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Calliope Shire
The Shire of Calliope was a local government area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. It was centred on the town of Calliope. History Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 1044. On 7 January 1902 part of Calliope Division was separated to create Miriam Vale Division. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Calliope Division became the Shire of Calliope on 31 March 1903. In 1927, the council hall was in Gladstone. Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007, three former local government areas: * City of Gladstone * Shire of Calliope * Shire of Miriam Vale were amalgamated to form Gladstone Region on 15 March 2008. Towns and localities The Shire of Calliope included the following settlements: Towns: * Calliope (administrative centre) Urban areas: * Benaraby * Boyne Island * Tannum ... [...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] |
Boyne Island, Queensland
Boyne Island is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Boyne Island had a population of 4,760 people. Boyne Island is south of Gladstone. Geography It is located on the west bank of the Boyne River and, is a particular type of island called a holm, an island in a river or an estuary. It is bounded on the eastern side by the Boyne River, for about 4 km and the South Trees Inlet, on the southern, for 9 km, and western sides, for about 8 km Tannum Sands is located on the eastern side of the mouth of the Boyne River spreading southward and is often referred to as Boyne Island's twin town. History The town was named for the Boyne River, which was named by John Oxley in 1823. Originally the island was used for sheep grazing, this was followed by small crops, horticulture, fishing and timber. Boyne Island State School opened on 27 January 1953. In the the locality of Boyne Island had a population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East End, Queensland
East End is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , East End had a population of 59 people. Geography The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-west ( West Stowe) and exits to the north ( Mount Larcom). East End railway station is a railway station on the Blackwater railway system (). History The area was originally known as Wilmott after a squatter called Wilmott who brought two flocks of sheep into the area in 1855. One flock was situated near a lagoon approximately long, now called Wilmot Lagoon (). Willmott State School opened on 26 April 1915. In 1936, it was renamed East End State School. The school closed in 1963. It was located at . In the 2011 census, East End was included with neighbouring Bracewell; together they had a population of 462 people. In the , East End had a population of 59 people. Heritage listings East End has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Mount Larcombe Station Original Homestea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bracewell, Queensland
Bracewell is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bracewell had a population of 196 people. Geography Zamia Knob is a mountain in the south of the locality (), rising to above sea level. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. History The Bracewell Public Hall (also known as the Bracewell School of Arts) was opened in January 1914 on Mr Cuthbert's land beside the main road in the town. The building was by . It was at 1237 Mount Larcom Bracewell Road (). Bracewell State School opened on 5 July 1915 and closed on 30 June 2000. The school was at 1444 Mount Larcom Bracewell Road (). Cedar Vale State School opened on 12 April 1926 and closed on 15 December 1978. It was on a bend in the Mount Larcom Bracewell Road (). In the 2011 census, the population of Bracewell and its neighbour East End was 462 people. In the , Bracewell had a population of 196 people. Education There are no schools in Bracewell. The nearest go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubobo, Queensland
Ubobo is a rural town in the locality of Boyne Valley in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography Ubobo is located south of Gladstone and Calliope along Highway 69 in Central Queensland, Australia. It is one of four small townships within the locality of Boyne Valley, along with Nagoorin, Builyan, and Many Peaks. Ubobo is a small town found in the middle of the Boyne Valley, which is mostly made up of family farms that have been passed on to the next generation over the years. History The Town of Ubobo appears on a 1921 survey plan U7251. It was established as one of the soldier settlements created after World War I. The name comes from the railway station name, assigned in 1910 by the Queensland Railways Department and is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning ''wild arrowroot''. The railway station was on the Gladstone to Monto railway line. The first school building was originally built as the Glassford Creek State School at the end of the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoorin, Queensland
Nagoorin is a rural town in Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It is one of four small townships within the locality of Boyne Valley along with Ubobo, Builyan, and Many Peaks. History Nargoorin State School opened on 18 October 1915. Nagoorin Post Office opened by 1920 (a receiving office had been open from 1910, originally known as Degalil) and closed by 1982. Lake View Provisional School opened on 9 February 1910 but closed on 31 June 1917. On 27 February 1920 it reopened. It closed on 31 December 1936. Nagoorin State School opened on 18 October 15. Heritage listings Nagoorin has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Norton Road: Norton Goldfield Education Nagoorin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2 Ubobo Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Boyne Valley. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Many Peaks, Queensland
