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The Shire of Balonne is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia, over from the state capital, Brisbane. It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1879. It is headquartered in its main town, St George. == History == Ula Ula Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 1271. The name ''Ula Ula'' is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning ''water lilies''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/balonne-shire )〕 or ''ripples on water'' A separate municipality, the Borough of St George was gazetted on 31 July 1884, but on 13 March 1886 it was abolished and amalgamated back into Ula Ula Division. On 11 March 1903, Ula Ula Division was renamed Balonne Division after the Balonne River. The name ''Balonne'' is believed to be of Aboriginal origin meaning ''water'' or ''running stream''. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Balonne Division became Shire of Balonne on 31 March 1903.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shire of Balonne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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