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Alligator Creek, Queensland (Townsville)
Alligator Creek is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Alligator Creek had a population of 1,353 people. Geography Alligator Creek is approx south-east of Townsville. The locality is bounded on the north by the Bruce Highway. The North Coast railway line is aligned with part of the northern boundary (but mostly runs just north of the boundary in Nome). As the locality name suggests, Alligator Creek flows through the locality from the south-east ( Mount Elliott) to the north (Nome). It eventually enters Cleveland Bay within the locality of Cape Cleveland. The Sisters Mountains is a mountain range in the west of the locality () with the mountain Middle Sister () rising to . Killymoon is a neighbourhood in the north-east of the locality (). Killymoon Creek runs through that area. History In the , Alligator Creek had a population of 1,353 people. Amenities The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEST
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30), and Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00). Time is regulated by the individual state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Australia's external territories observe different time zones. Standard time was introduced in the 1890s when all of the Australian colonies adopted it. Before the switch to standard time zones, each local city or town was free to determine its local time, called local mean time. Now, Western Australia uses Western Standard Time; South Australia and the Northern Territory use Central Standard Time; while New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Jervis Bay Territory, and the Australian Capital Territory use Eastern Standard Time. Daylight saving time (+1 hour) is used in jurisdictions in the south and south-east: South Australia, New South Wales, Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1, the longest highway route in Australia. Its length is approximately ; it is entirely sealed with bitumen. The highway is named after a popular former Queensland and federal politician, Harry Bruce. Bruce was the state Minister for Works in the mid-1930s when the highway was named after him. The highway once passed through Brisbane, but was truncated at Bald Hills when the Gateway Motorway became National Highway 1 upon its opening in December 1986. The highway is the biggest traffic carrier in Queensland. It initially joined all the major coastal centres; however, a number of bypasses, particularly in the south, have diverted traffic around these cities to expedite traffic flow and ease urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annandale, Queensland
Annandale is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Annandale had a population of 8,574 people. Geography Annandale borders the southern side of Ross River. It is the biggest suburb of Townsville and thus the most populated in the city. History Annandale was the largest planned housing development in Townsville. Construction started in the mid-1970s and was completed in early 2005. Annandale is one of Townsville's newest suburbs and is home to some of Townsville's wealthy, who live more toward the riverbank. Before the 2006 Queensland state election, Annandale was part of the Electoral district of Burdekin, but just prior to the 2006 state election, the suburb became part of the Electoral district of Mundingburra. In 2006 there were 1624 registered dogs in Annandale, seven out of every ten homes owned at least one dog, this is the highest density of dogs of Townsville suburbs. Annandale Christian School opened on 22 January 1982. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ross State High School
William Ross State High School is an independent public high school situated in the Townsville Suburb of Annandale, North Queensland. William Ross has a student count from grades 7 through to 12 of close to 905 (as of 2020) students which continues to rise annually, particularly considering the school's locality for defence families. William Ross has a large catchment area servicing the suburbs of Annandale, Stuart, Wulguru, Cluden, Serene Valley, Alligator Creek, Cungulla, Oak Valley, Woodstock, Calcium, Idalia, Oonoonba, Fairfield Waters, Rosslea, Douglas, Aitkenvale and Mundingburra. The results of the 201school opinion surveyshowed that 98% of students agree that they are getting a good education at school with 99% of staff enjoying working at their school. The school offers a variety of academic, art and sports programs, and offers a "leading learner" program for junior students (grade 7 -10) . The leading learner program extends student learning in English, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulguru, Queensland
Wulguru is an outer southern suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wulguru had a population of 4,570 people. Geography The suburb is bounded to the west by the Lavarack Barracks to the west, University Road (Bruce Highway) to the north, the Cluden Racecourse to the north-west, and by the North Coast railway line to the east. The suburb is mostly flat (approx above sea level) but in the south-west of the locality rises quickly to . There is a water tank at the high point of the suburb which offers views across Townsville. It is accessible by a walking track, off Diamantina Road (). History The name ''Wulguru'' comes from ''Wulgurukaba'', the language/group name of the Aboriginal people of the Cleveland Bay area. The Wulguru railway station () on the North Coast railway line has been abandoned. Wulguru State School opened on 30 January 1962. In the , Wulguru had a population of 4,570 people. Heritage listings Wulguru has a numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulguru State School
