The Shire of Monto was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River

Burnett River

The Burnett River is a river in central Queensland, Australia that empties into the Pacific Ocean near the city of Bundaberg. The Burnett River region is largely given over to growing sugar cane....

, Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

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. The shire covered an area of 4320.8 square kilometres (1,668.3 sq mi), and existed as a local government area from 1932 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett Region.

History

The Monto district came into being as part of a Land Development Scheme for returning soldiers. The first town buildings were erected in 1926, followed by the Butter Factory in 1927. In July 1931 the railway was officially opened and on 3 March 1932, the Shire of Monto was proclaimed on land previously administered by the Shires of Eidsvold

Shire of Eidsvold

The Shire of Eidsvold was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1890 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett...

 and Mundubbera

Shire of Mundubbera

The Shire of Mundubbera was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1915 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett...

. The town of Monto

Monto, Queensland

Monto is a town in Queensland, Australia, located on the Burnett Highway north-west of Brisbane and south of Rockhampton. The town was the administrative centre of Monto Shire. At the 2006 census, Monto had a population of 1,159.-History:...

 also briefly served as the administrative centre of Eidsvold.

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland

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 on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Monto merged with the Shires of Biggenden

Shire of Biggenden

The Shire of Biggenden was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia, south-southwest of the regional city of Bundaberg...

, Eidsvold

Shire of Eidsvold

The Shire of Eidsvold was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1890 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett...

, Gayndah

Shire of Gayndah

The Shire of Gayndah was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1866 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett...

, Mundubbera

Shire of Mundubbera

The Shire of Mundubbera was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1915 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett...

 and Perry to form the North Burnett Region.

Localities

Localities within the Monto Shire were: Bancroft, Bukali, Cania, Cannindah, Coominglah, Coominglah Forest, Glenleigh, Harrami, Kalpowar, Kapaldo, Langley, Monal, Monto

Monto, Queensland

Monto is a town in Queensland, Australia, located on the Burnett Highway north-west of Brisbane and south of Rockhampton. The town was the administrative centre of Monto Shire. At the 2006 census, Monto had a population of 1,159.-History:...

, Moonford, Mulgildie

Mulgildie, Queensland

Mulgildie is a town in Queensland, Australia. The town is located from the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Mulgildie had a population of 114.-External links:*...

, Mungungo, Rawbelle, Selene, Splinter Creek, Three Moon, Tellebang and Ventnor.

Population

Year	Population
1933	3,514
1947	4,270
1954	4,458
1961	4,397
1966	4,155
1971	3,495
1976	3,228
1981	3,249
1986	3,266
1991	3,058
1996	2,922
2001	2,592
2006	2,577