ðə fˈɜːst lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌzðə tjɚɹˈæŋɡə hˈaɪweɪ dˈɪstɹɪkt, wˌɪtʃ wʌz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv ænd bɪɡˈæn ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks.
The first local government in the area was the Turanga Highway District, which was designated in 1865 and began operating in 1866.