- Shire of Mirani
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Shire of Mirani
Queensland
Location within QueenslandPopulation: 5,406(2006 census)[1] Established: 1913 Area: 3280.2 km² (1,266.5 sq mi) Council Seat: Mirani Region: North Queensland LGAs around Shire of Mirani: Bowen Whitsunday Mackay Bowen Shire of Mirani Mackay Nebo Nebo Mackay The Shire of Mirani was a Local Government Area located in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Mirani, covered an area of 3,280.2 square kilometres (1,266.5 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1916 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the City of Mackay and the Shire of Sarina to form the Mackay Region.
The shire was situated in the Pioneer Valley, and atop the Eungella Range, to the west of Mackay. The area's primary industry is sugar production.
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History
The Shire of Mirani was established from part of the Shire of Pioneer (Mackay) on 4 September 1913 under the Local Authorities Act 1902.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Mirani merged with the City of Mackay and Shire of Sarina to form the Mackay Region.
Towns and localities
- Mirani
- Benholme
- Crediton
- Dalrymple Heights
- Dows Creek
- Eton
- Eungella
- Eungella Dam
- Finch Hatton
- Gargett
- Hazledean
- Kinchant Dam
- Marian
- Mia Mia
- Mount Martin
- Netherdale
- North Eton
- Owens Creek
- Pinevale
- Pinnacle
- Septimus
Population
Year Population 1933 4,412 1947 4,587 1954 5,056 1961 4,760 1966 5,379 1971 4,772 1976 4,889 1981 4,739 1986 4,854 1991 4,625 1996 5,088 2001 5,220 2006 5,406 References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mirani (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA35050&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
Categories:- Populated places established in 1913
- 1913 establishments in Australia
- Former Local Government Areas of Queensland
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