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Shire of Middle Ridge


The Shire of Middle Ridge was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, south of Toowoomba, Queensland centred on Middle Ridge (now a suburb of Toowomba). It existed from 1880 to 1917.

The Shire of Middle Ridge was established as a municipal shire on 22 May 1880. Its centre was at the intersection of Stenner and Hume Streets, where there was the shire hall, the school and a church.

On 23 February 1917, the Shire of Middle Ridge was abolished, split between the City of Toowoomba and the Shire of Drayton.

Coordinates: 27°36′14″S 151°57′11″E / 27.604°S 151.953°E / -27.604; 151.953


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