The Shire of Mirani was a local government area located in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Mirani, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1916 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the City of Mackay and the Shire of Sarina to form the Mackay Region.
The shire was situated in the Pioneer Valley, and atop the Eungella Range, to the west of Mackay. The area's primary industry is sugar production.
History Pioneer Division was one of the 74 divisional boards established on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 2884 and covered the region surrounding but not including the Borough of Mackay. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Pioneer Division became the Shire of Pioneer on 31 March 1903.
The Shire of Mirani was established from part of the Shire of Pioneer on 4 September 1913 under the Local Authorities Act 1902.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Mirani merged with the City of Mackay and Shire of Sarina to form the Mackay Region.
Towns and localities The Shire of Mirani included the following settlements:
Towns: Mirani Dows Creek Eton Finch Hatton Gargett Marian North Eton Pinnacle Septimus
Localities: Benholme Crediton Dalrymple Heights Eungella Eungella Dam Hazledean Kinchant Dam Mia Mia Mount Martin Netherdale Owens Creek Pinevale
Chairmen 1927: G. Johnson
Population Year Population 1933 4,412 1947 4,587 1954 5,056 1961 4,760 1966 5,379 1971 4,772 1976 4,889 1981 4,739 1986 4,854 1991 4,625 1996 5,088 2001 5,220 2006 5,406
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