Shire of Kilkivan
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| Shire of Kilkivan Queensland |
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| Population: | 3,431 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1886 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3263.4 km² (1260.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Kilkivan | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Kilkivan was a Local Government Area located about 180 kilometres (112 mi) north-northwest of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,263.4 square kilometres (1,260.0 sq mi), and existed from 1886 until its merger with several other councils to form the Gympie Regional Council on 15 March 2008.
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[edit] History
The Kilkivan area was the centre of a gold rush in the late 1860s. As the gold was mined out, agriculture became established in the region.
Kilkivan Divisional Board was created on 3 July 1886 out of parts of the Widgee and Barambah Divisions under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. It was abolished four weeks later, but reconstituted on 19 November 1887 with a slightly larger area.[2] With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Kilkivan became a shire council on 31 March 1903. The Shire was not subdivided into wards or divisions, and the council consisted of an elected mayor and six councillors.
The Kilkivan and District Historical Society was founded in 1979 and established a Shire Museum in Bligh Street, Kilkivan, near the site of a former goldfield. The shire came to host two major annual festivals—the Kilkivan Great Horse Ride in April, and the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival on the last Sunday in May.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, Kilkivan merged with the Shire of Cooloola and part of Tiaro to form the Gympie Regional Council.[3] At the elections on that day, Kilkivan's mayor, Ron Dyne, became the first mayor of the new council.[4]
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[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 4,287 |
| 1947 | 4,141 |
| 1954 | 3,923 |
| 1961 | 3,636 |
| 1966 | 3,345 |
| 1971 | 2,972 |
| 1976 | 2,651 |
| 1981 | 2,500 |
| 1986 | 2,718 |
| 1991 | 2,853 |
| 1996 | 3,203 |
| 2001 | 3,134 |
| 2006 | 3,431 |
[edit] Mayors
- Ron Dyne (2004–2008)
- David Lahiff (2000–2004)
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Kilkivan (S) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ Queensland Government Gazette, 3 July 1886 (1886:4); 31 July 1886 (1886:324); 19 November 1887 (1886:979).
- ^ "Sad end to Kilkivan Shire", Gympie Times, 12 March 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ "Dyne scores Gympie Regional Council's top job", ABC Online, 19 March 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
[edit] Further reading
- Logan, Dulcie (1988). Where two rivers run : a history of Kilkivan Shire. Kilkivan Shire Council. ISBN 0-731-61928-5. (492 pages)
