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Shire of Bulloo Queensland
Location in Queensland
Population	337 (2021 census)
• Density	0.004571/km (0.011839/sq mi)
Established	1880; 144 years ago (1880)
Area	73,724 km (28,465.0 sq mi)
Mayor	John Ferguson
Council seat	Thargomindah
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Website	Shire of Bulloo
LGAs around Shire of Bulloo: Barcoo Quilpie Quilpie Outback Areas (SA) Shire of Bulloo Paroo Far West (NSW) Far West (NSW) Far West (NSW)

The Shire of Bulloo (/ˈbʊluː/ BUUL-oo) is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia.

On 17 April 2020 the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire, resulting in six localities by making the following changes:

• Thargomindah, previously being the surrounding area around the town of Thargomindah, was enlarged through the incorporation of most of Bullawarra (except for a small portion in the south of Bullawarra), all of Dynevor and all of Norley.
• Bulloo Downs gained the small portion from the south of Bullawarra (the rest being incorporated into Thargomindah) and lost a small portion of its western land to the locality of Cameron Corner.
• Cameron Corner gained a small portion of land from the west of the Bulloo Downs.
• Nockatunga was renamed Noccundra after the only town in the locality.

There were no changes to the localities of Durham and Hungerford.

In the 2021 census, the Shire of Bulloo had a population of 337 people.

Geography

The Shire is located where New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia meet. In the south west corner of the shire, Cameron Corner is the point on the borders of all three states. The Bulloo Shire covers an area of 73,724 square kilometres (28,465 sq mi), and its administrative centre is the town of Thargomindah.

Major industries in the shire include wool, beef, opals, oil and natural gas.

History

The Shire's traditional land owners were the Galali people.

Paroo Division was established on 11 November 1879 as one of the original divisions proclaimed under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 3 June 1880, the western part of the Paroo Division was separated to create the Bulloo Division.

On 21 June 1883, the boundaries between Diamantina Division and Bulloo Division were adjusted.

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Bulloo Division became the Shire of Bulloo on 31 March 1903.

On 17 July 1930 Shire of Bulloo was abolished and absorbed into Shire of Quilpie, but was re-instated on 4 July 1931.

On 17 April 2020 the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire, resulting in six localities by making the following changes:

• Thargomindah, previously being the surrounding area around the town of Thargomindah, was enlarged through the incorporation of most of Bullawarra (except for a small portion in the south of Bullawarra), all of Dynevor and all of Norley
• Bulloo Downs gained the small portion from the south of Bullawarra (the rest being incorporated into Thargomindah) and lost a small portion of its western land to the locality of Cameron Corner
• Cameron Corner gained a small portion of land from the west of the Bulloo Downs
• Nockatunga was renamed Noccundra after the only town in the locality

There were no changes to the localities of Durham and Hungerford.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Bulloo includes the following towns and localities:

• Thargomindah (town and locality)
• Bulloo Downs (locality)
• Cameron Corner (locality)
• Durham (locality) containing the abandoned town of Oontoo
• Hungerford (town and locality)
• Noccundra (town and locality)

Since April 2020, there are three former localities and one former locality name:

• Bullawarra (former locality)
• Dynevor (former locality)
• Nockatunga (former locality name)
• Norley (former locality)

Amenities

Bulloo Shire Council operates a public library in Thargomindah.

Chairmen and mayors

• 1927: J. Cordner
• 2008–present: John Charles Sidney (Tractor) Ferguson

Demographics

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shire of Bulloo (LGA)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
3. ^ "Job number 19-068: Bullawarra, Bulloo Downs, Cameron Corner, Dynevor, Noccundra, Nockatunga, Norley, Thargomindah". Recent place name decisions. Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
4. ^ "Proposed Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
5. ^ "Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
6. "Bulloo Shire". Queensland Places. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
7. "Proclamation ". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1000.
8. "Agency ID 1472, Paroo Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
9. "Proclamation ". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 June 1880. p. 26:1316.
10. "Proclamation ". Queensland Government Gazette. 23 June 1883. p. 32:1631.
11. "Proclamation ". Queensland Government Gazette. 23 June 1883. p. 32:1632.
12. ^ "Agency ID 9651, Bulloo Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
13. "Bulloo Shire Council". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
14. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
15. "2008 Bulloo Shire – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
16. "2012 Bulloo Shire – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
17. "Your Councillors". Bulloo Shire Council. Bulloo Shire Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
18. "2016 Bulloo Shire Council – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
19. "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
20. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Shire of Bulloo (LGA)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
21. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Shire of Bulloo (LGA)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
22. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Shire of Bulloo (LGA)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
23. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shire of Bulloo (LGA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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• Shire of Bulloo
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