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Cawarral
Cawarral is a rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Cawarral had a population of 831 people. History Cawarral State School opened on 13 July 1874. In the 2011 census, Cawarral had a population of 726 people. In the the locality of Cawarral had a population of 831 people. Education Cawarral State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 125 Annie Drive (). In 2015, Cawarral State School had an enrolment of 87 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 85 students with 7 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Cawarral. The nearest secondary schools are Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north-east and Glenmore State High School in Kawana in Rockhampton to the south-west. Facilities The Cawarral Cemetery is on the corner of Cemetery Road and Helena L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Chalmers, Queensland
Mount Chalmers is a rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Chalmers had a population of 235 people. Geography The town of Mount Chalmers is in the north of the locality with Mount Nicholson being a neighbourhood within the south of the locality (). The locality contains the following named peaks: * Cabbage Tree Hill () * Mount Chalmers () * Mount Standish () History Gold was found in Mount Chalmers in 1860 but gold mining did not commence in the area until 1869. It was named after Mr Chambers who established a battery. In 1899 copper mining commenced. Mount Chalmers Provisional School opened on 23 January 1901. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Chalmers State School. The school was mothballed on 31 December 2005 and its closure finalised on 31 December 2006. In 2014 the Livingstone Shire Council purchased the site for $230,000 for use by the local community. It is located at 16 School Street (). In 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coorooman, Queensland
Coorooman is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coorooman had a population of 87 people. History The locality was named after its former railway station on the Emu Park branch line, which in turn took its name from the creek, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word ''coorawan'' meaning ''kangaroo Kangaroos are four marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern ...''. Geography The many branches of ''Cawarral Creek'' permeate the locality, forming much of the southern boundary, part of the eastern, and draining the interior. Road infrastructure The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from south to north. References {{Shire of Livingstone Shire of Livingstone Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Livingstone
The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal town of Yeppoon, covers an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. The Shire was re-established on 1 January 2014 following a successful de-amalgamation referendum in 2013. Industry within the shire is diverse. Timber is harvested from extensive pine plantations near Byfield in the north. Significant pineapple production takes place within the shire, as well as other agricultural crops. Tourism is increasingly becoming a mainstay of the area, with Keppel Bay and the nearby islands a major drawcard, and more than half of the Shire's population lives in the coastal area centred on Yeppoon and Emu Park. The coastal strip within th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livingstone Shire Council
The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal town of Yeppoon, covers an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. The Shire was re-established on 1 January 2014 following a successful de-amalgamation referendum in 2013. Industry within the shire is diverse. Timber is harvested from extensive pine plantations near Byfield in the north. Significant pineapple production takes place within the shire, as well as other agricultural crops. Tourism is increasingly becoming a mainstay of the area, with Keppel Bay and the nearby islands a major drawcard, and more than half of the Shire's population lives in the coastal area centred on Yeppoon and Emu Park. The coastal strip within th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livingstone Shire
The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal town of Yeppoon, covers an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. The Shire was re-established on 1 January 2014 following a successful de-amalgamation referendum in 2013. Industry within the shire is diverse. Timber is harvested from extensive pine plantations near Byfield in the north. Significant pineapple production takes place within the shire, as well as other agricultural crops. Tourism is increasingly becoming a mainstay of the area, with Keppel Bay and the nearby islands a major drawcard, and more than half of the Shire's population lives in the coastal area centred on Yeppoon and Emu Park. The coastal strip within th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulara, Queensland
Mulara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mulara had a population of 89 people. Road infrastructure The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs through from south to north-east. Surf lake Yeppoon Surf Lake opened in Mulara in 2018. Located at 1662 Yeppoon Road, the large wave pool was originally established by Surf Lakes International as a research and development facility and not open to the general public. Surfer Mark Occhilupo was engaged as a surf industry advisor to the project. The site was upgraded in 2021 to include a learn-to-surf area. Livingstone Shire Council The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal to ... gave approval on 18 January 2022 to the first stage of a proposed $187million development at the site which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tungamull, Queensland
Tungamull is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the Tungamull had a population of 443 people. Geography The north of the locality has rural residential properties with some other pockets of rural residential properties in the south-east of the locality. Most of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation. The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road Rockhampton–Emu Park Road is a continuous road route in the Rockhampton and Livingstone local government areas of Queensland, Australia. The route is designated as State Route 4 (Regional) and Tourist Drive 10. It is a state-controlled reg ... runs through from south to north. History In the Tungamull had a population of 443 people. References Shire of Livingstone Localities in Queensland {{CentralQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coowonga, Queensland
Coowonga is a rural locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Central Queensland, Australia. Geography Coowonga is located in coastal hills at the southern end of the Capricorn Coast. It is six kilometres from the Pacific Ocean and the nearest township of Keppel Sands. Much of the district south of Coowonga Road is grazing and fruit-growing land, while to the north lie tidal salt flats that back onto Coorooman Creek. The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from west to north. History Coowonga is the traditional land of the Darumbal Aboriginal tribe, as is all of the Capricornia region. Coowonga Provision School opened on 9 August 1897. It became Coowonga State School on 1 January 1909. Prior to local government amalgamations in 2008, the Capricorn Coast was administered by Livingstone Shire Council but became part of Rockhampton Region The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland, Australia, located on the Tropic of Capricorn about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ironpot, Queensland (Livingstone Shire)
Ironpot is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, 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_ ..., Australia. In the , Ironpot had a population of 159 people. History In the , Ironpot had a population of 159 people. Road infrastructure The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs through from south-west to north. References Shire of Livingstone Localities in Queensland {{CentralQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanby, Queensland
Tanby is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Tanby had a population of 539 people. The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road Rockhampton–Emu Park Road is a continuous road route in the Rockhampton and Livingstone local government areas of Queensland, Australia. The route is designated as State Route 4 (Regional) and Tourist Drive 10. It is a state-controlled reg ... runs through the southern tip. References {{Shire of Livingstone Shire of Livingstone Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bondoola, Queensland
Bondoola is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, 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_ ..., Australia. In the , Bondoola had a population of 530 people. Road infrastructure The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs through from south-west to north-east. References {{Shire of Livingstone Shire of Livingstone Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Capricornia
The Division of Capricornia is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. Capricornia is a traditionally a Labor-voting electorate, having been Labor-held for 72 years of the 100 years since 1922. However, Capricornia has recently trended towards the Coalition since 2013. This political realignment was particularly noticeable at the 2019 Australian federal election as blue-collar but highly paid mining workers deserted Labor for Pauline Hanson's One Nation and the Coalition. Similar voting trends can be found in the nearby electorates of Flynn, Dawson, and Herbert. The current MP is Michelle Landry, a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. Geography Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
