Belyando Division
The shire had two main towns, Clermont and Moranbah, and its economy was based on agriculture and mining. There are two coal mines in the area, one owned by BMA and one by Anglo Coal serviced by the town of Moranbah.
It is pronounced Bel-yando.
History
On 11 November 1879, the Belyando Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1494.
On 20 September 1884, Peak Downs Division was separated from the southern part of Belyando Division.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Belyando Division became Shire of Belyando on 31 March 1903.
As at 1966, the Belyando Shire Hall was at 21-23 Daintree Street (22°49′30″S 147°38′31″E / 22.8251°S 147.6420°E).
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, Belyando merged with the Shires of Broadsound and Nebo to form the Isaac Region.
Towns and localities
The Shire of Belyando included the following settlements:
Chairmen
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- 1927: Anthony William Appleton. Gbg uoop
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 2,987 |
| 1947 | 3,067 |
| 1954 | 3,104 |
| 1961 | 3,253 |
| 1966 | 2,997 |
| 1971 | 4,834 |
| 1976 | 7,210 |
| 1981 | 7,700 |
| 1986 | 11,362 |
| 1991 | 11,082 |
| 1996 | 10,755 |
| 2001 | 9,883 |
| 2006 | 10,455 |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Belyando (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "The history of names: Mackay district". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Proclamation [Belyando Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1005.
- ^ "Agency ID 11032, Isaac Regional Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
External links
- "Belyando Shire". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.