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The '''Shire of Waggamba''' was a [[Local government in Australia|Local Government Area]] of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It was located on the Queensland-[[New South Wales]] border in the [[Darling Downs]] region, surrounding the [[Town of Goondiwindi]], a separate local government area limited to the town. Administered from (although not including) the town of [[Goondiwindi, Queensland|Goondiwindi]], it covered an area of {{convert|13400.8|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the [[Shire of Inglewood]] and [[Town of Goondiwindi]] to form the [[Goondiwindi Region]].
The '''Shire of Waggamba''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]] on the Queensland-[[New South Wales]] border in the [[Darling Downs]] region, surrounding the [[Town of Goondiwindi]], a separate local government area limited to the town. Administered from (although not including) the town of [[Goondiwindi, Queensland|Goondiwindi]], it covered an area of {{convert|13400.8|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the [[Shire of Inglewood]] and [[Town of Goondiwindi]] to form the [[Goondiwindi Region]].


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 09:41, 28 January 2013

Shire of Waggamba
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population2,951(2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.22021/km2 (0.57034/sq mi)
Established1879
Area13,400.8 km2 (5,174.1 sq mi)
Council seatGoondiwindi
RegionDarling Downs
LGAs around Shire of Waggamba:
Balonne Tara Millmerran
Balonne Shire of Waggamba Inglewood
Moree Plains (NSW) Goondiwindi Inverell (NSW)

The Shire of Waggamba was a local government area of Queensland, Australia on the Queensland-New South Wales border in the Darling Downs region, surrounding the Town of Goondiwindi, a separate local government area limited to the town. Administered from (although not including) the town of Goondiwindi, it covered an area of 13,400.8 square kilometres (5,174.1 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Inglewood and Town of Goondiwindi to form the Goondiwindi Region.

History

Waggamba Divisional Board was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Waggamba became a shire on 31 March 1903. 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 Waggamba merged with the Shire of Inglewood and Town of Goondiwindi to form the Goondiwindi Region.

Towns and localities

Population

Year Population
1933 2,468
1947 2,590
1954 2,968
1961 3,123
1966 2,895
1971 2,913
1976 2,539
1981 2,732
1986 2,757
1991 2,898
1996 2,712
2001 2,975
2006 2,951

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Waggamba (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
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