Shire of Boulia

Shire of Boulia
Local government area
Boulia Shire Hall, 2016
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	Central West Queensland
Established	1887
Council seat	Boulia
Government
• Mayor	Rick Britton
•  State electorate(s)	Gregory
•  Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Area [1]
• Total	60,906 km2 (23,516 sq mi)
Population
• Total(s)	458 (2021 census) [2]
• Density	0.007520/km2 (0.019476/sq mi)
Website	Shire of Boulia
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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.

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. ^[2]

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.

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:

• Boulia
• Amaroo
• Georgina
• Min Min
• Piturie
• Toko
• Urandangi
• Warburton
• Warenda
• Waverley

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

Year	Population	Notes
1933	604	[ citation needed ]
1947	676	[ citation needed ]
1954	764	[ citation needed ]
1961	833	[ citation needed ]
1966	645	[ citation needed ]
1971	755	[ citation needed ]
1976	635	[ citation needed ]
1981	600	[ citation needed ]
1986	583	[ citation needed ]
1991	575	[ citation needed ]
1996	550	[ citation needed ]
2001 census	640	[5]
2006 census	419	[6]
2011 census	480	[7]
2016 census	426	[8]
2021 census	458	[2]

Chairmen and mayors

• 1918: Joseph Richard Coghlan ^[9]
• 1927: James Griffith Scholefield ^[10]
• 2008–present: Eric Charles (Rick) Britton ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

References

1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shire of Boulia (LGA)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
3. 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.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Shire of Boulia (LGA)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Shire of Boulia (LGA)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Shire of Boulia (LGA)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shire of Boulia (LGA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. Consolidated Index to Queensland Government Gazette 1859-1919. Queensland Family History Society. 2004. ISBN   1-876613-79-3.
10. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927 . Retrieved 13 June 2014.
11. "2008 Boulia Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
12. "2012 Boulia Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
13. "2016 Boulia Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
14. "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

External links

• "Boulia and Boulia Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "History of Boulia". Boulia Shire Council. Boulia Shire Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014.
• "Shire Timeline". Boulia Shire Council. Boulia Shire Council.

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