Wiktionary shire A shire is an administrative district in the United Kingdom and Australia. Shire may also refer to Places Shire River , a river in Malawi and Mozambique Shire Highlands , a plateau in southern Malawi lying east of the Shire River Shire, Ethiopia , a town in Ethiopia also known as Inda Selassie The Shire, an informal name for various counties of the United Kingdom Shire Brook , in South Yorkshire, England Shire Country Park , a park south of Birmingham, England a colloquial term for the American state of New Hampshire People Abdisamad Ali Shire , Vice President of Puntland Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale , Somali Minister of Defense and leader of the Juba Valley Alliance David Shire born 1937 , American songwriter and composer Mohamoud Ali Shire 1897&ndash 1960 , 20th Sultan of the Warsangali Sultanate Somalia Talia Shire born 1946 , American actress Shire Jama Ahmed , Somali linguist credited with devising a Latin script for transcribing the Somali language In business Shire Books , a United Kingdom publisher of books on history, heritage and antiques Shire plc , a British specialty pharmaceuticals company Shire Foods , a manufacturer of pies, pasties, and sausage rolls based in Warwickshire, England The Shires , former name of the shopping centre now known as Highcross Leicester The Shires Shopping Centre in Trowbridge, Wiltshire Other uses Shire Middle earth , a region in J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth legendarium Apostolic Vicariate of Shire , a Roman Catholic territorial ... football club nicknamed The ShireShire horse , a large breed of draft horse Battle of Shire , fought in 1936 as part of the Second Italo Abyssinian War Shire Hall, Monmouth , Wales, a building Shire Hall, Newport , Wales, a building Randall Shire , a Marvel Comics character See also Tom Shires , American trauma surgeon disambig surname da Shire de Shire es Shire desambiguaci n fr Shire hr Shire hu Shire egy rtelm s t lap it Shire nl Shire no Shire pl Shire ru sk Shire sv Shire ... more details
Shire of Mornington can relate to one of two Local Government Areas in Australia The current Shire of Mornington Queensland The former Shire of Mornington Victoria amalgamated into Shire of Mornington Peninsula geodis ... more details
Shire of Flinders can relate to one of two Local Government Areas in Australia , each named after Captain Matthew Flinders The current Shire of Flinders Queensland The former Shire of Flinders Victoria geodis ... more details
The name Shire of Mulgrave refers to one of two historic Local Government Areas of Australia Local Government Areas in Australia The Shire of Mulgrave, Victoria Australia Victoria , later renamed the City of Waverley . The Shire of Mulgrave Queensland Shire of Mulgrave , which merged in 1995 into the City of Cairns . geodis ... more details
Wellington Shire could refer to either of two Local Government Areas in Australia Shire of Wellington in Victoria Wellington Council in New South Wales disambig ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Duaringa state qld image Duaringa LGA Qld.png imagesize 180 caption Location within Queensland pop 7,757 2001 census area 18201 est seat Duaringa, Queensland Duaringa region Capricornia, Queensland Capricornia logo Duaringa Logo.png logosize 120 url http www.duaringa.qld.gov.au near nw Shire of Broadsound Broadsound near n Shire of Broadsound Broadsound near ne Shire of Livingstone Livingstone near w Shire of Emerald Emerald near e Shire of Fitzroy Fitzroy near sw Shire of Bauhinia Bauhinia near s Shire of Taroom Taroom near se Shire of Banana Banana The Shire of Duaringa is a Local Government Areas in Australia Local Government Area in the Capricornia region of Queensland , Australia . Duaringa Shire covers an area of 18,201 square kilometres and boasts a population of approximately 11,000. The Shire incorporates four main towns Duaringa, Queensland Duaringa , Dingo, Queensland Dingo , Blackwater, Queensland Blackwater and Bluff, Queensland Bluff and the township of Bauhinia, Queensland Bauhinia . Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire is located in five separate locations inside Duaringa three of them wholly surrounded by Duaringa, and two on the border with Shire of Fitzroy Fitzroy Shire . Duaringa is a local centre for the region s farmers, who cultivate sorghum and wheat , and graze beef cattle. Mining is another major industry within the Shire, due to the vast coal deposits around Blackwater. External links http queenslandplaces.com.au duaringa and duaringa shire University of Queensland Queensland Places Duaringa and Duaringa Shire Local Government Areas of Queensland coord 23 43 03.64 S 149 40 11 E type landmark region AU display title Category Former Local Government Areas of Queensland Duaringa queensland geo stub fr Comt de Duaringa ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Belyando state qld image Belyando LGA Qld.png imagesize 180 caption Location within Queensland pop 9,870 2001 census area est seat Clermont, Queensland Clermont region Central Queensland logo Belyando Logo.png logosize 125 near nw Shire of Dalrymple Dalrymple near n Shire of Bowen Bowen near ne Shire of Nebo Nebo near w Shire of Aramac Aramac near e Shire of Broadsound Broadsound near sw Shire of Jericho Jericho near s Shire of Jericho Jericho near se Shire of Peak Downs Peak Downs Shire of Belyando was a Local Government Areas in Australia Local Government Area in Central Queensland , Australia until being incorporated into Isaac Regional Council with Shire of Broadsound Broadsound and Shire of Nebo Nebo Shires in 2008. The shire had two main towns, Clermont, Queensland Clermont and Moranbah, Queensland Moranbah . The shire was based around agriculture and mining. There are two coal mines in the region previously encompassed by the shire, one owned by BMA and one by Anglo Coal serviced by the town of Moranbah. External links http queenslandplaces.com.au belyando shire University of Queensland Queensland Places Belyando Shire Local Government Areas of Queensland coord 22 24 36.97 S 147 52 41.85 E display title region AU type city source GNS enwiki DEFAULTSORT Belyando, Shire Of Category Former Local Government Areas of Queensland Category Australian Aboriginal placenames queensland geo stub fr Comt de Belyando ... more details
coord 36 40 12.21 S 146 55 21.42 E display title Infobox Australian Place type lga name Alpine Shire state vic image Australia Victoria Alpine Shire locator map.svg caption Location in Victoria pop formatnum 12795 pop footnotes 2009 ref cite web url http www.abs.gov.au ausstats abs .nsf Latestproducts 3218.0Main 20Features52008 09?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 3218.0&issue 2008 09&num &view title Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008 09 author Australian Bureau of Statistics date 30 March 2010 accessdate 3 June 2010 ref area 5005 est seat Bright, Victoria Bright mayor Nino Mautone region logo Alpine Shire logo.png url http www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au stategov fedgov near nw Rural City of Wangaratta Wangaratta near n Shire of Indigo Indigo near ne Shire of Towong Towong near w Rural City of Wangaratta Wangaratta near e Shire of East Gippsland East Gippsland near sw Shire of Wellington Wellington near s Shire of Wellington Wellington near se Shire of East Gippsland East Gippsland Alpine Shire is a Local Government Areas of Victoria Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia . It is located in the north eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Bright, Victoria Bright ... of 17,581 and still growing. There are two unincorporated areas within the shire the areas around Mount Hotham and Falls Creek, Victoria Falls Creek . It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Bright , Shire of Myrtleford and parts of the United Shire of Beechworth , Shire of Oxley , Shire of Yackandandah and the Shire of Omeo . The council is composed of seven councillors elected ... title Alpine Shire Council url http www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au Web20 dvclgv.nsf allDocs RWP2980C7808931C3CDCA25714D000CFBB9 ... of localities Victoria References Reflist External links http www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au Alpine Shire ... interactive maps Towns in Alpine Shire Local Government Areas of Victoria coord 36 43 00 S 146 58 ... gov stub de Alpine Shire fr Comt alpin nl Alpine Shire pl Hrabstwo Alpine Wiktoria ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Mundubbera state qld image Mundubbera LGA Qld.png imagesize 135 caption Location within Queensland pop 2,236 pop footnotes 2006 census ref Census 2006 AUS id LGA35450 name Mundubbera S Local Government Area accessdate 2008 03 18 quick on ref area 4192.8 est 1915 seat Mundubbera, Queensland Mundubbera region Wide Bay Burnett logo MundubberaSCLogo.png logosize 120 url http www.mundubbera.qld.gov.au near nw Shire of Eidsvold Eidsvold near n Shire of Eidsvold Eidsvold near ne Shire of Eidsvold Eidsvold near w Shire of Chinchilla Chinchilla near e Shire of Gayndah Gayndah near sw Shire of Wondai Wondai near s Shire of Wondai Wondai near se Shire of Gayndah Gayndah The Shire of Mundubbera was a Local Government Areas of Australia Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River , Queensland , Australia . The shire covered an area of convert 4192.8 km2 sqmi 1 , and existed as a local government area from 1915 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett Region . The Shire s economy was based on citrus production, grain crops, beef cattle, pigs and dairying. History The Shire of Auburn came into being on 19 May 1915, and was renamed Mundubbera on 5 January 1923. ref Gazette QLD volume 120 page 16 date 5 January 1923 title Order in Council ref In 1932, it lost some of its area to the neighbouring shires of Shire of Eidsvold Eidsvold and Shire of Monto Monto . 