Shire of Warroo

The Shire of Warroo was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. In March 2008, it became part of the new Maranoa Region.

Shire of Warroo
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population1,038 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.07599/km2 (0.19681/sq mi)
Area13,660 km2 (5,274.2 sq mi)
Council seatSurat
RegionDarling Downs
WebsiteShire of Warroo
LGAs around Shire of Warroo:
Booringa Bungil Bendemere, Murilla
Booringa Shire of Warroo Tara
Balonne Balonne Tara

The administrative centre and only major town in the shire was Surat. The Shire was established on 11 November 1879.

History
Map of Warroo Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

Warroo Division was established on 11 November 1879 as one of the original divisions proclaimed under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 845.[2]

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Warroo Division became the Shire of Warroo on 31 March 1903.

In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released a report recommending a number of amalgamations of local government areas in Queensland. As a result, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007, on 15 March 2008, the new local government area of Roma Region was created, as an amalgamation of five previous local government areas:[3]

On 26 July 2009, Roma Region was renamed Maranoa Region.[3]

Towns and localities

The Shire of Warroo included the following settlement:

Shire chambers
Shire hall
Shire council offices
Shire library

The shire had council offices, a shire hall and library, all located in Surat.

Chairmen
  • 1927: Francis Richmond Rouse [4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Warroo (LGA)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. "Proclamation [Warroo Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:999.
  3. "Agency ID 11033, Maranoa Regional Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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