONAL3610
GYMPIE REGIONAL3620
HINCHINBROOK SHIRE3800
HOPE VALE ABORIGINAL SHIRE3830
IPSWICH CITY3960
ISAAC REGIONAL3980
KOWANYAMA ABORIGINAL SHIRE4420
LIVINGSTONE SHIRE4530
LOCKHART RIVER ABORIGINAL SHIRE4570
LOCKYER VALLEY REGIONAL4580
LOGAN CITY4590
LONGREACH REGIONAL4710
MACKAY REGIONAL4770
MAPOON ABORIGINAL SHIRE4830
MARANOA REGIONAL4860
MAREEBA SHIRE4880
MCKINLAY SHIRE4800
MORETON BAY REGIONAL5010
MORNINGTON SHIRE5250
MOUNT ISA CITY5300
MURWEH SHIRE5600
NAPRANUM ABORIGINAL SHIRE5670
NOOSA SHIRE5740
NORTH BURNETT REGIONAL5760
NORTHERN PENINSULA AREA REGIONAL5780
PALM ISLAND ABORIGINAL SHIRE5790
PAROO SHIRE5800
PORMPURAAW ABORIGINAL SHIRE6070
QUILPIE SHIRE6150
REDLAND CITY6250
RICHMOND SHIRE6300
ROCKHAMPTON REGIONAL6370
SCENIC RIM REGIONAL6510
SOMERSET REGIONAL6580
SOUTH BURNETT REGIONAL6630
SOUTHERN DOWNS REGIONAL6660
SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL6720
TABLELANDS REGIONAL6820
TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL6910
TORRES SHIRE6950
TORRES STRAIT ISLAND REGIONAL6960
TOWNSVILLE CITY7010
WEIPA TOWN7300
WESTERN DOWNS REGIONAL7310
WHITSUNDAY REGIONAL7340
WINTON SHIRE7400
WOORABINDA ABORIGINAL SHIRE7550
WUJAL WUJAL ABORIGINAL SHIRE7570
YARRABAH ABORIGINAL SHIRE7600

Local government areas amalgamated in 2008

In April 2007, an extensive Local Government Reform process was set up by the Beattie Government, who set up a Local Government Reform Commission to report on the State's local government areas other than the City of Brisbane. [1] This was in part due to the number of financially weak councils with small populations in rural areas, dating from an earlier time when industry and population had justified their creation. The Commission reported back on 27 July 2007, recommending massive amalgamations all over the State into "regional councils" centred on major towns or centres, based on a range of criteria such as economy of scale, community of interest and financial sustainability. On 10 August 2007, the Commission's amalgamation recommendations passed into law as the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007, with only a few name changes as alterations. "Local Transition Committees" (LTCs) were created for each new area, made up of councillors and staff from the original areas, and on 15 March 2008, the old entities formally ceased to exist and elections were held to fill the new councils.

