Shire of Bulloo
The Shire of Bulloo is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. Cameron Corner, the point where New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, is located at the south west corner of the shire. The Bulloo Shire covers an area of 73,807.6 square kilometres (28,497.3 sq mi), and its administrative centre is the town of Thargomindah.
Major industries in the shire include wool, beef, opals, oil and natural gas.
History
Paroo Division was established on 11 November 1879 as one of the original divisions proclaimed under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 3 June 1880, the western part of the Paroo Division was separated to create the Bulloo Division.
On 21 June 1883, the boundaries between Diamantina Division and Bulloo Division were adjusted.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Bulloo Division became the Shire of Bulloo on 31 March 1903.
On 17 July 1930 Shire of Bulloo was abolished and absorbed into Shire of Quilpie, but was re-instated on 4 July 1931.
Podcasts:
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Blue Chair
by: Elvis CostelloNow it's just you and me, my blue friend
And you say that it's you that she's thinking of
And our affair must end
But if it's you that she's thinking of
I think my broken heart might mend
[Chorus:]
Now it's my turn to talk and your turn to think
Your turn to buy and my turn to drink
Your turn to cry and my turn to sink down in the Blue Chair
Down in the Blue Chair
Now I've made up my mind I've made my mistake
And I know that she cries for you
When she's barely awake
Well she's going to bend your mind
Well I hope it don't break
[Chorus]
Down in the Blue Chair
We can watch our troubles rise
Like smoke into the air
And drift up to the ceiling
Down in the Blue Chair
You can feel just like a boy or a man
And next minute you can find yourself kneeling
Down in the Blue Chair
They're boasting of loving the daylights right out of her in the small hours
Down in the Blue Chair
You say that your love lasts forever when you know the night is just hours
And still I want her right now
Not any minute, hour or day
And wherever she is tonight
I want her anyway
I suppose she never said to you,
You were just in the way
[Chorus]
Down in the Blue Chair
Down in the blue
Blue becomes you
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