The Shire of Adavale is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia, centred on the town of Adavale. It existed from 1879 to 1930.
History On 11 November 1879, the Murweh Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 5 February 1889, the western part of Murweh Division was separated to create the new Adavale Division.
The Adavale Divisional Board met for the first time on 26 May 1889 and Mr E. B. Learmouth was appointed chairman.
The divisional board hall and offices were constructed in Adavale in 1889.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Adavale Division became the Shire of Adavale on 31 March 1903.
On 17 July 1930, the shire was abolished, and its region split between the new Shire of Quilpie, the Shire of Murweh, the Shire of Isisford and the Shire of Barcoo.
Chairmen
1888 A. B. Learmouth 1899 Augustus Henry Pegler 1927: William Hazlett
Population The population of the shire was: Year Population 1889520 1890560 1891947 1892560 1893560 1894520 1895500 1896550 1897500 1898520 1899550 1900500 1901950 1902550 1903575 1904570 1905570 1906590 1907650 1908670 1909730 1910760 19111,358 19121,358 19131,358 19141,358 19151,760 19161,900 19171,540 19181,540 19191,912 19201,429 19211,429 19221,429 19231,500 19241,497 19251,520 19261,760 19271,760 19282,227 19292,130 19302,000
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