The Shire of Coorparoo is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in eastern Brisbane.
History The Bulimba Division was created on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 2007. On 24 October 1888, the western portion of Bulimba Division was redesignated as the Shire of Coorparoo.
By 1892 the Councillors decided that a Shire Hall was a necessity. Two allotments on the corner of Cavendish Road and Council (now Halstead) streets were purchased. Henry Wallace Atkinson, a local architect, designed the Shire Hall and it was built by a Mr Allibone at a cost of £514, plus £78 for architect's fees and £14 for seating. The Council moved in on 7 October 1892.
On 1 October 1925, the shire was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane.
Chairmen The chairmen of Cooparoo Shire were: 1888–1889: Frederick Thomas Brentnall (also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council) 1890: 1891: George Valentine Hellicar 1892–1894: Walter Henry Barnes (also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bulimba and Wynnum) 1895: A. McCorkindale 1896: George Henry Blocksidge 1897: J. V. Francis 1898–1899: Reginald Macdonnell King (also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan) 1900: Walter Henry Barnes 1901: Thomas Rees 1902: Reginald Macdonnell King 1903: Sydney Robertson 1904–1905: Alexander Morrison Kirkland 1906: Walter Henry Barnes 1907: Reginald Macdonnell King 1908: Frank Thomas Edmonds 1909: Sydney Robertson 1910: Allan Carswell Wylie 1911–1913: Reginald Macdonnell King 1914: John Lackey 1915: Alexander McKinnon 1916: 1917: Allan Carwwell Wylie 1918: Arthur William Soden 1919: John Smith Bennett 1920–1921: J. W. Ewart 1922: Reginald Macdonnell King 1923: Walter Henry Barnes 1924–25: John Innes Brown (also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan)
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