The Shire of Mount Morgan was a Local Government Area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland

Central Queensland

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, Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

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, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the regional city of Rockhampton

Rockhampton, Queensland

Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....

. The shire, which was based around the former gold mining town of Mount Morgan

Mount Morgan, Queensland

Mount Morgan is a town located in central Queensland, Australia. It is situated on the Dee River, 38 kilometres south of the city of Rockhampton, and is 680 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. The Burnett Highway passes through the town...

, covered an area of 492 square kilometres (190 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1890 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region.

History

Mount Morgan came into being with the discovery of gold in the area in 1882. It was established as a Municipality on 22 May 1890, becoming a town on 31 March 1903 with the enactment of the Local Authorities Act 1902. On 17 March 1909, the surrounding area, previously part of the Shire of Banana

Shire of Banana

The Shire of Banana is a Local Government Area located in the Capricorn region of Queensland, Australia, inland from the regional city of Gladstone. The shire was named after the burial site of a huge dun coloured bullock named 'Banana'...

, was incorporated as the Shire of Calliungal. On 5 November 1931, the two merged to form the Shire of Mount Morgan.

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 Mount Morgan merged with the City of Rockhampton

City of Rockhampton

The City of Rockhampton was a Local Government Area located in the Central Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing most of the suburban area of the regional city of Rockhampton...

 and the Shires of Livingstone and Fitzroy

Shire of Fitzroy

The Shire of Fitzroy was a Local Government Area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate west and south of the regional city of Rockhampton...

 to form the Rockhampton Region.

Towns and localities

• Mount Morgan
  Mount Morgan, Queensland
  Mount Morgan is a town located in central Queensland, Australia. It is situated on the Dee River, 38 kilometres south of the city of Rockhampton, and is 680 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. The Burnett Highway passes through the town...
  
  
• Baree
• Hamilton Creek
• Horse Creek
• Moongan
• The Mine
• Walterhall

Population

Year	Population
1933	4,404
1947	4,954
1954	5,060
1961	4,871
1966	4,421
1971	3,967
1976	3,467
1981	3,136
1986	3,108
1991	3,093
1996	2,858
2001	2,776
2006	2,925