| City of Hervey Bay Queensland |
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| Population: | 56,427 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1917 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2356. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 km² (909. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| Council Seat: | Torquay | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wide Bay-Burnett | ||||||||||||
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The City of Hervey Bay was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban centre of Hervey Bay as well as the northern half of Fraser Island. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Burnett River, approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane Torquay is a suburb in Hervey Bay Queensland located north of Brisbane. This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled The Shire of Isis is a Local government area near Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The Shire of Isis is a Local government area near Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The Shire of Woocoo was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the rural residential The City of Maryborough was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban The City of Maryborough was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Hervey Bay is a rapidly-growing city in south eastern Queensland, Australia. Fraser Island, Batjala K'Gari, is an island located along the southern coast of Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 km north of Brisbane The City covered an area of 2,356. 3 square kilometres (909. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1917 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Maryborough, Shire of Woocoo and the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Shire of Tiaro to form the Fraser Coast Regional Council. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The City of Maryborough was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban The Shire of Woocoo was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the rural residential The Shire of Tiaro was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, between the regional cities The Fraser Coast Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia.
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History
The area now known as City of Hervey Bay first received local government with the Divisional Boards Act 1879, where on 11 November 1879, the Antigua and Burrum Divisions were created. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A later division, Howard, was split away from the Division of Isis in 1900. The Shire of Isis is a Local government area near Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, all three became Shires on 31 March 1903. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting At around this time, the Shire of Degilbo, later renamed Biggenden, split away on 3 June 1905. The Shire of Biggenden was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia, south-southwest Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting On 23 December 1905, Burrum was renamed Pialba. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
On 17 February 1917, the previous shires were dissolved, and split between a new Shire of Burrum and the Shire of Woocoo, which had been gazetted three years earlier. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Shire of Woocoo was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the rural residential By the 1920s the Hervey Bay area was rapidly expanding due to continuing growth in the primary industries such as sugar cane, citrus, pineapples, beef cattle and fishing, as well as investment in transport infrastructure. In the 1950s and 1960s, population and development increased, and the coastal towns slowly merged into a single urban area.
On 20 December 1975, but effective from the 27 March 1976 local government elections, the Shire of Burrum was renamed the Shire of Hervey Bay. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. With the new focus on the coastal region, 1,086. 4 km² (419. 5 sq mi) of its area, with an estimated population of 1,119, was annexed by the City of Maryborough, while 1,269. The City of Maryborough was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban 0 km² (490. 0 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,629 was annexed by the Shire of Woocoo. The Shire of Woocoo was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the rural residential
In September 1977, the Shire of Hervey Bay received Town status, and on 18 February 1984 it became a City. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, Hervey Bay merged with the City of Maryborough, Shire of Woocoo and part of Tiaro to form the Fraser Coast Regional Council. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Parliament of Queensland is the Legislature of Queensland, Australia. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The City of Maryborough was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban The Shire of Woocoo was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the rural residential The Shire of Tiaro was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, between the regional cities The Fraser Coast Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia.
Towns and Localities
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Urban settlement:
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Other areas:
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Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 6,835 |
| 1947 | 8,642 |
| 1954 | 8,408 |
| 1961 | 8,991 |
| 1966 | 9,271 |
| 1971 | 6,960 |
| 1976 | 10,304 |
| 1981 | 16,402 |
| 1986 | 20,660 |
| 1991 | 30,867 |
| 1996 | 42,391 |
| 2001 | 45,959 |
| 2006 | 56,427 |
Mayors
- Ted Sorensen (2000–2008)
- Bill Brennan (1997–2000)
- Fred Kleinschmidt (1988–1997)
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Torquay is a suburb in Hervey Bay Queensland located north of Brisbane. Howard is a small town in Queensland, Australia, located 284 km north of Brisbane and 37 km west of Hervey Bay. River Heads is a town in Queensland, Australia, 18 km south of the city of Hervey Bay. The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hervey Bay (C) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor
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