Shire of Croydon

The Shire of Croydon is a local government area in western Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Croydon, covers an area of 29,498 square kilometres (11,389.2 sq mi).^[2] The council consists of a mayor plus four councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire.

Shire of Croydon Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population	266 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.009018/km2 (0.02336/sq mi)
Established	1887
Area	29,498 km2 (11,389.2 sq mi)[2]
Mayor	Trevor Pickering
Council seat	Croydon
Region	Far North Queensland
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Website	Shire of Croydon
LGAs around Shire of Croydon: Carpentaria Carpentaria Tablelands Carpentaria Shire of Croydon Etheridge McKinlay Richmond Richmond

In the 2021 census, the Shire of Croydon had a population of 266 people.^[1]

History

Map of Croydon Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

The area was originally settled as part of a gold rush in the 1880s, and at one time had a population of 7,000. The Croydon Division was created on 31 December 1887 under the Divisional Boards Act 1887.

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Croydon Division became the Shire of Croydon 31 March 1903.^[3]

At one stage the Town of Croydon was responsible for the town itself; however, this was dissolved into the Shire on 1 January 1909.^[4]

Amalgamation

Croydon, like many western local government areas, was not affected by amalgamations in 2007–2008, mainly because of the large geographical size and remoteness of the shire. Despite being rated as "weak" by the Financial Sustainability Review, analysis by the Local Government Commissioners revealed this to be due to factors upon which amalgamation would have no effect.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Croydon includes the following settlements:

• Croydon
• Blackbull

Libraries

Croydon Shire Council operates a public library at Croydon.^[5]

Demographics

Year	Population	Notes
1933	318	[citation needed]
1947	167	[citation needed]
1954	161	[citation needed]
1961	181	[citation needed]
1966	162	[citation needed]
1971	236	[citation needed]
1976	222	[citation needed]
1981	255	[citation needed]
1986	324	[citation needed]
1991	281	[citation needed]
1996	316	[citation needed]
2001 census	325	[6]
2006 census	255	[7]
2011 census	312	[8]
2016 census	294	[9]
2021 census	266	[1]

Chairmen and mayors

Chairmen

• 1892: E.S. Ross ^[10]
• 1927: William M. O'Flaherty ^[11]

Mayors

• 2008–2012: Cornelia Bernardina (Corrie) Pickering ^[12]
• 2012–present: Trevor Joseph Pickering ^{[13][14][15][16]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shire of Croydon (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. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
3. "Agency ID 6073, CroydonShire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
4. "Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 19 December 1908. p. 91:1196.
5. "Croydon Shire Council". Public Libraries Service. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Shire of Croydon (LGA)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Shire of Croydon (LGA)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Shire of Croydon (LGA)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shire of Croydon (LGA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. Consolidated Index to Queensland Government Gazette 1859-1919. Queensland Family History Society. 2004. ISBN 1-876613-79-3.
11. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
12. "2008 Croydon Shire – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". Electoral Commission Queensland. Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
13. "Councillor Profiles". Croydon Shire Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
14. "2012 Croydon Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
15. "2016 Croydon Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
16. "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.^{[dead link‍]}

External links

• Croydon Shire Council (official site)
• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Croydon and Croydon Shire
• Croydon's listing on Queensland LG database

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