Map of Normanby Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. Legend: Ipswich Municipality (2), Bundanba Division (10), Normanby Division (13), Yeerongpilly Division (20)
On 11 November 1879, theMutdapilly Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under theDivisional Boards Act 1879.[2]On 25 October 1890, part of the Mutdapilly Division was excised to create theNormanby Division.[3]
With the passage of theLocal Authorities Act 1902, the Normanby Division became the Shire of Normanby on 31 March 1903.[2][4]
On 29 January 1949, a new Local Government Act was enacted to further amalgamate local government in theIpswich area, abolishing the Shires of Normanby andRosewood. TheCity of Ipswich was enlarged (from 12¼ square miles to 30 square miles) to include the more urban parts of theShire of Moreton (formerly known as theShire of Ipswich). The Shire of Moreton was then enlarged by the inclusion of the northern part of the Shire of Normanby and all the Shire of Rosewood. The southern part of the Shire of Normanby was transferred to an enlargedShire of Boonah.[4][5][6][7][8]
^"Local Government".Queensland Times. Vol. XLIX, no. 7474. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1909. p. 2 (DAILY). Retrieved17 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^"LOCAL GOVERNMENT".Queensland Times. Vol. LX, no. 10, 297. Queensland, Australia. 24 February 1919. p. 6 (DAILY.). Retrieved17 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^"LOCAL GOVERNMENT".Queensland Times. Vol. LXI, no. 10, 585. Queensland, Australia. 2 February 1920. p. 6 (DAILY.). Retrieved17 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