LGATypeSeatRegionEstablishedArea (km²)Pop 2006Notes
Aramac Shire Aramac Central West187923,364.1754Amalgamated into Barcaldine
Atherton Shire Atherton Far North 1879623.111,483Amalgamated into Tablelands
Barcaldine Shire Barcaldine Central West18928,448.41,818Amalgamated into Barcaldine
Bauhinia Shire Springsure Central Queensland 187923,649.62,742Amalgamated into Central Highlands
Beaudesert Shire Beaudesert South East 19482,854.362,902Split between Scenic Rim and Logan
Belyando Shire Clermont Central Queensland 186530,281.311,823Amalgamated into Isaac
Bendemere Shire Yuleba Darling Downs 19113,926.8962Amalgamated into Maranoa
Biggenden Shire Biggenden Wide Bay–Burnett 19051,314.51,506Amalgamated into North Burnett
Blackall Shire Blackall Central West187916,366.81,524Amalgamated into Blackall-Tambo
Boonah Shire Boonah South East 18801,921.68,770Amalgamated into Scenic Rim
Booringa Shire Mitchell Darling Downs 187927,835.31,859Amalgamated into Maranoa
Bowen Shire Bowen North Queensland 196021,184.414,625Amalgamated into Whitsunday
Broadsound Shire St Lawrence Central Queensland 187918,546.08,021Amalgamated into Isaac
Bundaberg City Bundaberg Wide Bay–Burnett188195.546,573Amalgamated into Bundaberg
Bungil Shire Roma Darling Downs 188013,336.92,242Amalgamated into Maranoa
Burnett Shire Bargara Wide Bay–Burnett19942,000.827,232Amalgamated into Bundaberg
Caboolture Shire Caboolture South East 18791,224.4132,459Amalgamated into Moreton Bay
Cairns City Cairns Far North 18851,691.4148,261Amalgamated into Cairns
Calliope Shire Calliope Central Queensland 18796,547.217,002Amalgamated into Gladstone
Caloundra City Caloundra South East 19121,093.190,341Amalgamated into Sunshine Coast
Cambooya Shire Greenmount Darling Downs 1914638.55,652Amalgamated into Toowoomba
Cardwell Shire Tully Far North 18843,062.211,133Amalgamated into Cassowary Coast
Charters Towers City Charters Towers North Queensland 187742.08,155Amalgamated into Charters Towers
Chinchilla Shire Chinchilla Darling Downs 19128,700.36,574Amalgamated into Western Downs
Clifton Shire Clifton Darling Downs 1879867.52,549Amalgamated into Toowoomba
Cooloola Shire Gympie Wide Bay–Burnett 19932,968.836,956Amalgamated into Gympie
Crows Nest Shire Crows Nest Darling Downs 19131,629.912,595Amalgamated into Toowoomba
Dalby Town Dalby Darling Downs 186347.99,857Amalgamated into Western Downs
Dalrymple Shire Charters Towers North Queensland 187968324.53,782Amalgamated into Charters Towers
Douglas Shire Mossman Far North 18792,436.716,754Amalgamated into Cairns
Duaringa Shire Duaringa Central Queensland 188117,751.88,102Amalgamated into Central Highlands
Eacham Shire Malanda Far North 19101,126.46,589Amalgamated into Tablelands
Eidsvold Shire Eidsvold Wide Bay–Burnett 18904,809.4876Amalgamated into North Burnett
Emerald Shire Emerald Central Queensland 190210,362.216,082Amalgamated into Central Highlands
Esk Shire Esk Wide Bay–Burnett 18793,936.315,002Amalgamated into Somerset
Fitzroy Shire Gracemere Central Queensland 18995,898.710,310Amalgamated into Rockhampton
Gatton Shire Gatton South East 18801,571.815,572Amalgamated into Lockyer Valley
Gayndah Shire Gayndah Wide Bay–Burnett 18792,709.32,911Amalgamated into North Burnett
Gladstone City Gladstone Central Queensland 1863162.529,523Amalgamated into Gladstone
Goondiwindi Town Goondiwindi Darling Downs 188814.64,873Amalgamated into Goondiwindi
Herberton Shire Herberton Far North 18959,607.05,563Amalgamated into Tablelands
Hervey Bay City Torquay Wide Bay–Burnett 19172,356.356,427Amalgamated into Fraser Coast
Ilfracombe Shire Ilfracombe Central West18956,575.5279Amalgamated into Longreach
Inglewood Shire Inglewood Darling Downs 18795,876.72,575Amalgamated into Goondiwindi
Isis Shire Childers Wide Bay–Burnett 18861,702.26,663Amalgamated into Bundaberg
Isisford Shire Isisford Central West190410,482.6347Amalgamated into Longreach
Jericho Shire Alpha Central West191321,864.9920Amalgamated into Barcaldine
Johnstone Shire Innisfail Far North 18811,639.119,154Amalgamated into Cassowary Coast
Jondaryan Shire Oakey Darling Downs 18901,910.013,965Amalgamated into Toowoomba
Kilcoy Shire Kilcoy Wide Bay–Burnett 19121,445.23,424Amalgamated into Somerset
Kilkivan Shire Kilkivan Wide Bay–Burnett 18863,263.43,431Amalgamated into Gympie
Kingaroy Shire Kingaroy Wide Bay–Burnett 19122,420.312,285Amalgamated into South Burnett
Kolan Shire Gin Gin Wide Bay–Burnett 18792,650.64,638Amalgamated into Bundaberg
Laidley Shire Laidley South East 1888700.614,311Amalgamated into Lockyer Valley
Livingstone Shire Yeppoon Central Queensland 187911,776.329,950Amalgamated into Rockhampton
Longreach Shire Longreach Central West189923,561.44,180Amalgamated into Longreach
Mackay City Mackay Central Queensland 18692,897.585,399Amalgamated into Mackay
Mareeba Shire Mareeba Far North 191953,610.818,561Amalgamated into Tablelands
Maroochy Shire Nambour South East 18901,162.7151,599Amalgamated into Sunshine Coast
Maryborough City Maryborough Wide Bay–Burnett 18611,233.926,597Amalgamated into Fraser Coast
Millmerran Shire Millmerran Darling Downs 19134,520.83,078Amalgamated into Toowoomba
Mirani Shire Mirani Central Queensland 19163,280.25,404Amalgamated into Mackay
Miriam Vale Shire Miriam Vale Central Queensland 18823,778.15,715Amalgamated into Gladstone
Monto Shire Monto Wide Bay–Burnett 19324,320.82,577Amalgamated into North Burnett
Mount Morgan Shire Mount Morgan Central Queensland 1890492.02,925Amalgamated into Rockhampton
Mundubbera Shire Mundubbera Wide Bay–Burnett 19154,192.82,236Amalgamated into North Burnett
Murgon Shire Murgon Wide Bay–Burnett 1914664.73,454Amalgamated into South Burnett
Murilla Shire Miles Darling Downs 18796,075.82,758Amalgamated into Western Downs
Nanango Shire Nanango Wide Bay–Burnett 18881,735.49,049Amalgamated into South Burnett
Nebo Shire Nebo Central Queensland 188310,034.64,359Amalgamated into Isaac
Noosa Shire Tewantin South East 1910868.751,962Amalgamated into Sunshine Coast
Peak Downs Shire Capella Central Queensland 18828,125.83,759Amalgamated into Central Highlands
Perry Shire Mount Perry Wide Bay–Burnett 18792,357.7445Amalgamated into North Burnett
Pine Rivers Shire Strathpine South East 1888774.5140,103Amalgamated into Moreton Bay
Pittsworth Shire Pittsworth Darling Downs 19131,089.54,688Amalgamated into Toowoomba
Redcliffe City Redcliffe South East 188841.351,332Amalgamated into Moreton Bay
Rockhampton City Rockhampton Central Queensland 1860188.759,943Amalgamated into Rockhampton
Roma Town Roma Darling Downs 186777.96,664Amalgamated into Maranoa
Rosalie Shire Goombungee Darling Downs 18792,200.78,893Amalgamated into Toowoomba
Sarina Shire Sarina Central Queensland 19121,444.310,632Amalgamated into Mackay
Stanthorpe Shire Stanthorpe Darling Downs 18792,697.79,968Amalgamated into Southern Downs
Tambo Shire Tambo Central West188114,083.8615Amalgamated into Blackall-Tambo
Tara Shire Tara Darling Downs 191211,682.33,591Amalgamated into Western Downs
Taroom Shire Taroom Darling Downs 187918,644.52,340Split between Banana (S) and Western Downs
Thuringowa City Thuringowa Central North Queensland 18791,866.959,164Amalgamated into Townsville (C)
Tiaro Shire Tiaro Wide Bay–Burnett 18792,185.35,233Split between Fraser Coast and Gympie
Toowoomba City Toowoomba Darling Downs 1860116.590,466Amalgamated into Toowoomba
City of Townsville City Townsville North Queensland 18661,868.795,464Amalgamated into Townsville (C)
Waggamba Shire Goondiwindi Darling Downs 187913,400.82,951Amalgamated into Goondiwindi
Wambo Shire Dalby Darling Downs 18795,709.75,178Amalgamated into Western Downs
Warroo Shire Surat Darling Downs 188113,657.41,095Amalgamated into Maranoa
Warwick Shire Warwick Darling Downs 19944,422.321,417Amalgamated into Southern Downs
Whitsunday Shire Proserpine North Queensland 19102,678.323,804Amalgamated into Whitsunday
Wondai Shire Wondai Wide Bay–Burnett 19103,577.64,375Amalgamated into South Burnett
Woocoo Shire Oakhurst Wide Bay–Burnett 19142,007.93,351Amalgamated into Fraser Coast

