Shire of Murweh

The Shire of Murweh is a local government area in the Maranoa district, which is part of South West Queensland, Australia.

The Bidjara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Murweh Shire Council, particularly the towns of Charleville, Augathella and Blackall as well as the properties of Nive Downs and Mount Tabor.

[7][8][9] On 21 March 1894, under the "Local Government Act 1878", Subdivision 2 of the Murweh Division was separated to create a municipality called Borough of Charleville.

The Murweh Shire Council operates the Charleville Airport and the aerodromes in Augathella, Morven and Cooladdi.

Murweh Shire Council also owns and operates these parks and recreational facilities throughout the shire Augathella Charleville Morven The first Murweh council chambers were built in the 1880s but were destroyed by fire in the 1930s.

Map of Murweh Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902
Murweh Shire Council Chambers, 1933