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 Mundubbera merged with the Shires of Shire of Biggenden Biggenden , Shire of Eidsvold Eidsvold , Shire of Gayndah Gayndah , Shire of Monto Monto and Shire of Perry Perry to form the North Burnett Region . Towns and localities Mundubbera Boynewood, Queensland Boynewood ... former LGAs DEFAULTSORT Shire Of Mundubbera Category Former Local Government Areas of Queensland Mundubbera ... more details
Otheruses Shire disambiguation Infobox publisher image parent Osprey Publishing status founded Start date 1962 founder John Rotheroe successor country United Kingdom headquarters Oxford distribution keypeople publications Book s topics genre imprints revenue numemployees nasdaq url URL www.shirebooks.co.uk Shire Books are published by Shire Publications Ltd, a book publishing company based in Oxford , England . Shire offers low priced, concise non fiction paperbacks on a wide range of subjects. Shire books cover antiques and collectables, motoring and rural history, archaeology and Egyptology , architecture , industrial history and many other topics. Founded in 1962 by John Rotheroe, the company was for many years based in Princes Risborough , Buckinghamshire . The first book published by Shire was Discovering East Suffolk , a 24 page guide to the county through a series of five motoring routes and a gazetteer of the main towns and villages. It was given away to visitors via coach operators, local churches and tourist information points. The book was successful and when it was realized ... the template for the future of Shire. ref name shire cite web url http www.shirebooks.co.uk articles about title About Shire publisher Shire Publications ref In 2007 the company was acquired ... in Oxford. ref name shire 2008 onwards During 2008 Shire began a revamp of its list. Several former Shire series including Life Lines, Shire Garden History and History in Camera have been absorbed into a new series called Shire Library, which retains and expands on the numbering system used by the old Album series, which forms the backbone of the Shire Library. Books in the Shire Library have ... shireShire s list of forthcoming publications includes an increased number of new titles, as well ... links http www.shirebooks.co.uk Shire Books http entertainment.timesonline.co.uk tol arts and entertainment books non fiction article4396889.ece An article on Shire in The Times Category Book publishing ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Monto state qld image Monto LGA Qld.png imagesize 180 caption Location within Queensland pop 2,577 pop footnotes 2006 census ref Census 2006 AUS id LGA35150 name Monto S Local Government Area accessdate 2008 03 18 quick on ref area 4320.8 est 1932 seat Monto, Queensland Monto region Wide Bay Burnett logo Monto Logo.png logosize 110 url http www.monto.qld.gov.au near nw Shire of Banana Banana near n Shire of Banana Banana near ne Shire of Calliope Calliope near w Shire of Banana Banana near e Shire of Perry Perry near sw Shire of Banana Banana near s Shire of Eidsvold Eidsvold near se Shire of Perry Perry The Shire of Monto was a Local Government Areas of Australia Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River , Queensland , Australia . The shire covered an area of convert 4320.8 km2 sqmi 1 , and existed as a local government area from 1932 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett Region . History The Monto district came into being as part of a Land Development Scheme for returning soldiers. The first town buildings were erected in 1926, followed by the Butter Factory in 1927. In July 1931 the railway was officially opened and on 3 March 1932, the Shire of Monto was proclaimed on land previously administered by the Shires of Shire of Eidsvold Eidsvold and Shire of Mundubbera Mundubbera . The town of Monto, Queensland Monto also briefly served as the administrative centre of Eidsvold. 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 Monto merged with the Shires of Shire of Biggenden Biggenden , Shire of Eidsvold Eidsvold , Shire of Gayndah Gayndah , Shire of Mundubbera Mundubbera and Shire of Perry Perry to form the North Burnett Region . Localities Localities within the Monto Shire were Bancroft, Bukali, Cania, Cannindah, Coominglah, Coominglah Forest ... more details
