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Booyong, New South Wales
"Booyong" is a locality in northern New South Wales, partially in Byron Shire and partially in the City of Lismore. It is named after the Booyong, or ironwood tree. For census purposes the locality is included in the village of Clunes. It is the location of the Booyong Flora Reserve, now part of the Andrew Johnston Big Scrub Nature Reserve, which is one of the few known locations of the endangered plant Isoglossa eranthemoides. The village is located on the North Coast railway line. The track work, bridges and platform for the former Booyong railway station remains. There are no buildings left in the station precinct. History The Bundjalung people were the first inhabitants of the Booyong area. The locality takes its name from an ironwood tree. In 2010, the biggest water gum in the Southern Hemisphere, located within the Booyong Flora Reserve, was added to the National Register of Big Trees The National Register of Champion Trees is a list of the largest tree specimens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Lismore
The City of Lismore is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The seat of the local government area is Lismore, a major regional centre of the state. The mayor of Lismore City Council since December 2021 is Steve Krieg. Towns and localities ; Lismore suburban * Chilcotts Grass * East Lismore * Girards Hill * Goonellabah * Howards Grass * Lismore * Lismore Heights * Loftville * North Lismore * Richmond Hill * South Lismore ; Other areas * Bentley * Bexhill * Blakebrook * Blue Knob * Booerie Creek * Buckendoon * Bungabbee State Forest * Caniaba * Clunes * Coffee Camp * Corndale * Dorroughby * Dungarubba * Dunoon * East Coraki * Eltham * Fernside * Georgica * Goolmangar * Gundurimba * Jiggi * Keerrong * Koonorigan * Larnook * Leycester * Lillian Rock * Lindendale * McKees Hill * Modanville * Monaltrie * Nimbin * North Woodburn * Numulgi * Pearces Creek * Rock Valley * Rosebank * Rous Mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rous County
Rous County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is located at the north-east tip of the state. It is bordered on the north by the border with Queensland and on the south by the Richmond River. It contains Lismore, New South Wales, Lismore, Byron Bay and Murwillumbah. Rous County was named in honour of Admiral Henry John Rous (1795-1877). Parishes within this county A full list of parishes found within this county; their current Local government in Australia, LGA and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows: Dunoon dam proposal The council, which is the authority responsible for the water supply for most of the Ballina Shire, Ballina, Byron Shire, Byron, City of Lismore, Lismore and Richmond Valley Council, Richmond Valley council areas, published its draft water strategy in June 2020, which includes a dam at Dunoon, New South Wales, Dunoon about north of Lismore, New South Wales, Lismore. The council has been awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Richmond
The Division of Richmond is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. History The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. The division is named after the area in which it is located, namely the Richmond Valley and Richmond River, which was named in honour of Charles, the fifth Duke of Richmond. Historically, the division has been a rural seat and fairly safe for the National Party (formerly called the Country Party), which held it for all but six years from 1922 to 2004. For 55 of those years, it was held by three generations of the Anthony family—Hubert Lawrence Anthony (a minister in the Fadden and Menzies governments), Doug Anthony (leader of the National Party from 1971 to 1984 and Deputy Prime Minister in the Gorton, McMahon and Fraser governments) and Larry Anthony (a minister in the Howard government)—the first three-generation dynasty in the Australian Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Page
The Division of Page is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. History The division is named after the Right Honourable Sir Earle Page, the second leader of the Country Party of Australia and the Prime Minister of Australia after the death of Joseph Lyons in 1939. The division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 October 1984, and was first contested at the 1984 federal election. Since its creation, Page has usually been a marginal seat, frequently changing hands between the National Party and the Labor Party, with neither party gaining more than 55% of the two party preferred vote at any election except for the 1984 election, the 2019 election and the 2022 Australian federal election . It was considered a bellwether seat from the 1990 election until 2022, when it was comfortably won by the National Party, despite the victory of the Labor Party under Anthony Albanese. Though results vary by election, booths in the City of Lismore LGA a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashua, New South Wales
Nashua is a former railway station and locality in the north-east of New South Wales, between Lismore and Byron Bay. Naming & Agriculture Originally called Springvale. However, James and John Toohey named their property Nashua, originally a tribe of New England American Indians, meaning ''"land between two rivers"'' or ''"river with the pebbled bottom".'' It is not well understood why the Irish brothers so named their property. The Tooheys planned to grow sugar cane at Nashua, however frost destroyed their crops. Today, the undulating countryside sustains dairy cattle, pecan nuts and other agriculture. The New South Wales government used the property name for the railway station, and the name has persisted to this day. Construction Nashua Hall was built in 1909 for £149 10/-, but blown down by a storm in 1942 and not rebuilt. "Flower of the Forest", the 19th century hotel, the school and the General Store are also gone. The pub was popular during the days of the railway line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clunes, New South Wales
Clunes is a small town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 18 km northeast of Lismore. In , Clunes had a population of 559 people. Description and history Situated in hilly country, the volcanic soils provided by nearby Mount Warning allow for macadamia and coffee Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulant, stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world. S ...-growing. Also nicknamed "The Holy City" because of the number of fine early Australian churches in the village. Clunes has a number of good local services including: a general store and café, petrol station, butcher, bookstore, nurseries and an antiques shop. With many attractive North Coast federation houses in the district, the area is popular with people working in nearby Lismore and Byron Bay. The village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
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Byron Shire
Byron Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire is located adjacent to the ''Coral Sea'' about south of the Queensland border. The shire, administered from the town of Mullumbimby, covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1906. The shire was named for Cape Byron, itself named by Captain James Cook in May 1770 in honour of Vice-Admiral John Byron. Michael Lyon was first elected Mayor to fill a casual vacancy on Thursday 13 May 2021 and then popularly elected at the Council elections on December 4, 2021. History Byron Shire was created on 7 March 1906 under the as one of 134 local government areas in regional New South Wales. On 16 May 1906, a temporary council of five members was appointed to administer it, and elections were held in November. On 4 December, the council convened for the first time with William Baker as its inaugural president. William Baker was born in Great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argyrodendron Trifoliolatum
''Argyrodendron trifoliolatum'' is an Australian rainforest tree. It is native to eastern Queensland and northeastern NSW, Australia, where it is known as white booyong. Booyong, New South Wales is named after the tree. It can grow up to 45 metres tall.Floyd, A. 1990: ''Australian Rainforests in New South Wales, Volume 1''. Surrey Beatty & Sons Pty Ltd, Chipping Norton, NSW. Its flowers, produced from July to September, are in great numbers and are creamy-colored bell-shaped. The most distinctive feature of ''Argyrodendron trifoliolatum'' is that the trunks form large characteristic buttresses. The natural habitats of the species are subtropical and dry rainforests and scrubby watercourses. It is a shade tolerant climax species and one of the main tree species in warm subtropical rainforests. Image:White Booyong - Alstonville2.jpg, White booyong - Davis Scrub Nature Reserve Image:White Booyong - Booyong Reserve.jpg, Twin white booyong - Booyong Flora Reserve Image:White Booyong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booyong Flora Reserve
The Booyong Flora Reserve is a protected nature reserve located in Booyong in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The subtropical jungle is situated northeast of Lismore and is a remnant of the Big Scrub, of which less than one percent of the original Big Scrub remains. Description The red-brown soil is derived from a basaltic flow from the nearby Mount Warning and later volcanic flows from the Nightcap Range. Average annual rainfall at Lismore is . 90 species of rainforest trees have been recorded in this small area. Significant rainforest tree species include White Booyong, Small-leaved Fig, Olivers Sassafras, Black Bean, Grey Walnut, Blush Walnut, Koda, Red Cedar, White Beech, Pepperberry and Hard Quandong. Rainforest myrtles at Booyong reserve are well represented. The most striking are the large Francis Water Gums; one of which has a wide girth. A sealed road divides the reserve, with a grassy area in the western corner, surrounded by r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Johnston Big Scrub Nature Reserve
The Andrew Johnston Big Scrub Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. A subtropical jungle remnant of the Big Scrub, the reserve is approximately northeast of . Far less than 1% of the original Big Scrub now remains. Features The Reserve's red-brown soil is derived from a basaltic flow from the nearby Mount Warning, and later volcanic flows from the Nightcap Range. Average annual rainfall at Lismore is . The Reserve is the largest and most important of the remnants of the Big Scrub. The area previously known as "Big Scrub Flora Reserve" is larger; however, it is not considered part of the genuine Big Scrub further to the south. Over 170 species of trees, shrubs and vines have been recorded at this reserve. Significant rainforest tree species include white booyong, rosewood, long jack, red bean, koda, cudgerie, white cedar and black bean. As at most of the Big Scrub remnants, large Moreton Bay figs are prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isoglossa
''Isoglossa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. Selected species * '' Isoglossa angusta'' * '' Isoglossa anisophylla'' * '' Isoglossa asystasioides'' * '' Isoglossa bondwaensis'' * '' Isoglossa bracteosa'' * '' Isoglossa bruceae'' * '' Isoglossa candelabrum'' * '' Isoglossa cataractarum'' * '' Isoglossa ciliata'' * '' Isoglossa clemensiorum'' * '' Isoglossa collina'' * '' Isoglossa comorensis'' * '' Isoglossa congesta'' * '' Isoglossa cooperi'' * '' Isoglossa cyclophylla'' * '' Isoglossa nervosa'' C.B.Clarke * ''Isoglossa woodii'' * ''Isoglossa eranthemoides'', endangered, only collected from the Tweed River and Booyong, New South Wales "Booyong" is a locality in northern New South Wales, partially in Byron Shire and partially in the City of Lismore. It is named after the Booyong, or ironwood tree. For census purposes the locality is included in the village of Clunes. It is ... References External links Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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