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.
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.