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Closeburn Station Dumfries
Closeburn may refer to: * Closeburn, Queensland, a locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Australia * Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway, in Scotland * Closeburn, Queenstown, in New Zealand {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Closeburn, Queensland
Closeburn is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Closeburn had a population of 594 people. Geography Closeburn is part of the wider Samford valley. It is roughly north-west of Brisbane. Closeburn is a blend of acreage properties and small farms. Access to Closeburn from Brisbane is along Samford Road and Mount Samson Road. The watercourse Cedar Creek enters the locality from the west (the locality of Cedar Creek) and exits to the south-east and east ( Yugar / Draper / Clear Mountain). History Originally known as Cedar Creek for the creek that runs through it, the locality takes its present name from the Closeburn railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 February 1901, reportedly after the town of Closeburn in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Closeburn State School (sometimes written as Close Burn State School) opened on 29 January 1920 and closed in 1967. It was at 353 Cedar Creek Road (). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Closeburn, Dumfries And Galloway
Closeburn (Scottish Gaelic: ''Cill Osbairn'') is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is on the A76 road south of Thornhill. In the 2001 census, Closeburn had a population of 1,119. Closeburn is recorded as ''Killosbern'' in 1185. The first element of the name is Gaelic ''cill'' 'cell or church'. The second element is a saint's name, but none has definitely been identified. Between 1849 and 1961 the village had a railway station. Although Closeburn railway station is now closed, the Glasgow South Western Line still runs through the village. The nearest stations are at Sanquhar and Dumfries. The village is the former location of Wallace Hall Academy, founded in 1723 and now based in Thornhill. The former schoolhouse, built in 1795 and incorporating the original buildings from the 1720s, is a Category A listed building. Situated east of the village is Closeburn Castle, a Category B listed tower house that was until 1783 the family sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