Wulguru is an outer southern suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wulguru had a population of 4,570 people. Geography The suburb is bounded to the west by the Lavarack Barracks to the west, University Road (Bruce Highway) to the north, the Cluden Racecourse to the north-west, and by the North Coast railway line to the east. The suburb is mostly flat (approx above sea level) but in the south-west of the locality rises quickly to . There is a water tank at the high point of the suburb which offers views across Townsville. It is accessible by a walking track, off Diamantina Road (). History The name ''Wulguru'' comes from ''Wulgurukaba'', the language/group name of the Aboriginal people of the Cleveland Bay area. The Wulguru railway station () on the North Coast railway line has been abandoned. Wulguru State School opened on 30 January 1962. In the , Wulguru had a population of 4,570 people. Heritage listings Wulguru has a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Country Women's Association
The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of local branches. Established in 1922, local branches provide friendship and mutual support to their members while contributing to the betterment of life in their local communities. Over time, many branches have evolved to include support for wider issues such as domestic violence campaigns and fund-raising for international initiatives such as orphanages. In 2019 the QWCA received a Queensland Greats Awards, Queensland Greats Award from the Queensland Government.2019 Queensland Greats recipients , Queensland Government website. Retrieved 11 June 2019. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsville City Council
The City of Townsville is a local government area (LGA) located in North Queensland, Australia. It encompasses the city of Townsville, together with the surrounding rural areas, to the south are the communities of Alligator Creek, Woodstock and Reid River, and to the north are Northern Beaches and Paluma, and also included is Magnetic Island. In June 2018 the area had a population of 194,072, and is the 28th-largest LGA in Australia. Townsville is considered to be the unofficial capital of North Queensland. History Prior to 2008, the new City of Townsville was an entire area of two previous and distinct local government areas: * the former City of Townsville; * and the City of Thuringowa. The City of Townsville was first established as the Borough of Townsville under the ''Municipal Institutions Act 1864'' on 15 February 1866. The surrounding rural area, which was given the name Thuringowa Division, was established on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Cleveland, Queensland
Cape Cleveland is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the Cape Cleveland had a population of 155 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the north-west by Cleveland Bay (Queensland), Cleveland Bay (), to the north by the Coral Sea, to the north-west by Bowling Green Bay (). Cleveland Bay has smaller side bays of: * White Rock Bay * Red Rock Bay () while Bowling Green Bay has smaller side bays of: * Paradise Bay () *Chunda Bay () The locality has a number of headlands, including: * Red Rock Point, on the north-west coast to the immediate south of Red Rock Bay () *Cape Cleveland, the northernmost point of the locality, separating Cleveland Bay and Bowling Green Bay () *Cape Woora, on the north-east coast to the south of Paradise Bay () * Cape Ferguson, on the north-east coast to the immediate north of Chunda Bay () The coastline of the locality has the following beaches: * Launs Beach, on the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Bay (Queensland)
Cleveland Bay is a bay located on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Coral Sea and, administratively, is within the City of Townsville. Entrance to the bay is marked by the Cape Cleveland Light and in earlier years by the Bay Rock Light on Magnetic Island. History Cleveland Bay was named by Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook on HM Bark Endeavour on 6 June 1770, probably in honour of John Clevland, Secretary to the Admiralty 1751-1763. However, Cook may have named the bay after the Cleveland Hills near his birthplace of Marton in Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ..., England. References {{Authority control Bays of Queensland North Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Coast Railway Line, Queensland
The North Coast railway line is a 1067 mm railway line in Queensland, Australia. It commences at Roma Street station, Brisbane, and largely parallels the Queensland coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The line is electrified between Brisbane and Rockhampton. Along the way, the 1680 km railway passes through the numerous towns and cities of eastern Queensland including Nambour, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay and Townsville. The line though the centre of Rockhampton runs down the middle of Denison Street. History The North Coast Line (NCL) has one of the most interesting and complex histories of any railway in Queensland. The first section was opened in 1881, the final section in 1924, and the line was opened in over 60 sections during that period. It incorporates sections of lines built by local governments and subsequently taken over by the Queensland Railways, one isolated section was closed for two years following a financial crisis an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsville
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state. Part of the larger local government area of the City of Townsville, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland, adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef. The city is also a major industrial centre, home to one of the world's largest zinc refineries, a nickel refinery and many other similar activities. As of December 2020, $30M operations to expand the Port of Townsville are underway, which involve channel widening and installation of a 70-tonne Liebherr Super Post Panamax Ship-to-Shore crane, to allow much larger cargo and passenger ships to utilise the port. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