Otheruses Shire disambiguation Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Shire Highlands are a plateau in southern Malawi , located east of the Shire River . Ranging in elevation from 2,000 to 4,000 feet, it is a major agricultural area and the most densely populated part of the country. Coord missing Malawi Category Landforms of Malawi Category Plateaus of Africa Malawi geo stub de Shire Hochland zh ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Bendemere state qld image Bendemere LGA Qld.png imagesize 180 caption Location within Queensland pop 926 2001 census area 3955 est 1911 seat Yuleba, Queensland Yuleba logo Bendemere Logo.png logosize 110 url http www.bendemere.qld.gov.au near nw Shire of Bungil Bungil near n Shire of Taroom Taroom near ne Shire of Taroom Taroom near w Shire of Bungil Bungil near e Shire of Murilla Murilla near sw Shire of Warroo Warroo near s Shire of Warroo Warroo near se Shire of Murilla Murilla Image YulebaBendemereShireOffice.JPG thumb Shire office in Yuleba Shire of Bendemere was a Local Government Areas in Australia Local Government Area in the Maranoa, Queensland Maranoa region of Queensland , Australia , until incorporated into Maranoa Regional Council on 26 July 2009. Towns in the shire included Jackson, Queensland Jackson , Wallumbilla, Queensland Wallumbilla and the location of the administration offices, Yuleba, Queensland Yuleba . The economy of the shire is mostly based around agriculture, including cattle, sheep and grain. Natural gas also plays a part, with gas wells being found throughout the shire and a liquified petroleum gas processing plant located just south of Wallumbilla. External links http www.lgp.qld.gov.au applications lgdirectory CouncilInfo Default.aspx?OrgCode BEND Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning Local Government Directory http queenslandplaces.com.au bendemere shire University of Queensland Queensland Places Bendemere Shire Local Government Areas of Queensland Coord 26 37 S 149 23 E display title region AU QLD type adm2nd Category Former Local Government Areas of Queensland Bendemere queensland geo stub fr Comt de Bendemere ... more details
Infobox Former Subdivision common name Erina Shire conventional long name Erina Shire status text Local Government Area of New South Wales date start 7 March 1906 year start 1906 event1 Merged with Gosford Municipality Gosford date event1 23 January 1908 event2 Separation of Woy Woy Shire Woy Woy date event2 1 August 1928 event3 Separation of Gosford Municipality Gosford date event3 24 October 1936 date end 31 December 1946 year end 1946 s1 Wyong Shire s2 City of Gosford Erina Shire was a Local Government Area covering most of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast , New South Wales , Australia from 1906 to 1946. The shire was created by the Local Government Shires Act 1905 previously, there had been no local government in the region. Gosford Municipality , which had been established in 1886, was merged into Erina Shire in 1908. In 1928, part of Erina Shire was split off to create Woy Woy Shire . In 1936, Gosford was again separated from Erina Shire as a new municipality. At the end of 1946, Erina Shire, Woy Woy Shire and Gosford Municipality were all dissolved, and replaced by Wyong Shire and Gosford Shire now the City of Gosford . Shire presidents M. Ward 1907 O. B. E. Conolly 1908 M. Ward 1909 1912 A. M. Wilkinson 1913 1914 J. Kibble 1915 F. R. Archbold 1916 1920 R. J. Baker 1921 1922 C. J. Staples 1923 1924 W. A. Chapman 1925 1926 A. C. L. Taylor 1927 1935 B. C. Hughes 1936 1937 administrator A. E. Lillicrapp 1938 1946 External links http investigator.records.nsw.gov.au Entity.aspx?Path 5CAgency 5C3799 Erina Shire State Records Authority of New South Wales coord missing New South Wales Category Former Local Government Areas of New South Wales CentralCoastNSW geo stub ... more details
The English folklore English folk legend of a shire oak , under the spreading limbs of which the ancient Anglo Saxons Anglo Saxon open air folkmoot s and Thing assembly thing s were held, ref Charles Mosley, The Oak its natural history, antiquity & folk lore , 1910. ref is a feature of Merry England blockquote In olden times the rude hustings, with its noisy surging crowds, was the old popular mode of appeal to the people, voter and voteless, a remnant of Saxon times when men gathered under the shire oak... ref George Howell, One man, one vote National Liberal Pamphlet, 15 , in Foreign & Commonwealth Pamphlets , 1880. ref blockquote The Shire Oak legend arium has resulted in a number of toponym s in present day England . Oaks were often markers where three shire s came together, as Three Shire Stone Three