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Bungeworgorai
Bungeworgorai is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bungeworgorai had a population of 78 people. Geography The Western railway line and Warrego Highway pass along the southern boundary of the locality. Bungeworgorai railway station is located at . Kingull is a neighbourhood in the locality (). Nareeten is a neighbourhood in the locality (). History The name ''Nareeten'' comes from a former railway station name, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 11 November 1915, and is an Aboriginal word meaning ''wild flower''. The name was proposed by the Orallo Farmers and Settlers Association. Bungeworgorai State School opened circa 1885 and closed circa 1897. In the , Bungeworgorai had a population of 78 people. Education There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dargal Road, Queensland
Dargal Road is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Dargal Road had a population of 152 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the south by the Warrego Highway and Western railway line, Queensland, Western railway line, by Bungeworgorai Creek to the west, and by Richardson Lane to the east. The land is predominantly used for cattle grazing. The locality presumably takes its name from the road of the same name which traverses the locality from the north-east (Roma, Queensland, Roma) to the north-west (Bungeworgorai). Education There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma, Queensland, Roma to the east. References Maranoa Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hodgson, Queensland
Hodgson is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Hodgson had a population of 61 people. Geography The Warrego Highway and the Western Railway Line both run along the southern boundary of the locality. The locality is served by Hodgson railway station (). The town is situated in roughly the centre of the locality. North Hodgson is a neighbourhood north of the town (). The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. History The town was named after pastoralist and politician Arthur Hodgson. Hodgson Provisional School opened on 1 February 1876. On 1 September 1884, it became Hodgson State School. It closed in 1964. Hodgson Soldier's Memorial Hall was officially opened on Saturday 21 May 1949. It was erected in memory of Hodgson residents who had died in military service during World War I and World War II. Between 350 and 400 people attended the opening. Hodgson Community Church opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bungil, Queensland
Bungil is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bungil had a population of 27 people. Geography The western boundary of the locality roughly follows Bungil Creek, while the Warrego Highway and Western railway line form part of the northern boundary. Bungeworgorai Creek flows through the locality from the northwest (Bungeworgorai) to the south-east becoming a tributary of Bungil Creek in neighbouring Tingun. The land is predominantly developed for cattle grazing. History The locality takes its name from the parish, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word "boo-nga-gill" where "boo" means ''grass'', "nga" means ''with'' and "gill" means ''water''. Heritage listings Bungil has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Warrego Highway: Mount Abundance Homestead Education There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Bindango, Queensland
Mount Bindango is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Mount Bindango had a population of 33 people. Geography The Warrego Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality, entering the locality from Hodgson/ Mount Abundance to the east and exiting to Muckadilla in the south-west. The Western railway line runs parallel and immediately north of the highway. Brinsop was a neighbourhood () that developed around the now-abandoned Brinsop railway station () on the Western railway line in the south-west of the locality. The abandoned Bindango railway station was also on the Western railway line () on the southern boundary of the locality. Ona Ona was a neighbourhood (). that developed around the Ona Ona railway station on the now-closed Injune railway line. There are two named peaks, close together in the north-west of the locality: * Mount Bindango ( ) above sea level * Mount Bindyego ( ) above sea level The land use is agricultural, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euthulla, Queensland
Euthulla is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Euthulla had a population of 370 people. Geography The locality is loosely bounded by Bungeworgorai Creek to the west. The Carnarvon Highway enters the locality from the south ( Orange Hill) and exits to the north ( Eumamurrin). Grafton Range is in the east of the locality () with Mount Bassett () rising to above sea level. There are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality, which take their names from railway sidings on the now-closed Roma-to-Injune railway line which ran through the west of the location along the now Oralla Road. From Roma heading north, the neighbourhoods/stations were: * Tineen () *Minka () *Euthulla () * Nullawurt () * Yingerbay ( There is another neighbourhood in the centre of the locality (not associated with the railway): Tabers () The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some cropping. Most of the residential areas are just outside t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Abundance, Queensland
