Shire of Allora
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The Shire of Allora was a Local Government Area north of the regional centre of Warwick
in the Darling Downs region of Queensland
. The shire, administered from Allora
, covered an area of 702 square kilometres (271 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1869 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with City of Warwick
, Shire of Rosenthal
and Shire of Glengallan
to form the Shire of Warwick
.
under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Allora became a Town and Clifton a Shire on 31 March 1903. On 23 January 1915, Allora was abolished and a new Shire of Allora created from the southern part of the Shire of Clifton. The Shire's offices were located at 78 Herbert Street, Allora.
On 21 November 1991, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, created two years earlier, produced its second report, and recommended that local government boundaries in the Warwick area be rationalised, and that the Shire be merged with the Shires of Glengallan
and Rosenthal
and the City of Warwick
to form a new Shire of Warwick
. The Local Government (Allora, Glengallan, Rosenthal and Warwick) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 20 May 1994. On 25 June, an election was held for the new council, and on 1 July 1994, Allora passed out of existence.
Warwick, Queensland
Warwick is a town in Queensland, Australia, lying south-west of Brisbane. It is the administrative centre of the Southern Downs Local Government Area. In 2006 the town of Warwick had a population of 12,562....
in the Darling Downs region of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. The shire, administered from Allora
Allora, Queensland
Allora is a town in south-western Queensland, Australia, on the Darling Downs 158 km south-west of the state capital, Brisbane. The town is in the Southern Downs Region. The township is located on the New England Highway between Warwick and Toowoomba...
, covered an area of 702 square kilometres (271 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1869 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with City of Warwick
City of Warwick
The City of Warwick was a Local Government Area administering the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The City covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1861 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with Shire of Allora, Shire of...
, Shire of Rosenthal
Shire of Rosenthal
The Shire of Rosenthal was a Local Government Area south and west of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Rosenthal Heights, a Warwick suburb, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1886 until 1994, when...
and Shire of Glengallan
Shire of Glengallan
The Shire of Glengallan was a Local Government Area south and east of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Warwick, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1994, when it was dissolved and...
to form the Shire of Warwick
Shire of Warwick
The Shire of Warwick was a Local Government Area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre and major town of the shire was the town of Warwick....
.
History
The Municipality of Allora came into being on 21 July 1869 under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864. The surrounding region was incorporated on 11 November 1879 as the Division of CliftonShire of Clifton
The Shire of Clifton was a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba...
under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Allora became a Town and Clifton a Shire on 31 March 1903. On 23 January 1915, Allora was abolished and a new Shire of Allora created from the southern part of the Shire of Clifton. The Shire's offices were located at 78 Herbert Street, Allora.
On 21 November 1991, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, created two years earlier, produced its second report, and recommended that local government boundaries in the Warwick area be rationalised, and that the Shire be merged with the Shires of Glengallan
Shire of Glengallan
The Shire of Glengallan was a Local Government Area south and east of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Warwick, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1994, when it was dissolved and...
and Rosenthal
Shire of Rosenthal
The Shire of Rosenthal was a Local Government Area south and west of the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Rosenthal Heights, a Warwick suburb, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1886 until 1994, when...
and the City of Warwick
City of Warwick
The City of Warwick was a Local Government Area administering the regional centre of Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland. The City covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1861 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with Shire of Allora, Shire of...
to form a new Shire of Warwick
Shire of Warwick
The Shire of Warwick was a Local Government Area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre and major town of the shire was the town of Warwick....
. The Local Government (Allora, Glengallan, Rosenthal and Warwick) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 20 May 1994. On 25 June, an election was held for the new council, and on 1 July 1994, Allora passed out of existence.
Towns and localities
- AlloraAllora, QueenslandAllora is a town in south-western Queensland, Australia, on the Darling Downs 158 km south-west of the state capital, Brisbane. The town is in the Southern Downs Region. The township is located on the New England Highway between Warwick and Toowoomba...
- Berat
- Clintonvale
- Deuchar
- Ellinthorp
- Goomburra
- HendonHendon, QueenslandHendon is a small rural community located in the Southern Downs region of Queensland, Australia, situated 25 kilometres north of Warwick and about 160 kilometres southwest of Brisbane...
- Mount Marshall
- Talgai
- Willowvale
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 2,624 |
| 1947 | 2,217 |
| 1954 | 2,106 |
| 1961 | 1,961 |
| 1966 | 1,890 |
| 1971 | 1,719 |
| 1976 | 1,666 |
| 1981 | 1,679 |
| 1986 | 2,041 |
| 1991 | 2,132 |
| 1996 | 2,234 |