Nogoa Division

The Nogoa Division was a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Australia.

History

On 11 November 1879, the Nogoa Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1251.[1] However, the residents failed to elect a board and those appointed to the board by the Queensland Government failed to take any action. The division was described in 1881 as "inoperative"[2] and the Queensland Government attempted to persuade neighbouring divisions to take over the management of Nogoa Division but without success.[3]

About 10 years of inaction followed, before it was decided to abolish Nogoa and split the area across a number of neighbouring divisions. Gogango Division acquired approximately 1000 square miles of very sparsely populated land.[4]

References

1. "Proclamation [Nogoa Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1004.
2. "Divisional Boards". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 7 January 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
3. "GOGANGO DIVISIONAL BOARD". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 3 May 1882. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
4. "THE GOGANGO DIVISIONAL BOARD". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 6 March 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 24 September 2013.