Many Peaks is a town in Gladstone Region in Queensland, Australia. It is one of four small townships within the locality of Boyne Valley along with Nagoorin, Builyan and Ubobo. History Gureng Gureng (also known as Gooreng Gooreng, Goreng Goreng, Goeng, Gurang, Goorang Goorang, Korenggoreng) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Gureng Gureng people. The Gooreng Gooreng language region includes the towns of Bundaberg, Gin Gin and Miriam Vale extending south towards Childers, inland to Monto and Mt Perry. The township was briefly called Nanandu, but the name was changed back to Many Peaks in July 1909 to avoid being confused with the town of Nanango. The Many Peaks Range runs to the east and south east of the Boyne Valley. The Many Peaks Boarding House had been conducted by Mrs Nina Jensen at Nanandu for several years previously. Nanandu Post Office opened by August 1907, was renamed Many Peaks in July 1909 and closed in 1977. Nanandu Provisional School ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Builyan, Queensland
Builyan is a town in Gladstone Region, Central Queensland, Australia. It is one of four small townships within the locality of Boyne Valley along with Nagoorin, Ubobo, and Many Peaks. History The name ''Builyan'' is an Aboriginal word, meaning ''stone curlew''. The Builyan Cemetery (formerly the Many Peaks Cemetery) is on the Gladstone Regional Council's Local Heritage Register. An area of 4 acres at Many Peaks was proclaimed a cemetery reserve in 1910. Builyan State School opened on 4 December 1922. Builyan Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1912) and closed on 13 August 1993. Builyan Hall was opened in August 1950, built from local timbers with a dance floor of spotted gum. A ceremony at the hall attended by 500-600 people switched on mains electricity to the town on 30 October 1954. The former Gladstone to Monto railway runs through the centre of Builyan. Education Builyan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boyne Valley
The Boyne Valley is a rural locality in Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. The locality contains four small towns: Nagoorin, Ubobo, Builyan, and Many Peaks. In the , Boyne Valley had a population of 358 people. At the 2021 census the population had dropped to 301. Geography It is in the valley of the Boyne River, in Central Queensland, approximately north of Brisbane and south west of Gladstone. "The Valley" as locals call it, is part of Gladstone's hinterland. Formerly within the Shire of Calliope, in 2008 it became part of Gladstone Region. It is in close proximity to Kroombit Tops National Park. The Gladstone–Monto Road runs through from north to south-west. History Nagoorin State School opened on 18 October 1915. Builyan State School opened on 4 December 1922. Ubobo State School opened on 23 March 1927. The Gladstone to Monto railway line opened its first section from Byellee (previously known as Boyne Valley Junction) to Many Peaks on 25 July 1910 wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Targinnie
Targinnie is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Targinnie had a population of 68 people. In the Parish of Targinie (one 'n'), the locality name was amended on 15 October 2010 to reflect the common usage of two 'n's. Targinie Creek runs through the area. History The locality takes its name from the Targinia pastoral run, created in 1863. The second settler in the area later sought to undertake sheep farming, adding to existing fruit growing. Mining for ironstone lode was proposed in 1906, after discovery of magnetite in April 1902. Gold was being extracted in the area by 1908, after initial prospecting in 1901 and the associated 1876 Langmorn and Ulam goldfields. The town was served by the Targinie railway station by 1904, although there was a local complaint of no secured building for uncollected goods received by train. Targinnie Provisional School opened in 1902. In 1903 it was renamed Pyealley Provisional School. It closed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yarwun, Queensland
Yarwun is a rural coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Yarwun had a population of 119 people. Geography The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west ( Byellee), passes to the north of the town, and then exits to the south-east ( Aldoga). The locality is served by three railway stations, one on the main railway line and two on branch lines servicing major industry sites: * Yarwun railway station on the main railway line () * Fishermans Landing railway station on a branch line () * Comalco railway station on a branch line () Road infrastructure The Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road runs through from east to south-west. History Yarwun Provisional School opened on 5 June 1906. It became Yarwun State School on 1 January 1909. The school was relocated to the centre of town in the late 1990s in a land swap with Queensland Rail as part of the straightening and duplication of the North Coast railway line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raglan, Queensland
Raglan is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Raglan had a population of 146 people. Geography Raglan is located on Raglan Creek, part of the Casuarina Creek drainage system that empties into Keppel Bay. The locality contains the following mountains: * King Solomon Spur () * Marble Mountain () * Mount Alma () * Mount Bennett () * Mount Bomboolba () * Mount Despair () * Mount Erebus () * Mount Holly () * Mount Wendy () These ranges are a significant source of marble and calcite, and the South Ulam mine is located there. The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (Ambrose), passes through the town along Raglan Street, and exits to the north-west ( Marmor). The North Coast railway line runs roughly parallel and north of the highway, passes through the locality with the following stations (from east to west): * Epala railway station () *Amos railway station (), now abandoned *Raglan railway stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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