shire Oak s at some of the List of tripoints of England tripoints of England . In Essex , a venerable shire oak was identified at Kelvedon . ref K.A. Rodwell, The Prehistoric and Roman Settlement at Kelvedon, Essex , 1988. ref Shire Oak is a section of Mansfield , Nottinghamshire , in which county the Shire Oak Colliery was excavated near Worksop . Shire Oak School is in Walsall Wood , West Midlands county West Midlands , where there is a Shire Oak Quarry and a Shire Oak Reservoir, ref http www2.walsall.gov.uk dcaccess applications 09 0981 DOC A 20Protected 20Species 20Survey 20And 20Report.pdf Shire Oak reservoir ref and there are numerous examples in England of a Shire Oak Road or Shire Oak Street . Providing a suitably Anglophone toponym, Shire Oak is a neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas and Shireoak Drive is a road in Houston, Texas Houston . Notes Reflist Category English folklore England stub culture stub ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Karkarooc state vic region area 3719 est 1896 seat Hopetoun, Victoria Hopetoun pop 2720 1992 ref cite book title Victorian Year Book author Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office year 1994 page 49 52 id ISSN 0067 1223 ref logo logosize image Old lga Karkarooc.png caption Location in Victoria county County of Karkarooc Karkarooc near nw Shire of Walpeup Walpeup near n Shire of Walpeup Walpeup near ne Shire of Wycheproof Wycheproof near w Shire of Dimboola Dimboola near e Shire of Wycheproof Wycheproof near sw Shire of Dimboola Dimboola near s Shire of Warracknabeal Warracknabeal near se Shire of Birchip Birchip noautocat yes File HopetounMemorialHall.JPG thumb Shire of Karkarooc Memorial Hall in Hopetoun, Victoria Hopetoun The Shire of Karkarooc was a Local Government Areas of Australia Local Government Area located in northwestern Victoria Australia Victoria , Australia . The shire covered an area of convert 3719 km2 sqmi 1 , and existed from 1896 until 1995. History Land in Karkarooc was originally governed by the Shire of Donald Shire of St Arnaud from 1861 onwards, and then by the Shire of Warracknabeal Borung after its severance from St Arnaud. Parts of the North and West Ridings of Borung severed to form the Shire of Karkarooc on 29 May 1896. On 29 May 1897 it annexed the northeastern part of Shire of Dimboola , and two days later annexed part of Shire of Swan Hill Castle Donnington . On 31 May 1906 it also annexed part of the Tyrrell Riding of the Shire of Wycheproof . A new shire, Shire of Walpeup Walpeup , was formed .... ref On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with most of the Shires of Shire of Dunmunkle Dunmunkle and Shire of Warracknabeal and parts of the Shire of Wimmera Wimmera into the Shire ... councillors represented the entire Shire. Towns and localities Beulah, Victoria Beulah Galaquil, Victoria ... Victoria former LGAs coord 35 43 S 142 21 E type adm2nd region AU VIC display title DEFAULTSORT Shire ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Hepburn state vic image Australia Victoria Hepburn Shire.svg caption Location in Victoria pop formatnum 14083 pop footnotes 2009 ref cite web url http www.abs.gov.au ausstats abs .nsf Latestproducts 3218.0Main 20Features52008 09?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 3218.0&issue 2008 09&num &view title Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008 09 author Australian Bureau of Statistics date 30 March 2010 accessdate 3 June 2010 ref area 1470 est seat Daylesford, Victoria Daylesford mayor Tim Hayes region logo hepburn.gif logosize 150px url http www.hepburn.vic.gov.au stategov fedgov near nw Shire of Central Goldfields Central Goldfields near n Shire of Mount Alexander Mount Alexander near ne Shire of Mount Alexander Mount Alexander near w Shire of Pyrenees Pyrenees near e Shire of Macedon Ranges Macedon Ranges near sw City of Ballarat Ballarat near s Shire of Moorabool Moorabool near se Shire of Macedon Ranges Macedon Ranges The Shire of Hepburn is a Local Government Areas of Victoria Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia . It is located in the central part of the state. It includes the towns of Clunes, Victoria Clunes , Creswick, Victoria Creswick , Daylesford, Victoria Daylesford , Hepburn Springs and Trentham, Victoria Trentham ... in 1995 from the merger of the Shire of Creswick , Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon and parts of the Shire of Kyneton and Shire of Talbot and Clunes . The Shire takes its name from John Stuart Hepburn ... Cite web last Local Government Victoria title Hepburn Shire Council url http www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au ... Hepburn Shire Council official website http www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au location ... Link to Land Victoria interactive maps Towns in Hepburn Shire Local Government Areas ..., Shire of Category Local Government Areas of Victoria Australia Australia gov stub de Hepburn Shire fr Comt d Hepburn nl Hepburn Shire ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Moira state vic image Australia Victoria Moira Shire.svg caption Location in Victoria pop formatnum 29127 pop footnotes 2009 ref cite web url http www.abs.gov.au ausstats abs .nsf Latestproducts 3218.0Main 20Features52008 09?