Local government areas amalgamated in the 1990s

LGATypeSeatRegionEstablishedArea (km²)Pop 1991Notes
Albert Shire Nerang South East 19491,223.8143,697Amalgamated into Gold Coast
Allora Shire Allora Darling Downs 1869702.02,132Amalgamated into Warwick
Glengallan Shire Glengallan Darling Downs 18791,699.62,132Amalgamated into Warwick
Gooburrum Shire Bundaberg Wide Bay–Burnett 18861,312.67,117Amalgamated into Bundaberg/Burnett
Gympie City Gympie Wide Bay–Burnett 188017.810,784Amalgamated into Cooloola
Moreton Shire Churchill South East 19161,787.846,722Amalgamated into Ipswich
Mulgrave Shire Cairns Far North 18792,820.140,614Shire of Cairns until 1940.
Amalgamated into Cairns
Pioneer Shire Mackay Central Queensland 18792,820.140,614Amalgamated into Mackay
Rosenthal Shire Rosenthal Heights Darling Downs 18881,984.12,241Amalgamated into Warwick
Warwick City Warwick Darling Downs 186125.110,393Amalgamated into Warwick
Widgee Shire Gympie Wide Bay–Burnett 18792,906.817,059Amalgamated into Cooloola
Woongarra Shire Bundaberg Wide Bay–Burnett 1885722.416,491Amalgamated into Bundaberg/Burnett

Amalgamations in 1948-9

In 1948, the Queensland Government proposed three sets of LGA amalgamations: south of Brisbane, around Ipswich and around Toowoomba.

