City of Mount Isa
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population18,878 (2018)[1]
 • Density0.431862/km2 (1.11852/sq mi)
Established1914
Area43,713 km2 (16,877.7 sq mi)[1]
MayorDanielle Slade
Council seatMount Isa
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
WebsiteCity of Mount Isa
LGAs around City of Mount Isa:
Roper Gulf (NT) Burke Burke
Barkly (NT) City of Mount Isa Cloncurry
Barkly (NT) Boulia Cloncurry

The City of Mount Isa is a local government area in north west Queensland. The City covers the urban locality of Mount Isa, the administrative centre, and surrounding area, sharing a boundary with the Northern Territory to the west.

Mount Isa is a reasonably affluent district. The largest industry in the city is the Mount Isa Mines, a source of lead, copper, silver and zinc. Cattle grazing and tourism are other industries of note.

History

The city was inhabited by the Kalkadoon and Indjilandji people, whose livelihood depended on hunting and gathering, fishing and trade for several thousands of years, before the European settlers arrived here. The Kalkadoon craftsmen were known for their stone implements and handmade tools which were traded with other Aboriginal groups spread all over the western Queensland.[2]

Kalkatunga (also known as Kalkadoon, Kalkadunga, Kalkatungu) is an Australian Aboriginal language. The Kalkatunga language region is North-West Queensland including the local government areas of the City of Mount Isa.[3]

On 10 February 1914, the Shire of Barclay Tableland, based in Camooweal, was incorporated on an area previously managed by the shires of Burke and Cloncurry. On 14 August 1919 the spelling was changed and it became known as Shire of Barkly Tableland. As a consequence of the growth of Mount Isa as a mining and population centre within the shire, an Order in Council dated 15 December 1962 renamed the shire to Shire of Mount Isa, effective 1 July 1963, and its administration centre relocated to Mount Isa. At the same time it gained part of the Shire of Cloncurry. On 30 May 1968, the shire was proclaimed as a City due to the area reaching a population of 18,000.

Towns and localities

The City of Mount Isa includes the following settlements:

Suburbs of the town of Mount Isa

Rural areas outside the town

Amenities

The Mount Isa City Council operate a public library at Mount Isa City.[4]

Chairmen and mayors

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2017)

Sister cities

Sister cities of Mount Isa include:

Population

Year Population
1954 7,884
1961 13,967
1966 17,485
1971 26,502
1976 26,536
1981 24,390
1986 23,927
1991 24,735
1996 22,866[18]
2001 21,473[19]
2006 19,663[20]
2011 21,237[21]
2016 18,671[22]
2021 18,727[23]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Mount Isa". Mount Isa City Council. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. ^ This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Kalkatunga". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Mount Isa City Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Vol. 19 No. 3, (September, 1968)". Trove. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. ^ The North West Star https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/3907839/our-50-years-history/rmhCd/. Retrieved 29 August 2022. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Our 50 years' history". The North West Star. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Former Mount Isa mayor and MP Angelo Bertoni has died". The North West Star. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Former Member Details | Queensland Parliament". www.parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  11. ^ "ParlInfo - ADJOURNMENT : Mr Franz Born". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Former Member Details | Queensland Parliament". www.parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  13. ^ "2008 Mount Isa City – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Regional Queensland votes for council changes". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  15. ^ "2016 Mount Isa City Council – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Vote Results - Mount Isa City". Electoral Commission of Queensland. ECQ. July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  17. ^ "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.[dead link]
  18. ^ "1996 Mount Isa (C), Census Community Profiles | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  19. ^ "2001 Mount Isa (C), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  20. ^ "2006 Mount Isa (C), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  21. ^ "2011 Mount Isa (C), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  22. ^ "2016 Mount Isa (C), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  23. ^ "2021 Mount Isa, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

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