The Shire of Fitzroy was a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate west and south of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the town of Gracemere, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1899 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. It is named for the Fitzroy River, that passes along the northern boundary of the shire.
History
On 11 November 1879, the Gogango Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 6 April 1899, the section of Gogango south of the Fitzroy River split away to form the Fitzroy Division.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Fitzroy Division became the Shire of Fitzroy 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 Fitzroy merged with the City of Rockhampton and the Shires of Mount Morgan and Livingstone to form the Rockhampton Region.
At the time of amalgamation, the Shire of Fitzroy was the only local government area in Queensland without a library service.
Towns and localities The Shire of Fitzroy included the following settlements:
Gracemere Alton Downs Bajool Bouldercombe Bushley Dalma Garnant Glenroy Gogango Kabra Kalapa Marmor Midgee Morinish Morinish South Nine Mile Pink Lily Port Alma Ridgelands Stanwell Westwood Wycarbah
Chairmen
1899: Thomas Richard Avalon Creed 1903: William Wells 1913: Michael Leahy 1908; 1918; 1924–1930: John Walsh O'Shanesy 1930–1933: Edward Walker Archer 1933–1936: John Henry Salmon 1936–1943: John Beck 1943–1949: John Gay O'Shanesy 1949–1975: Richard (Richie) Edward Pierce (died in office) 1975–1982; 1988–1994; 1997–2000: Ian Besch 1982–1985: Robert Cedric Mackenzie Archer 1994–1997: Mary Lilliendal Seierup 2000–2004: Donald Edward Close 2004–2008: John Hopkins
Population Year Population 1933 4,256 1947 3,773 1954 3,554 1961 3,576 1966 3,590 1971 3,434 1976 3,441 1981 4,645 1986 6,406 1991 8,047 1996 9,499 2001 9,553 2006 10,310
References
External links University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Fitzroy Shire