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 3218.0&issue 2008 09&num &view title Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008 09 author Australian Bureau of Statistics date 30 March 2010 accessdate 3 June 2010 ref area 4078 est seat Cobram, Victoria Cobram mayor David McKenzie region Murray Goulburn logo Moira Shire logo.jpg url http www.moira.vic.gov.au stategov Electoral district of Murray Valley Murray Valley , Electoral district of Rodney Rodney fedgov Division of Murray Murray , Division of Indi Indi near nw Murray Shire Murray New South Wales NSW near n Berrigan Shire Berrigan New South Wales NSW near ne Corowa Shire Corowa New South Wales NSW near w Murray Shire Murray New South Wales NSW near e Shire of Indigo Indigo near sw Shire of Campaspe Campaspe near s City of Greater Shepparton Greater Shepparton near se Rural City of Benalla Benalla The Shire of Moira is a Local Government Areas of Victoria Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia . It is located in the north eastern part of the state. It includes the towns .... It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Cobram , Shire of Nathalia , Shire of Numurkah , and parts of the Shire of Tungamah and Shire of Yarrawonga . The council is composed of nine ... Victoria title Moira Shire Council url http www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au web20 dvclgv.nsf ... also List of localities Victoria References Reflist External links http www.moira.vic.gov.au Moira Shire ... Victoria interactive maps Towns in Moira Shire Local Government Areas of Victoria coord 36 05 00 S 145 39 00 E type adm2nd region AU VIC display title DEFAULTSORT Moira, Shire Of Category Local Government Areas of Victoria Australia Australia gov stub de Moira Shire fr Comt de Moira nl Moira Shire ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of McKinlay state qld image Mckinlay LGA Qld.png imagesize 180 caption Location within Queensland pop formatnum 944 pop footnotes 2010 ref cite web url http www.abs.gov.au ausstats abs .nsf Products 3218.0 2009 10 Main Features Queensland?OpenDocument title Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009 10 author Australian Bureau of Statistics date 31 March 2011 accessdate 11 June 2011 ref area 40880.3 est 1891 seat Julia Creek, Queensland Julia Creek mayor Paul Woodhouse region North West Queensland logo logosize url http www.mckinlay.qld.gov.au stategov Electoral district of Mount Isa Mount Isa fedgov Division of Kennedy Kennedy near nw Shire of Carpentaria Carpentaria near n Shire of Carpentaria Carpentaria near ne Shire of Croydon Croydon near w Shire of Cloncurry Cloncurry near e Shire of Richmond Richmond near sw Shire of Cloncurry Cloncurry near s Shire of Winton Winton near se Shire of Winton Winton The Shire of McKinlay is a Local Government Areas of Australia Local Government Area located in north western Queensland , Australia . It covers an area of convert 40880.3 km2 sqmi 1 , and has existed as a local government entity since 1891. The shire economy is based around beef production and mining. BHP Billiton operate the Cannington, Queensland Cannington mine in the shire, extracting silver and lead. History The Mackinlay Division was created on 9 December 1891 out of parts of Shire of Boulia Boulia and Shire of Cloncurry Cloncurry , and was subject to the Divisional Boards Act 1887 . With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , Mackinlay became a shire on 31 March 1903. On 24 July 1930, it was abolished and a new Shire of McKinlay was formed from parts of Cloncurry, Mackinlay, Shire of Winton Winton and Shire of Richmond ... coord 20 39 23.66 S 141 44 44.34 E type landmark region AU display title DEFAULTSORT Mackinlay Shire ... Shire fr Comt de McKinlay zh ... more details
