The Shire of Walloon is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia. Its administrative centre was in the town of Marburg. [1]
The Shire of Walloon is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia. Its administrative centre was in the town of Marburg. [1]
On 11 November 1879, the Walloon Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 3749. [2] [3]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Walloon Division became the Shire of Walloon on 31 March 1903. [3] [4]
On 19 January 1912, under the Local Authorities Act 1902, that part of the Shire of Walloon was excised to create the Shire of Lowood, centred on the town of Lowood. [5]
On 13 October 1916, a rationalisation of the local government areas in and around Ipswich was implemented. It involved the abolition of five shires: [6]
resulting in:
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