Shire of Woocoo Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population:	3,351 (2006 census)[1]
Established:	1915
Area:	2007. 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 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (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. 9 km² (775. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi)
Council Seat:	Oakhurst
Region:	Wide Bay-Burnett
Website: http://www.woocoo.qld.gov.au/
LGAs around Shire of Woocoo: Biggenden Isis Hervey Bay Gayndah Shire of Woocoo Maryborough Kilkivan Kilkivan Tiaro

The Shire of Woocoo was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the rural residential area to the west of the town of Maryborough, and surrounding countryside. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 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 Biggenden was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia, south-southwest The Shire of Isis is a Local government area near Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia. The City of Hervey Bay was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban The Shire of Gayndah was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. 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 Kilkivan was a Local Government Area located about north-northwest of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia The Shire of Kilkivan was a Local Government Area located about north-northwest of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia The Shire of Tiaro was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, between the regional cities 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. Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 kilometres north of the state capital The City covered an area of 2,007. 9 square kilometres (775. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1915 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Maryborough, City of Hervey Bay 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 City of Hervey Bay was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban 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.

Industry in the shire consisted of beef cattle, sugar, timber and light industry servicing Maryborough.

Contents 1 History 2 Towns and Localities 3 Population 4 Mayors 5 References

History

Woocoo was proclaimed a shire under the Local Authorities Act 1902 in 1914, with its centre of administration at Brooweena. The shire was named for Mount Woocoo, which itself was probably named for the local Aboriginal word for "echidna". Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. Echidnas (ɨˈkɪdnə also known as spiny anteaters, are four extant Mammal species belonging to the Tachyglossidae family of the It held its first meeting on 30 January 1915. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

On 27 March 1976, the Shire of Woocoo grew by 1,269. 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. 00 square kilometres (489. 96 sq mi) when the Shire of Burrum was renamed Shire of Hervey Bay and recast as a local government area centred on the Hervey Bay urban area. The City of Hervey Bay was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban Hervey Bay is a rapidly-growing city in south eastern Queensland, Australia. The Local Government (Maryborough and Woocoo) Regulation 1993, which took effect on 31 March 1994, resulted in Maryborough's annexation of about 700 square kilometres (270 sq mi) of Woocoo's area. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The City of Maryborough was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban At this time, Woocoo was resubdivided into three divisions each electing two councillors.

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, Woocoo merged with the City of Hervey Bay, City of Maryborough 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 Hervey Bay 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 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

• Aramara
• Bidwill
• Boompa
• Brooweena
• Dunmora
• Grahams Creek
• Mungar
• Oakhurst
• Owanyilla
• Tinana South
• Yengarie

Population

Year	Population
1954	660
1961	640
1966	567
1971	2,938
1976	3,412
1981	4,456
1986	2,700
1991	3,429#
1996	2,902
2001	2,964
2006	3,351

# The 1991 census population of the revised Woocoo area was 2,562.

Mayors

• Gloria Banting (2007–2008)
• Iain Lewis (Acting) (2007–)
• Kevin Mahoney (2000–2007)

References

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