Shire of Belmont

The Shire of Belmont is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in eastern Brisbane including the current suburb of Belmont.

[5] On 24 October 1888, the western part of the division was split off to create Shire of Coorparoo.

[8] The Local Authorities Act 1902 replaced all Divisions with Towns and Shires, replacing the Belmont Division with the Shire of Belmont on 31 March 1903.

[8][9] In the belief that the shire was unable to develop properly without a railway service, the shire built its own railway, the Belmont Tramway, which was officially opened on Saturday 25 May 1912.

[10] On 1 October 1925, the shire was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane.