Shire of Croydon
Local government area
Location withinQueensland
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	Far North Queensland
Established	1887
Council seat	Croydon
Government
• Mayor	Trevor Pickering
• State electorate	Traeger
• Federal division	Kennedy
Area [2]
• Total	29,498 km2 (11,389 sq mi)
Population
• Total	266 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.009018/km2 (0.02336/sq mi)
Website	Shire of Croydon
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TheShire of Croydon is alocal government area in westernQueensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town ofCroydon, 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.

In the2021 census, the Shire of Croydon had a population of 266 people.^[1]

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

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

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

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.

The Shire of Croydon includes the following settlements:

• Croydon
• Blackbull

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

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Chairmen

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

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related toShire of Croydon.

• 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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