Shire of Johnstone
| Shire of Johnstone Queensland |
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Location within Queensland
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| Population | 18,256 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.1378/km2 (28.8468/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1881 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,639.1 km2 (632.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Innisfail | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Johnstone was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Coral Sea coast about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Innisfail, covered an area of 1,639.1 square kilometres (632.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1881 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Cardwell to form the Cassowary Coast Region.
The Mamu tribal group are the traditional owners of much of the land in the shire. 47% of the shire is in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.[2]
History
The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 28 October 1881, the Johnstone Division split away from it.[3]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Johnstone Division became the Shire of Johnstone on 31 March 1903.[4]
On 22 November 1910 part of Johnstone Shire became Shire of Eacham.[4]
The election of councillors in May 1943 created a sensation with every elected councillor being a candidate of the Ratepayers Party, ousting 7 Australian Labor Party councillors.[5]
In February 2007, the Johnstone Shire Council was sacked by the Queensland Local Government Minister, Andrew Fraser, claiming the shire council had become ineffective due to internal conflict, inappropriate behaviour and financial problems.[6]
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 Johnstone merged with the Shire of Cardwell to form the Cassowary Coast Region.[4][7]
Towns and localities
- Bingil Bay
- Comoon Loop
- Cowley
- Daradgee
- East Palmerston
- El Arish
- Etty Bay
- Flying Fish Point
- Garradunga
- Germantown
- Japoonvale
- Kurrimine Beach
- Mena Creek
- Mission Beach
- Moresby
- Mourilyan
- Mourilyan Harbour
- Mundoo
- Silkwood
- South Johnstone
- Wangan
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 12,777 |
| 1947 | 12,265 |
| 1954 | 14,980 |
| 1961 | 15,784 |
| 1966 | 16,529 |
| 1971 | 15,878 |
| 1976 | 16,776 |
| 1981 | 17,438 |
| 1986 | 17,457 |
| 1991 | 19,184 |
| 1996 | 20,474 |
| 2001 | 19,511 |
| 2006 | 18,917 |
Chairmen
- 1883 F. E. Nash[8]
- 1904: Timothy Dempsey[9]
- 1908: John Harvey Payne[10]
- 1922—1923: Leontine Joseph Duffy[11][12]
- 1927: Robert David Bliss[13]
- 1929—1943: Clarence Stanley Kopsen Page[5]
- 1950: Andrew John Murray Laurie[14]
Other notable council members include:
- 1982—1985: Vicky Kippin, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mourilyan[15]
References
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- ↑ Johnstone Shire Council – Official website. Retrieved 14 December 2006.
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