The Shire, administered from the town of Stanthorpe, covered an area of 2,697.6 square kilometres (1,041.5 sq mi), and existed from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Warwick to become the Southern Downs Region. Its final mayor was Glen Rogers.
History
Old Stanthorpe Shire Council Chambers. Built in 1914, now part of the Stanthorpe Heritage Museum, 2015Map of Stanthorpe Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902
On 11 November 1879, the Stanthorpe Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1339.[2]
On 25 June 1880, Ballandean Division (to the south) was abolished and absorbed into Stanthorpe Division.[3]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Stanthorpe Division became the Shire of Stanthorpe on 31 March 1903.
In 1914, the Stanthorpe Shire Council constructed council chambers.[4]
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Stanthorpe merged with the Shire of Warwick to form the Southern Downs Region.[5] At the time of its closure it had eight councillors plus an elected mayor.
Towns and localities
The Shire of Stanthorpe included the following settlements:
