The Shire of Aramac was a Local Government Area located in central 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...

 about 1100 kilometres (684 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane

Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

, between the towns of Barcaldine

Barcaldine, Queensland

Barcaldine is a small town in Western Queensland, Australia, approximately by road west of the city of Rockhampton. The town is situated on Lagoon Creek, which flows into the Alice River approximately five kilometres south of the Barcaldine. This is the administrative centre of the Barcaldine...

 and Winton

Winton, Queensland

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. It covered an area of 23364.1 square kilometres (9,020.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Barcaldine

Shire of Barcaldine

The Shire of Barcaldine was a Local Government Area located in central Queensland and headquartered in the town of Barcaldine. It covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1892 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Aramac and Jericho to form the Barcaldine...

 and Jericho

Shire of Jericho

The Shire of Jericho was a Local Government Area located in central Queensland between the towns of Barcaldine and Emerald. Administered from the town of Alpha, the Shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1916 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of...

 to form the Barcaldine Region.

History

Aramac Divisional Board was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879, and included Longreach and other areas until 1900. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Aramac became a shire council on 31 March 1903. On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland

Parliament of Queensland

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 on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Aramac merged with the Shires of Barcaldine

Shire of Barcaldine

The Shire of Barcaldine was a Local Government Area located in central Queensland and headquartered in the town of Barcaldine. It covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1892 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Aramac and Jericho to form the Barcaldine...

 and Jericho

Shire of Jericho

The Shire of Jericho was a Local Government Area located in central Queensland between the towns of Barcaldine and Emerald. Administered from the town of Alpha, the Shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1916 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of...

 to form the Barcaldine Region.

The Shire operated a railway from Aramac to its junction with the railway from Rockhampton to Longreach at Barcaldine

Barcaldine, Queensland

Barcaldine is a small town in Western Queensland, Australia, approximately by road west of the city of Rockhampton. The town is situated on Lagoon Creek, which flows into the Alice River approximately five kilometres south of the Barcaldine. This is the administrative centre of the Barcaldine...

 from 1911 to 1975.

Towns and localities

• Aramac
  Aramac, Queensland
  Aramac is a small town in Western Queensland, Australia, lying north of Barcaldine, and by road from the state capital, Brisbane. It is situated on Aramac Creek, which flows into the Thomson River west of town. At the 2006 census, Aramac had a population of 341.The predominant industry is grazing...
  
  
• Bangall
• Cornish Creek
• Galilee
• Ibis
• Ingberry
• Muttaburra
  Muttaburra, Queensland
  Muttaburra is a small grazing town located in central western Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the banks of the Thomson River, approximately north of the town of Longreach and north of Aramac. Muttaburra is located within the Barcaldine Region...
  
  
• Pelican Creek
• Sardine
• Tablederry
• Upland
• Upper Cornish Creek

Population

Year	Population
1933	1,679
1947	1,592
1954	1,714
1961	1,790
1966	1,652
1971	1,168
1976	1,059
1981	1,082
1986	1,097
1991	832
1996	778
2001	742
2006	754