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Bouldercombe
Bouldercombe is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Bouldercombe had a population of 1,085 people. Geography Bouldercombe is in Central Queensland. The town is on the Burnett Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane and south of the regional centre of Rockhampton. There are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality: * Bundaleer () * Dee Rush () * Moonmera () * Mount Usher () * Peters Rush () History Bouldercombe came into existence in 1865 when gold was found at nearby Crocodile Creek and Gavial Creek. Within a year over 2000 miners were living in the area. The town was originally called ''Crocodile'' after the creek name. Crocodile Creek Post Office opened on 24 September 1866 and closed in 1879. Land sales occurred in 1867. Crocodile Creek Provisional School opened on 14 August 1871. It was later closed and reopened on 15 August 1881. It was later relocated to a new building at Boulder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Struck Oil, Queensland
Struck Oil is a rural locality in the Rockhampton 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. In the , Struck Oil had a population of 179 people. History The place was named after the play '' Struck Oil''. Struck Oil Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 March 1911, it became Struck Oil State School. It closed circa 1944. Education There are no schools in Struck Oil. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan. The nearest secondary school is in Mount Morgan. References {{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabra, Queensland
Kabra is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Kabra had a population of 421 people. Boongary is a neighbourhood in the south-east of the locality (). Geography The town is in the north-east of the locality on the Capricorn Highway. Middle Creek passes through the town and Gracemere Creek passes through the rural part of the locality. The Central Western railway line, Queensland, Central Western railway line passes through the locality from Rockhampton to Winton, Queensland, Winton with the following stations within the locality: * Kabra railway station, serving the town () * Neerkol railway station () The Dawson Valley (Theodore) railway line, Dawson Valley railway line commenced at Kabra railway station and went to Theodore railway station, Queensland, Theodore with the following stations in the locality: * Boongary railway station () *Callan railway station () The Dawson Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moongan, Queensland
Moongan is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Moongan had a population of 120 people. History The locality takes its name from the former Moongan railway station () on the former Dawson Valley railway line. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning ''top of hill''. The section of the railway line from Moonmera railway station to Mount Morgan opened on 26 November 1898. The section beween Moonmera and Moongan involves a steep climb up the Razorback Range with a gradient too steep for a steam locomotive, so an Abt rack engine was additionally used on this section. Demographics In the , Moongan had a population of 118 people. In the , Moongan had a population of 120 people. Education There are no schools in Moongan. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School Mount Morgan State High School is a heritage-listed state high school and technical colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracemere, Queensland
Gracemere is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Gracemere had a population of 11,315 people. Geography Gracemere is approximately west of the city of Rockhampton. Because of the proximity of the town to Rockhampton, Gracemere has become a dormitory town, with many residents commuting the short distance to work in the city. Gracemere Lagoon is to the north of the town (). The Capricorn Highway enters the locality from the north ( Fairy Bower) and exits to the west ( Kabra). The Central Western railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Port Curtis) where it splits from the North Coast railway line. It travels mostly immediately parallel to the highway through the locality exiting to the west (Kabra). There are three railway stops within the locality (from west to east): * Malchi railway station, now abandoned () * Langley railway station, now abandoned () * Gracemere railway station, serving t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockhampton Region
The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland, Australia, located on the Tropic of Capricorn about north of Brisbane. Rockhampton is the region's major city; the region also includes the Fitzroy River, Mount Archer National Park and Berserker Range. History Established in 2008, it was preceded by four previous local government areas extending to almost the beginning of local government in Queensland. On 1 January 2014, one of those local government areas, the Shire of Livingstone was restored as an independent council. Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Rockhampton Region existed as four distinct local government areas: * the City of Rockhampton; * the Shire of Fitzroy; * the Shire of Livingstone (now de-amalgamated); * and the Shire of Mount Morgan. Rockhampton was proclaimed as Queensland's fourth municipality (after Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba) on 13 December 1860 under the ''Municipalities Act 1858'', a piece of New South Wales leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midgee, Queensland
