ðə kˈaʊnsəl ˈɛɹiə, pɹˈiːviəsli ɐn ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ɹɪzˈɜːv hˈɛld baɪ ðə kwˈiːnslənd ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd ˌɔn twˈɛnti wˈʌn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv tə ðə tɹˈʌstiːʃˌɪp ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ dˈiːd ʌv ɡɹˈænt ɪn tɹˈʌst.
The council area, previously an Aboriginal reserve held by the Queensland Government, was transferred on 21 October 1985 to the trusteeship of the council under a Deed of Grant in Trust.