refimprove date February 2009 Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Murrindindi state vic image Australia Victoria Murrindindi Shire.svg caption Location in Victoria pop formatnum 13377 pop footnotes 2009 ref cite web url http www.abs.gov.au ausstats abs .nsf Latestproducts 3218.0Main 20Features52008 09?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 3218.0&issue 2008 09&num &view title Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008 09 author Australian Bureau of Statistics date 30 March 2010 accessdate ... url http www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au stategov fedgov near nw Shire of Mitchell Mitchell near n Shire of Strathbogie Strathbogie near ne Shire of Mansfield Mansfield near w Shire of Mitchell Mitchell near e Shire of Mansfield Mansfield near sw Shire of Nillumbik Nillumbik near s Shire of Yarra Ranges Yarra Ranges near se Shire of Yarra Ranges Yarra Ranges File YeaMurrindindiShire.JPG thumb Shire office at Yea, Victoria File Alexandra Murrundindi Shire offices.jpg thumb Shire office at Alexandra, Victoria The Shire of Murrindindi is a Local Government Areas of Victoria Local Government Area in Victoria ... it had a population of 13,672. The shire is named after the locality of Murrindindi which is near its geographical centre. Other minor towns within the shire include Kinglake West, Flowerdale, Victoria ... . It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Alexandra , Shire of Yea and parts of the Shire of Broadford , Shire of Eltham , Shire of Euroa , Shire of Healesville and City of Whittlesea . Parts ..., Victoria Marysville and Kinglake, Victoria Kinglake . 106 people lost their lives across the Shire ... Reflist External links http www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au Murrindindi Shire Council official website http ... Link to Land Victoria interactive maps Towns in Murrindindi Shire Local Government Areas of Victoria ..., Shire Of Category Local Government Areas of Victoria Australia Category Australian Aboriginal placenames Australia gov stub de Murrindindi Shire fr Comt de Murrindindi nl Murrindindi Shire wuu Murrindindi ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Murgon state qld image Murgon LGA Qld.png imagesize 135 caption Location within Queensland pop 3,454 pop footnotes 2006 census ref Census 2006 AUS id LGA35500 name Murgon S Local Government Area accessdate 2008 03 18 quick on ref area 664.7 est 1914 seat Murgon, Queensland Murgon region South Burnett logo Murgon Logo.jpg logosize 151 url http www.murgon.qld.gov.au near nw Shire of Wondai Wondai near n Shire of Gayndah Gayndah near ne Shire of Kilkivan Kilkivan near e Shire of Kilkivan Kilkivan near w Shire of Wondai Wondai near sw Shire of Kingaroy Kingaroy near s Shire of Nanango Nanango near se Shire of Kilkivan Kilkivan The Shire of Murgon was a Local ... , Australia . The shire covered an area of convert 664.7 km2 sqmi 1 , and existed as a local ... Burnett area to become the South Burnett Regional Council . Major activities in the shire include ... of the Shire of Nanango Barambah Divisional Board which was proclaimed in 1879, and became part of the Shire of Kilkivan Kilkivan division when it split away from Barambah in 1888. In 1910, the Shire of Weinholt now Shire of Wondai Wondai split from Kilkivan, and in 1914, parts of the Weinholt and Kilkivan shires formed independently as the Shire of Murgon. An area of Murgon known as the Cherbourg Indigenous Australians Aboriginal Settlement, although located entirely within the Shire s boundaries, was functionally separate from the Shire and administered by the Native Affairs Department. On 28 ... of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Murgon merged with the Shires of Shire of Kingaroy Kingaroy , Shire of Wondai Wondai and Shire of Nanango Nanango to form the South Burnett Region . Cherbourg continued to be administered by the separate Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council . Towns and localities ... councils within the Shire of Murgon statistical local area. Information for the reduced Shire back to 1996 ... 26 14 31.64 S 151 56 28.68 E type landmark region AU display title DEFAULTSORT Shire Of Murgon Category ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Wimmera state vic region Wimmera area 2611 est 1862 seat Horsham, Victoria Horsham pop 2,920 1992 ref cite book title Victorian Year Book author Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office year 1994 page 49 52 id ISSN 0067 1223 ref logo logosize image Old lga Wimmera.png caption Location in Victoria county County of Borung Borung near nw Shire of Dimboola Dimboola near n Shire of Warracknabeal Warracknabeal near ne Shire of Dunmunkle Dunmunkle near w Shire of Arapiles Arapiles near e Shire of Stawell Stawell near sw Shire of Dundas Victoria Dundas near s Shire of Dundas Victoria Dundas near se Shire of Ararat Ararat noautocat yes The Shire of Wimmera was a Local Government Areas of Australia Local Government Area located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria Australia Victoria , Australia . The shire covered an area of