The Town of Normanton is a former local government area for the town of Normanton in North Queensland, Australia. It existed from 1886 to 1910.

History

On 6 February 1886, the Borough of Normanton was constituted separately as a municipality for the emerging town of Normanton. Its first elections held on 13 April 1886.

Town of Normanton

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Borough of Hughenden became the Town of Hughenden on 31 March 1903.

Town of Normanton

On 8 January 1910, the Town of Normanton was abolished and absorbed into the Shire of Carpentaria.

Town of Normanton

Mayors

1888: R. G. Shanklin

1889: Major Colless

1890: H.B. Raffety

1891: Mr. Valkenburg

1892: Mr. Hely

1893: Alderman Lawrence

1894: Mr. R. Robinson

1898, 1904: Mr. S. Mathers

1905, 1906, 1908: Mr. Rowland Robinson

1907: Mr. Mathers, proprietor of the Norman Chronicle

1909, 1910, 1911 : James Robert Butteris

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Former local government areas of Queensland

1886 establishments in Australia

1910 disestablishments in Australia