The Shire of Calliope was a local government area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia.
[2] Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1044.
[4] With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Calliope Division became the Shire of Calliope on 31 March 1903.
[5] Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007, three former local government areas: were amalgamated to form Gladstone Region on 15 March 2008.
[2][6] The Shire of Calliope included the following settlements: Towns: Urban areas: Rural townships: Localities of The Boyne Valley: Other communities: