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Burdekin Shire Council
The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River. It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1888. History Yuru (also known as ''Juru, Euronbba, Juru, Mal Mal, Malmal'') is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuru country. The Yuru language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Burdekin, including the town of Home Hill.' On 16 January 1888, the Ayr Division was created out of Subdivision 3 of the Thuringowa Division in 1888 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1887''. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Ayr Division became the Shire of Ayr on 31 March 1903. On 12 June 1982, the Shire of Ayr was renamed the Shire of Burdekin, a change long desired by the residents of Home Hill. Council members were elected to repre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Yuru Language
The Lower Burdekin languages were probably three distinct Australian Aboriginal languages spoken around the mouth of the Burdekin River in north Queensland. One short wordlist in each was collected in the 19th century, and published in the second volume of '' The Australian Race'' in 1886. These languages have since gone extinct, with no more having been recorded. Due to the paucity of the available data, almost nothing of their grammatical structure In linguistics, the grammar of a natural language is its set of structural constraints on speakers' or writers' composition of clauses, phrases, and words. The term can also refer to the study of such constraints, a field that includes domain ... is known. The O'Connor language goes by the name Yuru, and may have been Dyirbalic; others may have been Maric. However, Breen analyzed two of the lists and concluded that they were different languages, neither Maric. He presumes that one of them was Bindal. References * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colevale, Queensland
Colevale is a coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Colevale had a population of 17 people. Geography The northern coastal part of Colevale, bounded by the '' Coral Sea'', is within the Bowling Green Bay National Park Bowling Green Bay is a national park in the City of Townsville and Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia, 1,103 km northwest of Brisbane, and 28 km south of Townsville and 59 km north of Ayr. It is a Ramsar Convention listed sit .... History The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001. References Shire of Burdekin Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare, Queensland
Clare is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Clare had a population of 196 people. Geography Clare is low-lying flat land (approx 20 metres about sea level). The Burdekin River forms the locality's eastern boundary. The land is used to grow sugarcane growing area and there is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills. The town is located in the east of the locality, near but not beside the river. History The town was originally named Mulgrave, but was changed by Surveyor-General to Clare on 20 July 1882. A Burdekin receiving office was open by 1879. It was renamed Culburra in 1880. It became Mulgrave Post Office later that year, then Clare Post Office in 1882. It had closed by 1916. Clare State School opened on 8 February 1950. At the 2006 census, Clare had a population of 410. In the the locality of Clare had a population of 196 people. Education Clare State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carstairs, Queensland
Carstairs is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Carstairs had a population of 117 people. History The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001. Geography The ''Burdekin River The Burdekin River is a river located in North and Far North Queensland, Australia. The river rises on the northern slopes of Boulder Mountain at Valley of Lagoons, part of the western slope of the Seaview Range, and flows into the Coral Sea a ...'' forms the northern and eastern boundaries. References Shire of Burdekin Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Queensland
Brandon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Brandon had a population of 1,094 people. History Brandon was surveyed as a site for a township in 1882 and the first allotments were sold later that year. The town is named after Henry Brandon a sugar pioneer in the Mackay and Lower Burdekin regions. Henry Brandon was also the son-in-law of the colonist, Korah Halcomb Wills. Brandon Post Office opened on 6 September 1883. Brandon Provisional School opened in the town on 9 April 1888. It became Brandon State School on 11 July 1898. Kalamia State School opened beside the Kalamia Sugar Mill on 18 July 1928. In the , the town of Brandon had a population of 783. In the , the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,267 people. In the , the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,094 people. Heritage listings Brandon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 27 Spiller Street: St Patrick's Catholic Church Economy B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barratta, Queensland
Barratta is a rural town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Barratta had a population of 69 people. Geography ''Barratta Creek'' rises in the locality and runs north through Jerona to the '' Coral Sea'', while ''Barramundi Creek'' also rises and runs to the north-west. The Bruce Highway runs through from east to west. History Barratta was originally known as Noondoo, but the name was changed to Baratta by notification in the Queensland Government Gazette The Queensland Government Gazette is the government gazette of the Government of Queensland in Australia. It lists appointments and public notices including new legislation. Traditionally, publication in the gazette was a legal requirement for a ... on 25 September 1897. The spelling of name was corrected to Barratta in another Queensland Government Gazette notice on 21 March 1902. Barratta is believed to be an Aboriginal name for the chain of lagoons in the area. In the , Barratta h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alva, Queensland
Alva is a coastal town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Alva had a population of 279 people. Geography The northern part of Alva is a peninsula extending into the Coral Sea. The peninsula and north-western part of the locality are within the Bowling Green Bay National Park Bowling Green Bay is a national park in the City of Townsville and Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia, 1,103 km northwest of Brisbane, and 28 km south of Townsville and 59 km north of Ayr. It is a Ramsar Convention listed sit .... Alva Beach, also known as Lynchs Beach, is part of the Burdekin River Delta. History Alva was first surveyed as a town in 1926. In the , Alva had a population of 279 people. Amenities The town is home to thAyr Surf Life Saving Clubwhich opened in 1926 at Alva Beach, thAlva Beach Tourist Park and a dive shop offering trips to the SS Yongala ship wreck. Gallery Image:Alva Beach at low tide.jpg, ''Alva Beach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airville, Queensland
Airville is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Airville had a population of 338 people. Geography Airville is bounded on the south-east by the Burdekin River. It is flat low-lying land (about 10 metres above sea level) used predominantly for sugarcane plantations. There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugar to the local sugar mills. Maida Vale is a neighbourhood in the north-east of the locality (). Labatt Lagoon is a waterhole (). History Airdale Provisional School opened in the south-west of the locality on 2 September 1890, becoming Airdale State School on 1 January 1909. In 1926, it was renamed Airville State School. Maidavale State School opened in the north-east of the locality on 27 April 1910. In the , Airville had a population of 338 people. Education Airville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Old Clare Road (). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 23 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airdmillan, Queensland
Airdmillan is a coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Airdmillan had a population of 109 people. Geography The '' Coral Sea'' forms the eastern boundary, while ''Plantation Creek'' forms part of the southern. ''Kalamia Creek'' forms the northern boundary, and ''Mud Creek'' drains the land between. History The name ''Airdmillan'' comes from the name of a local sugar plantation. It is a coined word, combining the Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ... word ''aird'' meaning ''high'' / ''lofty'' and ''Millan'' from the name of the plantation owner, Archibald Campbell MacMillan. The Airdmillan State School opened on 30 January 1912; it closed on 12 December 1986. In the , Airdmillan had a population of 109 people. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuringowa Division
#REDIRECT City of Thuringowa The City of Thuringowa () was a city and local government area in North Queensland, Australia covering the northern and western parts of what is now Townsville. The suburb of Thuringowa Central is the main business centre in this area. Thuring ... Thuringowa Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayr Division
#REDIRECT Shire of Burdekin The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River. It covers an area of , and has exist ... Ayr Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
