Shire of Waterford
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The Shire of Waterford is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia, centred on the town of Waterford. It existed between 1879 and 1948.
James Williamson, Chairman Waterford Divisional Board
Burleigh Heads, Queensland
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Burleigh Heads is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is a popular beach and surfing location. In the 2021 census, Burleigh Heads had a population of 10,572.
Shire of Waterford
…The four resulting local government areas were: the new Shire of Albert: a merger of Beenleigh, Coomera, Nerang (except for the Burleigh Heads area), the southern part of Tingalpa and the eastern part of Waterford an enlarged Shire of Beaudesert, an amalgamation of Beaudesert and Tamborine…
A beach in Burleigh Heads with high rise developments further in the background
A 1940s postcard of Burleigh Heads
View of Burleigh Heads c.1940
Burleigh Heads beach, 1930s