Shire of Banana: History
Banana Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 2,155. The name Banana does not relate to the fruit, but rather the area was named after a dun-coloured bullock called Banana.
On 20 April 1881 part of Banana Division was separated to create Duaringa Division.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Banana Division became Shire on Banana on 31 March 1903.
The shire's administrative centre was in Banana until 1930, when the building was physically relocated to Rannes. In 1946, the shire headquarters moved to Biloela.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Banana absorbed the northern part of the neighbouring Shire of Taroom, including the town of Taroom itself, while the southern part was amalgamated into the Dalby Region (later renamed to the Western Downs Region).