Midgee is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Midgee had a population of 44 people. References {{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leydens Hill, Queensland
Leydens Hill is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Leydens Hill had a population of 3 people. Geography The Burnett Highway runs along part of the eastern boundary before passing through the eastern end to the run along the southern boundary. Education There are no schools in Leydens Hill. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School Mount Morgan State High School is a heritage-listed state high school and technical college at 4 Central Street, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1908. It was formerly known as Mount Morgan Technical Co ..., both in neighbouring Mount Morgan to the south-west. References {{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson Valley Railway Line
The Dawson Valley Branch Railway was a railway line in Central Queensland, Australia. It branched from the Central Western railway line at Kabra in the Rockhampton Region and went via Mount Morgan to Theodore in the Shire of Banana. It opened in a series of sections between 1898 and 1927, and featured a rack railway section, one of only 3 such systems in Australia. History Gold was discovered in the Mount Morgan region of Central Queensland in 1882. The Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company was authorised by government in 1890 to build a railway link to Rockhampton but it did not proceed. Revised plans were approved by Queensland Parliament in December 1896 for a government-built line. The 1890 proposal had involved a conventional line with 1 in 50 (2%) grades and a tunnel at the crest of the Razorback Range. Its cost and the risk of the mine having a short life deterred both the government and the company. By adopting a rack railway section the cost of building the line was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnett Highway
The Burnett Highway is an inland rural highway located in Queensland, Australia. The highway runs between its junction with the Bruce Highway at Gracemere, just south of Rockhampton, and Nanango. Its length is approximately 542 kilometres. The highway takes its name from the Burnett River, which it crosses in Gayndah. The Burnett Highway provides the most direct link between the northern end of the New England Highway (at Yarraman, south of Nanango) and Rockhampton. It is designated as a State Strategic Road (part of Australia’s Country Way) by the Queensland Government. History In January 2013, Cyclone Oswald caused flood damage to the road and a partial closure between Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan, which took longer than a year to repair. Roads of Strategic Importance upgrade The Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, last updated in March 2022, includes the following project for the Burnett Highway. Intersection upgrade A project to upgrade the intersection of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Morgan, Queensland
Mount Morgan is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Mount Morgan had a population of 1,963 people. The town was the administrative centre of the Mount Morgan Shire until March 2008, when it was amalgamated with neighbouring local government areas to form the Rockhampton Region. Geography The town of Mount Morgan is situated on the Dee River, south of the city of Rockhampton, and is north of the state capital, Brisbane. The Burnett Highway passes through the town. There are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality: * Gordon Vale () * Kenbula (), located around the former Kenbula railway station * Talban (), located around the former Talban railway station The names ''Kenbula'' and ''Talban'' were both assigned by the Queensland Railway Department on 18 November 1911. Both are Aboriginal names, ''Kenbula'' meaning '' ironbark tree'' and ''Talban'' meaning ''stone curlew''. History Prior to European mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanwell, Queensland
Stanwell is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Stanwell had a population of 337 people. Geography Stanwell is located on the Capricorn Highway and the Central Western railway line. Neerkol Creek flows past the town. History Early settlers in the Stanwell area were involved in dairying, quarrying or working for the railways. Stanwell State School opened on 7 November 1873. A postal receiving office opened in about 1874; a post office opened on 1 October 1880. A Primitive Methodist Church opened in Stanwell on Saturday 13 August 1881 by the Reverend R. Hartley. Although the land was provided by the Methodists, other denominations contributed to the construction of the church as part of an arrangement whereby the other denominations could also use the church for their services. In 1893, a quarry leased by Bishop John Cani was used to provide sandstone for the construction of St Josephs Roman Catholic Cathedral in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mine, Queensland
The Mine is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , The Mine had a population of 47 people. Education There are no schools in The Mine. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School Mount Morgan State High School is a heritage-listed state high school and technical college at 4 Central Street, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1908. It was formerly known as Mount Morgan Technical Co ..., both in neighbouring Mount Morgan to the east. References {{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
