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Coowonga
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 abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capricorn Coast
The Capricorn Coast is a stretch of coastline in Central Queensland, Australia and is part of the Shire of Livingstone (formerly part of Rockhampton Region). Geography The Capricorn Coasts takes its name from Cape Capricorn () on Curtis Island, which in turn takes its name from the Tropic of Capricorn (approx ) which passes through roughly through the cape. The Tropic also passes through Capricorn Coast. The Capricorn Coast is officially defined as "the coastal area between the mouth of Water Park Creek and the mouth of the Fitzroy River", which establishes its boundaries as and , i.e. from Farnborough to Thompson Point. The Capricorn Coast is approximately from end to end yet comparatively small in population, with dozens of towns and islands scattered along its length. The region has a rich history going back to the 1850s. The Capricorn Coast offers a wide variety of luxury and budget holiday accommodation as well as bush and rainforest retreats. Plentiful beaches a ... [...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] |
Tungamull
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 In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to roam around and consume wild vegetations in order to convert the otherwise indigestible (by human gut) cellulose within grass and other ... on native vegetation. The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road 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] |
Darumbal
The Darumbal people, also spelt Dharumbal, are the Aboriginal Australians that have traditionally occupied Central Queensland, speaking dialects of the Darumbal language. Darumbal people of the Keppel Islands and surrounding regions are sometimes also known as Woppaburra or Ganumi, and the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Country Traditional Darumbal land is considered to encompass an estimated around most of coastal Central Queensland, running from Arthur Point at Shoalwater Bay to Yeppoon, and taking in the mouth of Fitzroy River and Keppel Islands. From Keppel Bay they extended inland to Boomer Range, and Marlborough, Yaamba, Rockhampton, and Gracemere. History With the arrival of European settlers in the region, some Darumbal people were tolerated as part of fringe communities of the new settlements, but most were systematically killed to make way for pastoral development. According to some estimates, "between 1865 and 1902 the population of the Keppel Islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keppel Sands
Keppel Sands is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 360 people. Geography Keppel Sands is the southernmost town on the Capricorn Coast. The town is located in the Livingstone Shire Council local government area, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. Separated by Coorooman Creek from the larger towns of Emu Park and Yeppoon to the north, Keppel Sands is a charming village-style township centred on fishing and holiday making. Facilities in Keppel Sands include a hotel, caravan park, motel, Australia Post outlet, local store, and two boat ramps. The Coast Guard are located at Pumpkin Creek at the southern edge of the town. Keppel Sands is home to many retirees and is a popular location for fishing and crabbing. History Originally known as Sandhills, the town takes its current name from Keppel Bay, which in turn was named on 27 May 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook , c ... [...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] |
Keppel Sands, Queensland
Keppel Sands is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 360 people. Geography Keppel Sands is the southernmost town on the Capricorn Coast. The town is located in the Livingstone Shire Council local government area, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. Separated by Coorooman Creek from the larger towns of Emu Park and Yeppoon to the north, Keppel Sands is a charming village-style township centred on fishing and holiday making. Facilities in Keppel Sands include a hotel, caravan park, motel, Australia Post outlet, local store, and two boat ramps. The Coast Guard are located at Pumpkin Creek at the southern edge of the town. Keppel Sands is home to many retirees and is a popular location for fishing and crabbing. History Originally known as Sandhills, the town takes its current name from Keppel Bay, which in turn was named on 27 May 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joskeleigh, Queensland
Joskeleigh is a coastal rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Joskeleigh had a population of 70 people. Geography The waters of the ''Coral Sea'' form the eastern boundary. History Joskeleigh Provisional School opened on 28 October 1913 in a church building, pending the erection of a school building, under head teacher Frederick Vespermann. There was an average of 21 students in 1913. In 1918 it became Joskeleigh State School. It closed on 29 April 1985 due to falling enrolments. It was at 356 Joskeleigh Road (). Sandhills Post Office opened on 24 December 1923 (a receiving office had been open from 1898, named Fishergate until 1908) and closed in 1937. Joskeleigh Post Office opened on 1 September 1947 and closed in 1971. Between 2008 and 2013, the locality was within the Rockhampton Region. In the , Joskeleigh had a population of 70 people. Heritage listings Joskeleigh has a number of heritage-listed This list is of heritage regis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cawarral, Queensland
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] |
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] |
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 regional road (number 194). Route description Rockhampton–Emu Park Road commences at an intersection with the Rockhampton–Yeppoon Road in , a suburb of . Starting as Bridge Street it runs south-east and then turns east as Lakes Creek Road, running along the boundary between Berserker and . It runs through the southern part of and then turns south-east, following the Fitzroy River through . It enters and continues south-east for a short distance before turning north-east. It continues north-east through and before turning east through the southern tip of and entering . Land use along the road is mainly rural, but with business and residential developments at each end. Road condition The road is fully sealed, with almost no dual ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South East Queensland metropolitan region, which encompasses a population of around 3.8 million. The Brisbane central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, Australia's most populous local government area. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Traditional Owners of the Brisbane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
