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City of Caloundra
Queensland
Location within QueenslandPopulation: 90,341(2006 census)[1] Established: 1912 Area: 1093.1 km² (422.0 sq mi) Council Seat: Caloundra Region: Sunshine Coast 
LGAs around City of Caloundra: Maroochy Maroochy Pacific Ocean Kilcoy City of Caloundra Pacific Ocean Caboolture Caboolture Pacific Ocean The City of Caloundra was a Local Government Area located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,093.1 square kilometres (422.0 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1912 until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north to form the Sunshine Coast Region.
The City covered the urban localities of Caloundra and Kawana and surrounding suburbs, the northern half of Bribie Island and the western hinterland towns of Landsborough, Maleny and Witta.
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History
In 1868, the Queensland Government opened up large areas of land for settlement in the Caloundra area which became home to pioneers and timber cutters seeking red cedar wood.[2] The area was originally incorporated as part of the Caboolture Division on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Caboolture became a shire on 31 March 1903.
On 22 February 1912, the Shire of Landsborough split away and was proclaimed in its own right.[3] John Tytherleigh, a local businessman with stores in the area, was elected its first chairman and they quickly set to work building a Shire Chambers in Landsborough. It was reconstructed from local timbers under the guidance of architect Walter Voller in 1924, and the building is today used as a museum housing artifacts including former Premier Frank Nicklin's personal collection.[4]
On 19 December 1987, the Shire was granted City status, and was renamed the City of Caloundra,[5] reflecting the population boom in the coastal section of the City. The Council Chambers were relocated to Omrah Avenue, Caloundra, and Jack Beausang, the long-serving Chairman of the Shire of Landsborough, was sworn in as its first Mayor. He retired undefeated on 17 March 1988, and Don Aldous was elected to replace him.
Caloundra, Sunshine Coast
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the City of Caloundra merged with the Shire of Noosa and the Shire of Maroochy to form the Sunshine Coast Region.
Structure
The Shire was subdivided into 10 numbered divisions, each of which returned one councillor, and an elected mayor.
Towns and localities
- Coochin Creek
- Crohamhurst
- Curramore
- Currimundi
- Diamond Valley
- Dicky Beach
- Elaman Creek
- Glass House Mountains
- Glenview
- Golden Beach
- Harper Creek
- Kidaman Creek*
- Kings Beach
- Landsborough
- Little Mountain
- Maleny
- Meridan Plains
- Minyama
- Moffat Beach
- Mooloolah Valley
- Mount Mellum
- North Maleny
- Palmview
- Parrearra
- Peachester
- Pelican Waters
- Reesville
- Shelly Beach
- Warana
- Witta
- Wootha
- Wurtulla
* Split with Shire of Maroochy
Population
Year Population 1933 4,752 1947 6,460 1954 7,765 1961 8,319 1966 8,798 1971 11,314 1976 16,982 1981 29,705 1986 36,486 1991 53,434 1996 66,336 2001 75,261 2006 90,341 Mayors
- Don Aldous (1988–2008)
- Jack Beausang (1964–1988)
- H.W. Anning (1958–1961)
- A. Fleming (1949–1958)
- H.M. Bray (1933–1949)
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Caloundra (C) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA32130&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ City of Caloundra. "Caloundra's Heritage and History". Archived from the original on 2008-01-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20080120042236/http://www.caloundra.qld.gov.au/website/cityNews/CityNews/heritage.asp. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ Queensland Government Gazette, 22 February 1912, p.435.
- ^ Museum & Gallery Services Queensland. "Landsborough Museum – A Caloundra City Heritage Centre" (PDF). http://www.magsq.com.au/_dbase_upl/LMP%201.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ Queensland Government Gazette, 19 December 1987, p.1465.
Further reading
- Riis, Erica (2002). The growth of Caloundra. Shire of Landsborough Historical Society Museum. (161 pages)
- Wensley, Anne (1977). An introduction to the history of Caloundra. Shire of Landsborough Historical Society Museum. ISBN 0-959-65100-4. (37 pages)
External links
- Caloundra Queensland - a Wikitravel article
Coordinates: 26°48′15.34″S 153°07′28.12″E / 26.8042611°S 153.1244778°E
Categories:- Populated places established in 1912
- 1912 establishments in Australia
- Caloundra
- Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Former Local Government Areas of Queensland
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