Shire of Boulia

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Shire of Boulia
Queensland
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Location within Queensland
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Boulia Shire Hall, 2016
Population458 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.007520/km2 (0.019476/sq mi)
Established1887
Area60,906 km2 (23,515.9 sq mi) [2]
MayorRick Britton
Council seat Boulia
Region Central West Queensland
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal division(s) Kennedy
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Website Shire of Boulia
LGAs around Shire of Boulia:
Barkly (NT) Mount Isa Cloncurry
Barkly (NT)Shire of Boulia Winton
Central Desert (NT) Diamantina Diamantina

The Shire of Boulia is a local government area in Central West Queensland, bordering the Northern Territory. Its administrative centre is in the town of Boulia.

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Map of Boulia Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902 Boulia Division, March 1902.jpg
Map of Boulia Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

It covers an area of 60,906 square kilometres (23,515.9 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. The main industry in the shire is beef production.

The shire is known for the unexplained phenomenon of the Min Min light, a light that has been reported to follow travellers in the area for some distance before disappearing.

On its logo, the Shire has the motto E pluribus unum .

In the 2021 census, the Shire of Boulia had a population of 458 people. [1]

History

Waluwarra (also known as Warluwarra, Walugara, and Walukara) is an Australian Aboriginal language of Western Queensland. Its traditional language region is the local government area of Shire of Boulia, including Walgra Station and Wolga, from Roxborough Downs north to Carandotta Station and Urandangi on the Georgina River, on Moonah Creek to Rochedale, south-east of Pituri Creek. [3]

Boulia Divisional Board Hall, ca. 1900. StateLibQld 1 150479 Boulia Divisional Board Hall, ca. 1900.jpg
Boulia Divisional Board Hall, ca. 1900.

The Boulia Division was established on 24 September 1887.

On 31 March 1903, Boulia Division became the Shire of Boulia.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Boulia includes the following settlements:

Amenities

Boulia Shire Council operates a public library in Boulia. [4]

The Boulia Shire Hall is in Herbert Street and can be hired for functions.

Demographics

YearPopulationNotes
1933604[ citation needed ]
1947676[ citation needed ]
1954764[ citation needed ]
1961833[ citation needed ]
1966645[ citation needed ]
1971755[ citation needed ]
1976635[ citation needed ]
1981600[ citation needed ]
1986583[ citation needed ]
1991575[ citation needed ]
1996550[ citation needed ]
2001 census 640 [5]
2006 census 419 [6]
2011 census 480 [7]
2016 census 426 [8]
2021 census 458 [1]

Chairmen and mayors

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References

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  3. CC BY icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Waluwarra". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland . Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. "Boulia Shire Council". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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  10. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927 . Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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