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North Queensland
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, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham, covers an area of , and has existed since its creation on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''.
The council consists of a mayor plus six councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire. Prior to 2008, the council consisted of a mayor plus eight councillors.
In the , the Shire of Hinchinbrook had a population of 10,920 people.
History
The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 326. It originally covered a much larger area, extending well into the
Tablelands Region
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On 3 September 1881, the Tinaroo Division was created on 3 September 1881 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' out of parts of the
Cairns
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The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...
, Hinchinbrook and Woothakata Divisions.
On 28 October 1881, part of Hinchinbrook Division was separated to create the Johnstone Division.
On 18 January 1884 part of Hinchinbrook Division was separated to create the Cardwell Division.
With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Hinchinbrook Division became Shire of Hinchinbrook on 31 March 1903.
Hinchinbrook was one of the few shires outside of remote areas in Queensland not to be affected by amalgamations in 2007–2008. It was considered for amalgamation into the
Cassowary Coast Region
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Blackrock
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Braemeadows
Braemeadows is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Braemeadows had a population of 269 people.
History
Braemeadows State School opened on 1928 and closed on 1969. It was on a site on the southern sid ...
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Cordelia
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Gairloch
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Long Pocket
Long Pocket is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Long Pocket had a population of 150 people.
History
Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915. A new school building was erected in 1924. It c ...
Stone River
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Toobanna
Toobanna is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Toobanna had a population of 276 people.
Geography
The town is roughly in the centre of the locality. The eastern boundary of t ...
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Trebonne
Trebonne is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Trebonne had a population of 430 people.
History
Prior to European settlement, the Trebonne ...
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Victoria Plantation
Victoria Plantation is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Victoria Plantation had a population of 169 people.
Geography
Victoria Plantation is directly east of the town of Ingham. It is a sugarcane ...
;Chairmen of the Hinchinbrook Divisional Board
* 1880–1882: Frank Neame
* 1883–1886: Alfred Sandlings Cowley
* 1887: Henry Stone
* 1888: A. J. Traill (resigned)
* 1888–1892: W. T. White
* 1893: Arthur Gedge
* 1894: W. T. White (again)
* 1895–1899: Henry Stone (again)
* 1900: P. J. Cochrane
* 1901–1902: Arthur Gedge (again)
; Chairmen of the Hinchinbrook Shire Council
* 1903: Frank Fraser
* 1904–1905: R.G. Johnson (resigned)
* 1905–1909: Francis Andrew O'Connor Cassady
* 1910–1913: Martin Flynn (resigned)
* 1913–1915: Francis Andrew O'Connor Cassady (again)
* 1916–1920: J. W. Cartwright
* 1921–1936: Francis Andrew O'Connor Cassady (again, died 23 March 1936)
* 1936: F. J. Heard (temporary)
* 1936–1942: James Lawrence Kelly
* 1943–1945: F. N. Alston
* 1946–1954: James Lawrence Kelly (again)
* 1955–1977: W. O. Garbutt (died)
* May 1977 – 1981 : S. Cavallaro
* 1982–1984: A. J. Andrews
* 1985–1987: J. J. Williams
* 1988–1993 : R. S. Brown
;Mayors of Hinchinbrook Shire
* 1994–1999 : Giuseppantonio (Pino) Giandomenico
* 2000–2003 : Keith Thomas Phillips
* 2004–2011: Giuseppantonio (Pino) Giandomenico
* 2012–2016 : Mansell (Rodger) Bow
* 2016–present: Ramon Jayo
Council
Below is the current council, elected in
2020
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