| 11 November 1879 | Highfields Divisional Board proclaimed under the Divisional Boards Act of 1879 |
| 13 March 1903 | Highfields Shire Council proclaimed replacing the Highfields Divisional Board |
| 25 January 1913 | Shire of Crows Nest formed, comprising of an area excised from the existing Highfields Shire |
| 19 March 1949 | Highfields Shire Council and Gatton Shire Council both abolished, with part of the area included within Crows Nest Shire |
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