The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in

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, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between

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and Bowen in the

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of the

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. It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1888.

History

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spoken on Yuru country. The Yuru language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Burdekin, including the town of Home Hill.' Ayr Division, March 1902

On 16 January 1888, the Ayr Division was created out of Subdivision 3 of the Thuringowa Division in 1888 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1887''. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Ayr Division became the Shire of Ayr on 31 March 1903. On 12 June 1982, the Shire of Ayr was renamed the Shire of Burdekin, a change long desired by the residents of Home Hill. Council members were elected to represent different divisions within the shire until the election of March 1994 at which all council members are elected by all shire residents. The title of Mayor replaced the former title of Shire Chairman and the title of Shire Clerk was replaced by Chief Executive Officer from that same election. New shire chambers were opened on 9 October 1999. The cost was $2.8 million. From 2000, council elections were held every four years to elect a mayor and ten councillors. From 2008, this was reduced to a mayor and six councillors.

Facilities

The public library headquarters of the Burdekin Shire Council Library Services is located at 108 Graham Street, Ayr. The Burdekin Shire also operate a public library in Home Hill at 77-79 Ninth Avenue. Both libraries opened in 1984.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Burdekin includes the following settlements: * Airdmillan * Airville * Alva *

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* Barratta *

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* Colevale *

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Dalbeg Dalbeg is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Dalbeg had a population of 76 people. Geography Dalbeg farming community located inland from the townships of Ayr and Home Hill. Situated on the bank ...

* Eight Mile Creek * Fredericksfield * Giru * Groper Creek * Home Hill * Horseshoe Lagoon *

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* Jarvisfield * Jerona *

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* Kirknie * Maidavale * Majors Creek * McDesme *

Millaroo Millaroo is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Millaroo had a population of 96 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the west by the Burdekin River. The place is locate ...

* Mona Park * Mount Kelly * Mount Surround * Mulgrave * Osborne * Parkside * Rangemore * Rita Island * Shirbourne * Swans Lagoon * Upper Haughton *

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* Wunjunga

Population

Chairmen and mayors

References

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