Shire of Jericho

The Shire of Jericho was a local government area in central Queensland between the towns of Barcaldine and Emerald. Administered from the town of Alpha, the Shire covered an area of 21,864.9 square kilometres (8,442.1 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1916 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Aramac and Barcaldine to form the Barcaldine Region.

Shire of Jericho
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population920 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.04208/km2 (0.1090/sq mi)
Established1916
Area21,864.9 km2 (8,442.1 sq mi)
Council seatAlpha
WebsiteShire of Jericho
LGAs around Shire of Jericho:
Aramac Belyando Belyando
Barcaldine Shire of Jericho Peak Downs, Emerald
Blackall Tambo Bauhinia

The major industry in the region is beef production.

History

The Kargoolnah Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879, covering a large area of central Queensland.

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Kargoolnah Division became the Shire of Kargoolnah on 31 March 1903. On 1 January 1916, Jericho split away from Kargoolnah and neighbouring areas to become the separate Shire of Jericho.

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 Barcaldine merged with the Shires of Aramac and Barcaldine to form the Barcaldine Region.[2]

Towns and localities

The Shire of Jericho included the following settlements:

Chairmen
  • 1927: E. J. Presland [3]

Population
Year Population
19331,614
19471,479
19541,600
19611,623
19661,501
19711,420
19761,220
19811,177
19861,105
19911,117
1996966
20011,021
2006920

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Jericho (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  2. "Agency ID 11031, Barcaldine Regional Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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