Mount Abundance is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Abundance had a population of 194 people. History The name comes from the name of the mountain, which in turned was named by Surveyor-General A surveyor general is an official responsible for government surveying in a specific country or territory. Historically, this would often have been a military appointment, but it is now more likely to be a civilian post. The following surveyor gen ... Thomas Mitchell on 7 May 1846 because of the "abundance of pasture" in the area. On 17 May 1927, 57 allotments of Mount Abundance land, south-west of Roma, were advertised for lease by the Lands Department. Each lease carried a condition that a certain area had to be cultivated with wheat within a specified period. A map advertised the offer which ran from the 17 to 31 May 1927. Road infrastructure The Warrego Highway runs along the northern boundary. References {{Maranoa Region Maranoa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orallo, Queensland
Orallo is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the ,Orallo had a population of 41 people. History The locality's name ''Orallo'' comes from the Orallo railway station name, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on11 November 1915, reportedly an Aboriginal word meaning ''shade''. Orallo Provisional School opened circa 1918. On 1 October 1922 it became Orallo State School. It closed in 1927. In the , Orallo had a population of 41 people. References Maranoa Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roma, Queensland
Roma is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the Maranoa Region. The town was incorporated in 1867 and is named after Lady Diamantina Bowen (née di Roma), the wife of Sir George Bowen, the Governor of Queensland at the time. In the , the locality of Roma had a population of 6,848 people. Geography Roma is in the Maranoa district of South West Queensland, Australia, situated * by rail and road WNW of Brisbane * 355 km (221 mi) W of Toowoomba, * 269 km (167 mi) W of Dalby * 141 km (87.6 mi) W of Miles * 87 km (54 mi) E of Mitchell * 176.6 km (109.7 mi) E of Morven * 266 km (165 mi) E of Charleville It is situated at the junction of the Warrego and Carnarvon highways. It is the centre of a rich pastoral and wheat-growing district. It is also a major town on the Western Railway Line from Toowoomba and Brisbane. History Prior the European settlement the Aboriginal peoples of the Mandandanji Nation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maranoa Region
Maranoa Region is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. The town of Roma is the administrative headquarters of the region. History The Gunggari language region of South West Queensland includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Maranoa Region particularly the towns of Mitchell, Amby, Dunkeld and Mungallala and the properties of Forest Vale and North Yanco. '' Gungabula'' (also known as ''Kongabula'' and ''Khungabula'') is an Australian Aboriginal language of the headwaters of the Dawson River in Central Queensland. The language region includes areas within the local government area of Maranoa Region, particularly the towns of Charleville, Augathella and Blackall and as well as the Carnarvon Range. On 17 May 1927, 57 allotments of Mount Abundance land, south-west of Roma, were advertised for lease by the Lands Department. Each lease carried a condition that a certain area had to be cultivated with wheat within a specified peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Railways Department
Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and related infrastructure. QR was also responsible for all Queensland freight services, and from 2002 operated interstate services under the Australian Railroad Group, Interail and QR National brands. These were all spun out into a separate entity in July 2010, and later privatised as Aurizon. History Beginnings Queensland Railways was the first operator in the world to adopt narrow gauge (in this case ) for a main line, and this remains the systemwide gauge within Queensland today. The colony of Queensland separated from New South Wales in 1859, and the new government was keen to facilitate development and immigration. Improved transport to the fertile Darling Downs region situated west of Toowoomba was seen as a priority. As adequate river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrego Highway
The Warrego Highway is located in southern Queensland, Australia. It connects coastal centres to the south western areas of the state, and is approximately 715 km in length. It takes its name from the Warrego River, which is the endpoint of the highway. The entire highway is part of the National Highway system linking Darwin and Brisbane: formerly National Highway 54, Queensland began to convert to the alphanumeric system much of Australia had adopted in the early-2000s and this road is now designated as National Highway A2. Route description The highway commences at the end of the M2 Ipswich Motorway, near Ipswich and runs to Helidon Spa, at the foot of the Great Dividing Range. From there it follows the Toowoomba Bypass to Charlton, west of Toowoomba. The Warrego then crosses the Darling Downs, bypassing the town of Oakey and then passing through the towns of Dalby, Chinchilla and Miles, in the Western Downs. The highway continues through the towns of Roma and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Railway Line, Queensland
The Western railway line is a narrow gauge () railway, connecting the south-east and south-west regions of Queensland, Australia. It commences at Toowoomba, at the end of the Main Line railway from Brisbane, and extends west 810 km to Cunnamulla, passing through the major towns of Dalby, Roma and Charleville, although services on the 184 km section from Westgate to Cunnamulla have been suspended since 2011. The Queensland Government was the first railway operator in the world to adopt narrow gauge for a main line, and this remains the system-wide gauge. History The initial section of the Western line was built from Toowoomba to Dalby, opening 16 April 1868 (the first section of the Southern line, from Gowrie Junction, about 12 km west of Toowoomba, to Warwick, was opened in 1871, and bypassed in 1915). The line traverses relatively flat, easy country, gradually descending from 590m asl to 343m asl at Dalby. From Dalby the line was extended to Roma from 187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
