The Shire of Calliope was a local government area in the Capricornia region of

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, Australia. It was centred on the town of

Calliope In Greek mythology, Calliope ( ; grc, Καλλιόπη, Kalliópē, beautiful-voiced) is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muses ...

History

Calliope Division #REDIRECT Shire of Calliope The Shire of Calliope was a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Capricornia, Queensland, Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. It was centred on the town of Calliope, Queensland, Calliop ...

was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 1044. On 7 January 1902 part of Calliope Division was separated to create Miriam Vale Division. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Calliope Division became the Shire of Calliope on 31 March 1903. In 1927, the council hall was in

Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four non-con ...

. Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007, three former local government areas: *

City of Gladstone The City of Gladstone is a former local government area in central Queensland, Australia. It covered the urban locality of Gladstone and parts of the surrounding area. History Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission rel ...

* Shire of Calliope *

Shire of Miriam Vale The Shire of Miriam Vale was a local government area near Gladstone in Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre was the town of Miriam Vale. History Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Quee ...

were amalgamated to form

Gladstone Region Gladstone Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The council covers an area of , had an estimated resident population at 30 June 2018 of 62,979, and has an estimated operating budget of A$84 million. History Gladstone Re ...

on 15 March 2008.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Calliope included the following settlements: Towns: *

(administrative centre) Urban areas: *

Benaraby Benaraby is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The town of Benaraby in the north-east of the locality with two neighbourhoods based around two former railway stations of the same name: * Alki ...

Boyne Island Boyne Island is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Boyne Island had a population of 4,760 people. Boyne Island is south of Gladstone. Geography It is located on the west bank o ...

Tannum Sands Tannum Sands is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The locality is bounded to north-east by the Coral Sea, to the north-west and west by the Boyne River, and to the south-west by Station Cre ...

Rural townships: *

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Mount Larcom Mount Larcom is the name of a mountain, a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivisi ...

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Yarwun Yarwun is a rural coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Yarwun had a population of 119 people. Geography The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west ( Byellee ...

Targinnie Targinnie is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Targinnie had a population of 68 people. In the Parish of Targinie (one 'n'), the locality name was amended on 15 October 2010 to reflect the common usage ...

Localities of

The Boyne Valley The Boyne Valley is a rural locality in Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. The locality contains four small towns: Nagoorin, Ubobo, Builyan, and Many Peaks. In the , Boyne Valley had a population of 358 people. At the 2021 census the popu ...

: * Builyan *

Many Peaks Many Peaks is a town in Gladstone Region in Queensland, Australia. It is one of four small townships within the suburbs and localities (Australia), locality of Boyne Valley, Queensland, Boyne Valley along with Nagoorin, Queensland, Nagoorin, Bui ...

Nagoorin Nagoorin is a rural town in Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It is one of four small townships within the locality of Boyne Valley, Queensland, Boyne Valley along with Ubobo, Queensland, Ubobo, Builyan, Queensland, Builyan, and Many Peaks ...

Ubobo Ubobo is a rural town in the locality of Boyne Valley in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography Ubobo is located south of Gladstone, Queensland, Gladstone and Calliope, Queensland, Calliope along Highway 69 in Central Queensl ...

Other communities: * Bracewell *

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Chairpersons and mayors

* 1927: Frank Butler *1991 - 1995:

Liz Cunningham Elizabeth Anne Cunningham is an Australian politician. She was an independent member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1995 to 2015, representing the electorate of Gladstone. A conservative MLA in a traditionally Labor district, Cu ...

* 1995 - 2008:

George Creed George Albert Creed (9 February 1940 - 29 November 2010) was an Australian politician, best known for his work in local government in Queensland. He is notable for serving as the final mayor of Calliope Shire Council and as the first mayor of G ...

References

External links

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Calliope Shire
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calliope Shire Former local government areas of Queensland 2008 disestablishments in Australia Populated places disestablished in 2008