convert 2611 km2 sqmi 1 , and existed from 1862 until 1995. Although its shire offices were located in Horsham, Victoria ... was first incorporated as a district on 3 March 1862, and became a shire on 4 March 1864. It was originally a very large district, including a significant portion of Shire of Walpeup Walpeup , plus Shire of Arapiles Arapiles , Shire of Dimboola Dimboola , Shire of Dunmunkle Dunmunkle , Shire of Kaniva Kaniva , Shire of Kowree Kowree , Shire of Lowan Lowan , centred on the town of Horsham, Victoria ... Accessed at State Library of Victoria , La Trobe Reading Room. ref On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with City of Horsham , most of the Shire of Shire of Arapiles Arapiles and part of Shire of Kowree Kowree into the Rural City of Horsham . The section within Grampians National Park became part of the Shire of Northern Grampians , whilst the Kewell West and Wallup districts joined the Shire of Yarriambiack . ref cite book url http www.ausstats.abs.gov.au ausstats free.nsf 0 ... LGAs coord 36 35 S 142 07 E type adm2nd region AU VIC display title DEFAULTSORT Shire Of Wimmera ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Weddin Shire state nsw image Weddin LGA NSW.png caption Location in New South Wales pop formatnum 3751 pop footnotes 2009 ref cite web url http www.abs.gov.au ausstats abs .nsf Latestproducts 3218.0Main 20Features42008 09?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 3218.0&issue 2008 09&num &view title Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008 09 author Australian Bureau of Statistics date 30 March 2010 accessdate 3 June 2010 ref area 3410 est seat Grenfell, New South Wales Grenfell Camp Street ref name dlg cite web title Weddin Shire Council publisher New South Wales Department of Local Government Department of Local Government url http www.dlg.nsw.gov.au dlg dlghome dlg CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode 8100 accessdate 2006 11 12 ref mayor Maurice Simpson region Central West, New South Wales Central West logo url http weddin.local e.nsw.gov.au stategov Electoral district of Lachlan Lachlan fedgov Division of Hume Hume near nw Lachlan Shire Lachlan near n Forbes Shire Forbes near ne Cabonne Shire Cabonne near w Bland Shire Bland near e Cowra Shire Cowra near sw Temora Shire Temora near s Young Shire Young near se Young Shire Young File Grenfell Weddin Shire Council Offices.JPG thumb The Weddin Shire Council Chambers and office Weddin Shire is a Local Government Areas in Australia Local Government Area LGA in New South Wales , Australia . Its only significant town is Grenfell, New South Wales Grenfell . References Reflist Coord 33 54 S 148 09 E region AU NSW type adm2nd display title Category Local Government Areas of New South Wales Local Government Areas of NSW NewSouthWales geo stub de Weddin Shire fr Comt de Weddin nl Weddin Shire Council ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Shire of Emerald state qld image Emerald LGA Qld.png imagesize 180 caption Location within Queensland pop 14,161 area est seat Emerald, Queensland Emerald region Central Highlands Queensland Central Highlands logo Emerald Logo.png logosize 103 url http www.emerald.qld.gov.au near nw Shire of Jericho Jericho near n Shire of Peak Downs Peak Downs near ne Shire of Broadsound Broadsound near w Shire of Jericho Jericho near e Shire of Duaringa Duaringa near sw Shire of Bauhinia Bauhinia near s Shire of Bauhinia Bauhinia near se Shire of Bauhinia Bauhinia Shire of Emerald is a Local Government Areas in Australia Local Government Area located in the Central Highlands Queensland Central Highlands region of Queensland , Australia . Based around the administrative centre of Emerald, Queensland Emerald , the Shire also contains the towns of Bogantungan, Queensland Bogantungan , Comet, Queensland Comet , Fernlees, Queensland Fernlees , Gindee, Queensland Gindee , Withersfield, Queensland Withersfield and Yamala, Queensland Yamala . In addition, the Shire is home to a large The Gemfields Gemfields area that contains the towns of Anakie, Queensland Anakie , Rubyvale, Queensland Rubyvale , Sapphire, Queensland Sapphire and The Willows, Queensland The Willows . External links http www.lgp.qld.gov.au applications lgdirectory CouncilInfo Default.aspx?OrgCode EMER Queensland Department of Local Government and Planning Shire Directory http queenslandplaces.com.au emerald shire University of Queensland Queensland Places Emerald Shire Local Government Areas of Queensland coord 23 31 05.5 S 148 09 37.4 E type landmark region AU display title Category Former Local Government Areas of Queensland Emerald queensland geo stub fr Comt d Emerald ... more details
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