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The Shire of Drayton was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, west of Toowoomba. It existed between 1887 and 1949.

History

The Divisional Boards Act 1879 created local government areas across Queensland; one of these was the Gowrie Division which came into existence on 11 November 1879 with a population of 2898. On 20 August 1887, a part of the Gowrie Division was separated to form the Shire of Drayton.

On 23 February 1917, the Shire of Middle Ridge was abolished, split between the Shire of Drayton and the City of Toowoomba.

On 19 March 1949, the Shire of Drayton was abolished on 19 March 1949, split between City of Toowoomba and the Shires of Cambooya, Gatton and Jondaryan.

Chairmen

• 1927: J. Platz

References

1. "Proclamation ". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:996.
2. ^ "Agency ID 858, Drayton Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
3. "Agency ID 1386, Middle Ridge Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
4. "DOWNS SHIRE APPROVED". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 18 March 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
5. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

27°35′49″S 151°53′38″E / 27.597°S 151.894°E / -27.597; 151.894

• Former local government areas of Queensland
• 1887 establishments in Australia
• 1949 disestablishments in Australia