The Shire of Adavale is a former
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
in the south-east of
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia, centred on the town of
Adavale
Adavale is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Adavale had a population of 72 people.
Geography
Adavale is in South West Queensland, west of t ...
. It existed from 1879 to 1930.
History
On 11 November 1879, the
Murweh Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''.
On 5 February 1889, the western part of Murweh Division was separated to create the new
Adavale Division
The Shire of Adavale is a former Local government in Australia, local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia, centred on the town of Adavale. It existed from 1879 to 1930.
History
On 11 November 1879, the Murweh Division was ...
.
The Adavale Divisional Board met for the first time on 26 May 1889 and Mr E. B. Learmouth was appointed chairman.
The divisional board hall and offices were constructed in Adavale in 1889.
With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the Adavale Division became the Shire of Adavale on 31 March 1903.
Shire of Quilpie
The Shire of Quilpie is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of , and its administrative centre is the town of Quilpie.
The dominant industry is grazing. Opal
Opal is a hydrated amorphous fo ...
, the Shire of Murweh
The Shire of Murweh is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Maranoa, Queensland, Maranoa district, which is part of South West Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre and largest town in the shire is Charleville ...
, the Shire of Isisford
The Shire of Isisford was a local government area located in central western Queensland, between the towns of Longreach and Blackall. It covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1908 until 2008, when it amalgamated wi ...
and the Shire of Barcoo
The Shire of Barcoo is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. It is named for the Barcoo River which reaches ...
.[
]
Chairmen
* 1888 A. B. Learmouth[
* 1899 Augustus Henry Pegler
* 1927: William Hazlett
]
Population
The population of the shire was:
References
External links
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Former local government areas of Queensland
1879 establishments in Australia
1930 disestablishments in Australia