On 11 November 1879, the
Walloon Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 3749.[2][3]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Walloon Division became the Shire of Walloon on 31 March 1903.[3][4]
On 19 January 1912, under the Local Authorities Act 1902, that part of the Shire of Walloon was excised to create the
Shire of Lowood, centred on the town of
Lowood.[5]
The Greater Ipswich Scheme
On 13 October 1916, a rationalisation of the local government areas in and around
Ipswich was implemented. It involved the abolition of five shires:[6]
a new
Shire of Ipswich by amalgamating part of the Shire of Brassall, part of the Shire of Bundanba, part of the Shire of Walloon and all of the Shire of Purga[7]
an enlarged
Shire of Rosewood by including part of the Shire of Walloon
an enlarged
City of Ipswich by including part of the Shire of Brassall and part of the Shire of Bundanba[8]
an enlarged
Shire of Esk by including all of the Shire of Lowood[5]