South Coast

On 9 December 1948, as part of a major reorganisation of local government in South East Queensland, an Order in Council replacing ten former local government areas between the City of Brisbane and the New South Wales border with only four. [2] [3] The Order came into effect on 10 June 1949, when the first elections were held.

LGATypeSeatRegionEstablishedArea (km²)PopNotes
Beenleigh Shire South East Amalgamated into Albert
Cleveland Shire South East Amalgamated into Redland
Coolangatta Town South East Amalgamated into South Coast
Coomera Town South East Amalgamated into Albert
Nerang (Burleigh Heads area)Shire South East Amalgamated into South Coast
Nerang (except Burleigh Heads area)Shire South East Amalgamated into Albert
Southport Town South East Amalgamated into South Coast
Tamborine Shire South East Amalgamated into Beaudesert
Tingalpa (northern part)Shire South East Amalgamated into Redland
Tingalpa (southern part)Shire South East Amalgamated into Albert
Waterford (western part)Shire South East Amalgamated into Beaudesert
Waterford (eastern part)Shire South East Amalgamated into Albert

Amalgamations into Greater Brisbane in 1925

LGATypeSeatRegionEstablishedAbolishedArea (km²)Notes
Balmoral Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Belmont Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Brisbane (former) City Brisbane CBD South East 18591925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Coorparoo Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Enoggera Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Hamilton Town Hamilton South East 18901925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Ithaca Town Ithaca South East 18871925Town in 1903. Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Kedron Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Moggill Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Sandgate Town Sandgate South East 18801925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Sherwood Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
South Brisbane City South Brisbane South East 18881925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Stephens Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Taringa Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Tingalpa (part of)Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Toombul Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Toowong Town Toowong South East 18801925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Windsor Town Windsor South East 18871925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Wynnum Town Wynnum South East 18881925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane
Yeerongpilly (part of)Shire South East 1925Amalgamated into City of Brisbane

Other former local government areas

LGATypeSeatRegionEstablishedAbolishedArea (km²)Notes
Adavale Shire Adavale South West 18891930Amalgamated into Quilpie, Murweh, Isisford and Barcoo
Allora Town Allora Darling Downs 18691915Abolished and recreated as Shire
Barron Shire Cairns Far North 18901919Amalgamated into Cairns and Woothakata
Beenleigh Shire Beenleigh South East 18791948260Amalgamated into Albert
Bowen Town Bowen North Queensland 1863196012.3Amalgamated into Shire of Bowen
Brassall Shire Brassall South East 18791916Amalgamated into Ipswich and Moreton
Bundanba Shire Bundamba South East 18791916Amalgamated into Ipswich and Moreton
Chillagoe Shire Chillagoe Far North 190819324,005Amalgamated into Woothakata
Cleveland Shire Cleveland South East 1879194873Amalgamated into Redland
Cooktown Town Cooktown Far North 1876193239Amalgamated into Cook
Coolangatta Town Coolangatta South East 1914194817Amalgamated into Gold Coast
Coomera Shire Coomera South East 18791948305Amalgamated into Albert and Beaudesert
Daintree Shire Daintree Far North 18791919Amalgamated into Cook
Drayton Shire Drayton Darling Downs 18871949140Amalgamated into Toowoomba and Cambooya
Hann Shire Maytown Far North 18791919Amalgamated into Cook
Highfields Shire Highfields Darling Downs 18791949710Amalgamated into Toowoomba and Crows Nest
Hughenden Town Hughenden North West1887195867Amalgamated into Flinders
Mutdapilly Shire Mutdapilly South East 18791905Amalgamated into Rosewood
Nerang Shire Nerang South East 18791948635Amalgamated into Albert, Beaudesert and Gold Coast
Normanby Shire Normanby South East 18901949600Amalgamated into Moreton and Boonah
Purga Shire Purga South East 18791916Amalgamated into Moreton
Rosewood Shire Rosewood South East 18901949635Amalgamated into Moreton
Southport Town Southport South East 18831948105Shire until 1918. Amalgamated into Gold Coast
Tamborine Shire Tamborine South East 18901948710Amalgamated into Beaudesert
Thursday Island Town Thursday Island Far North 191219523.2Replaced by administrators
Tingalpa Shire Mount Cotton South East 18791948260Amalgamated into Redland and Albert
Walsh Shire Irvinebank Far North 188919328,490Amalgamated into Woothakata
Walloon Shire Walloon South East 18791916Amalgamated into Rosewood
Wangaratta Shire Bowen North Queensland 1879196023,070Amalgamated into Bowen
Waterford Shire Waterford South East 18791948350Amalgamated into Albert and Beaudesert

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