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Arcturus, Queensland
Arcturus is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ..., Australia. At the , Arcturus had a population of 130 people. Geography The land use in Arcturus is a mixture of cropping and grazing on native vegetation. Economy There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Adelong () * Arcturus Downs () * Bambar () * Boongulla () * Cowley () * Crystal Plains () * Den-Lo-Park () * Erskinville () * Goonoo () * Kelso () * Kilmore () * Koala Creek () * Kolane () * Milroy Downs () * Moorooloo () * Mostyndale () * Oasis () * Pengarra () * Pinnacle () * Shalimar () * Springton () * Tarana () * Turkey Creek () * Wallalee () * Willoughby () * Wyntoon () History At the , Arcturus had a population of 75 people. At the , A ... [...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] |
Electoral District Of Gregory
Gregory is a Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral district in Queensland, Australia. Members for Gregory Election results See also * Politics of Australia The politics of Australia take place within the framework of a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system under its Constitution, one of the world's oldest, since ... References External links * {{Electoral districts of Queensland Gregory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Flynn
The Division of Flynn is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current MP is Colin Boyce, a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. He was first elected in 2022. Geography Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. History The division was created in 2006, following a redistribution of seats in the state. It was first contested at the 2007 federal election. The electorate generally extends west from the port city of Gladstone, as far as the Central Highlands town of Emerald. It was named after John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Formation In June 2006, the Australian Electoral Commission anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gindie, Queensland
Gindie is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gindie had a population of 232 people. Geography The town of Fernlees is located in southern Gindie (). The Gregory Highway passes through the locality from north (Emerald) to south (Minerva) passing through the town of Fernlees. The Blackwater railway line passes through the locality parallel and immediately east of the highway with a railway siding at Fernlees (). History The name ''Gindie'' means ''"much brigalow"''. Gindie Provisional School (also known as Gindie Siding Provisional School) opened 12 November 1897, becoming Gindie State School on 1 January 1909. The school closed in 1949 but later reopened. The Gindie State Farm was established In 1898 to experiment with growing new kinds of crops in the district such as sorghum, maize and pumpkins. The farm closed in 1932. Fernlees State School opened on 20 September 1951 and closed in 1953. It was on a site off to the west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comet, Queensland
Comet is a historical rich rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Comet had a population of 498 people. Geography Comet is the oldest town in the Emerald area, established at the confluence of the Comet River with the Nogoa River. The town is located on the Capricorn Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. The Central Western railway line enters the locality from the east ( Blackwater / Stewarton), passes through the town, and exits to the west (Emerald). The locality is served by the following railway stations (from west to east): * Yamala railway station () * Comet railway station, serving the town () * Tolmies railway station () * Burngrove railway station () Ensham railway station () is in the north of the locality on the Blackwater railway system. It provides rail services to the Ensham coal mines operated by Idemitsu Australia. The locality has a number of neighbourhoods (from north to so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togara, Queensland
Togara is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., Australia. In the , Togara had a population of 11 people. References {{Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orion, Queensland
Orion is a locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Orion had a population of 87 people. Geography The Dawson Highway The Dawson Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It runs for between Gladstone and Springsure where it terminates. From Gladstone to Rolleston it is signed as State Route 60, and then A7 onwards to Springsure. It continues west f ... passes through the south-west of the locality. The eastern and central parts of the locality are about 200 metres about sea level while the western part of the locality is more mountainous rising to unnamed peaks of 600 metres. The predominant land use is grain growing. History Orion State School opened on 28 January 1964. Education Orion State School is a primary (P-6) school for boys and girls operated by the Queensland Government at 1002 Ten Chain Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 1 teacher and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springsure, Queensland
Springsure is a town and a locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. It is south of Emerald on the Gregory Highway. It is the southern terminus of the Gregory Highway and the northern terminus of the Dawson Highway. It is northwest of Brisbane. At the , Springsure had a population of 950 people. Geography Today, Springsure is a pastoral settlement serving cattle farms, and sunflower, sorghum, wheat and chickpea plantations. Springsure is the hub for several coal mines such as the Minerva Mine and the Rolleston Mine. Significant exploration is ongoing in the district. It is also a staging point for expeditions to Carnarvon National Park. History '' Gangalu (Gangulu, Kangulu, Kanolu, Kaangooloo, Khangulu)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Gangula country. The Gangula language region includes the towns of Clermont and Springsure extending south towards the Dawson River. '' Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadya'', ''Wadjainngo'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minerva, Queensland
Minerva is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. At the , Minerva had a population of 55 people. Geography The Nogoa River forms the western boundary of the locality. The terrain is mountainous with many named peaks, including: * Bimbenang Peak () * Birdcage () * Crystal Hill () * Funnel Mountain () * Little St Peter () * Mount Alexander () * Mount Cullender () * Mount Ebenezer () * Mount Elizabeth () * Mount Helmet () * Mount Horatio () * Mount Minerva () * Mount Promenade () * Mount Spencer () * Mount Wallaroo () * Mount Wandoo () * Mount Wills () * Red Hill () * Spring Hill () * St Peter () * Summer Hill () * Sunrise Hill () History Minerva Provisional School opened on 8 November 1904 with Miss Elsie Hyde the first teacher. By June 1905 there were 31 students enrolled. On 1 January 1909 it became Minerva State School. It closed on 31 December 1928. On 17 April 2020, the Queensland Government re-drew the boundaries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburbs And Localities (Australia)
Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundarie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Highlands Region
Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. History '' Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadya'', ''Wadjainngo'', ''Mandalgu'', and ''Wadjigun)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language in Central Queensland. The language region includes the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda and Central Highlands Region, including the Blackdown Tableland, the Comet River, and the Expedition Range, and the towns of Woorabinda, Springsure and Rolleston. '' Yambina'' (also known as ''Jambina'' and ''Jambeena'') is an Australian Aboriginal language of Central Queensland. Its traditional language region is the local government area of Central Highlands Region, including Peak Downs, Logan Creek, south to Avon Downs, east to Denham Range and Logan Downs, west to Elgin Downs and at Solferino. '' Yetimarala'' (also known as ''Jetimarala'', ''Yetimaralla'', and ''Bayali'') is an Australian Aboriginal language of Central Queensland. Its tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland
) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_date = Colony of Queensland , established_title2 = Separation from New South Wales , established_date2 = 6 June 1859 , established_title3 = Federation , established_date3 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Queen Victoria , demonym = , capital = Brisbane , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center_type = Administration , admin_center = 77 local government areas , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor , leader_name2 = Jeannette Young , leader_title3 = Premier , leader_name3 = Annastacia Palaszczuk ( ALP) , legislature = Parliament of Queensland , judiciary = Supreme Court of Queensland , national_representation = Parliament of Australia , national_representation_type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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