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Shire Of Mount Magnet
The Shire of Mount Magnet is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about north-northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Mount Magnet. The Shire of Mount Magnet current president is Jorgen Jensen, manager and owner of Yoweragabbie Station. History The Shire of Mount Magnet originated as the Mount Magnet Road District, established on 20 September 1901 covering the area surrounding (but initially not including) the town of Mount Magnet, which had already been incorporated as the Municipality of Mount Magnet in 1896. The road district absorbed the Mount Magnet municipality on 18 October 1918, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire following passage of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. Wards As of the 2005 elections, the Shire is no longer divided into wards and the nine councillors sit at large. Previously, there were two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid West (Western Australia)
The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is a sparsely populated region extending from the west coast of Western Australia, about north and south of its administrative centre of Geraldton, Western Australia, Geraldton and inland to east of Wiluna, Western Australia, Wiluna in the Gibson Desert. It has a total area of , and a permanent population of about 52,000 people, more than half of those in Geraldton. Earlier names The western portion of this region was known earlier as "The Murchison" based on the Murchison River (Western Australia), river of the same name, and the similarly named Goldfield. Economy The Mid West region has a diversified economy that varies with the geography and climate. Near the coast, annual rainfall of between allows intensive agriculture. Further inland, annual rainfall decreases to less than , and here the economy is dominated by mining of iron ore, gold, nickel and other mineral resources. Geraldton is an imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census In Australia
The Census in Australia, officially the Census of Population and Housing, is the national census in Australia that occurs every five years. The census collects key demographic, social and economic data from all people in Australia on census night, including overseas visitors and residents of Australian external territories, only excluding foreign diplomats. The census is the largest and most significant statistical event in Australia and is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Every person must complete the census, although some personal questions are not compulsory. The penalty for failing to complete the census after being directed to by the Australian Statistician is one federal penalty unit, or . The ''Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975'' and ''Census and Statistics Act 1905'' authorise the ABS to collect, store, and share anonymised data. The most recent census was held on 10 August 2021, with the data planned to be released starting from mid-2022. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Register Of Heritage Places
The State Register of Heritage Places is the heritage register of historic sites in Western Australia deemed significant at the state level by the Heritage Council of Western Australia. History In the 1970s, following its establishment of the National Trust of Western Australia, the National Trust created a set of classified properties, and following legislation requiring inventories, Local Government authorities in Western Australia produced a subsequent set of Municipal Inventories, which then resulted in items then being included in the state register. As a result most register records include dates and details from the three different processes. In some cases authorities other than councils had governance over localities such as ''Redevelopment'' authorities, and they also provided Heritage Inventories in that stage of the process. Registration was not always a successful protection. The Mitchells Building on Wellington Street was State heritage listed in 2004 but demoli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoweragabbie, Western Australia
Yoweragabbie is a small town in the Mid West (Western Australia), Mid West region of Western Australia between the towns of Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Mount Magnet and Yalgoo, Western Australia, Yalgoo. The town originated as a railway siding on the Mullewa, Western Australia, Mullewa to Cue, Western Australia, Cue line in 1898 when the line was opened, which was constructed to service the surrounding pastoral stations. In 1913 land was set aside for a townsite and was gazetted in 1914. Very little development ever took place at the town. The name of the town is Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal in origin and is taken for a nearby Water well, well. The well had first been recorded on maps surveyed in 1886. In 1896, following heavy rain, the townsite and the surrounding Station (Australian agriculture), stations were flooded. The area was inundated again in 1926 resulting in rail services being cancelled. A pastoral lease, Yoweragabbie Station, existed since as a lease 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennonville, Western Australia
Lennonville is a derelict town in Western Australia near the town of Mount Magnet Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C ..., established in 1898. Lennonville was gazetted in 1896, after gold having been found two years earlier at the location by prospectors Lennon and Palmer. At the peak of its existence, at the turn of the 20th century, the town had a population of 3,000 and five hotels, outperforming nearby Mount Magnet and Boogardie. By 1909, however, the town was already in decline and, after a huge fire swept through the main street of the town, a general exodus begun. Today, the most predominant reminder of the towns former glory is the railway platform. References Mining towns in Western Australia Ghost towns in the Mid West of Western Australia Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boogardie, Western Australia
Boogardie is an abandoned town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Ghost town The now derelict town in Western Australia, near the town of Mount Magnet, was established in 1898.History of country town names – B website, retrieved 26 January 2010 Due to its proximity to Mount Magnet and Lennonville some facilities were shared in the time of it being an active mining field. The mining field was incorporated in geological and mining surveys; at the time it was called the ''Murchison goldfield''. The name has its origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paynesville, Western Australia
Paynesville is a ghost town and locality in the Mid West region of Western Australia between the towns of Mount Magnet and Sandstone. Gold was discovered in 1898 in the immediate area by the prospectors Thomas Payne and Waldeck; Paynes Find is also named after Thomas Payne. The townsite was surveyed in 1898 and was initially known as Paynton and East Mount Magnet and also known as Fords after another prospector who had worked the area. A local board of Health was established in the town in 1898. By 1899 the town became known as Paynesville and the town was gazetted in 1900. In 1910 the Sandstone Branch Railway from Mount Magnet to Black Range was opened with Paynesville having a station on the line. An ore battery was built close to the town but later moved to Nunngarra in 1904. At the 2016 Australian census The 2016 Australian census was the 17th national population census held in Australia. The census was officially conducted with effect on Tuesday, 9 August 2016. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daggar Hills, Western Australia
Daggar ( ps, ډګر, ur, ) or Dagar is the capital of Buner District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at and has an average elevation of 688 metres (2260 feet). Daggar is also an administrative unit ( Union council) of Buner District. Taliban conflict In April 2009 Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan from neighbouring areas entered the district following a peace deal with the government in Swat, Taliban fighters took over government buildings and killed those who resisted. On 22 April 2009, the Taliban took over the town forcing the police to retreat to their stations while they looted aid agency offices. However, on 29 April 2009, the troops of Pakistan Army were deployed in the town as part of an effort to drive out Taliban militants from Buner. Lightning hotspots It is one of the top 100 hotspots of lightning according to the research published on '' ScienceMag.org''. The data obtained from satellites A satellite or artificial satellite is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoscience Australia
Geoscience Australia is an agency of the Australian Government. It carries out geoscientific research. The agency is the government's technical adviser on all aspects of geoscience, and custodian of the geographic and geological data and knowledge of the nation. On a user pays basis it produces geospatial products such as topographic maps and satellite imagery. It is also a major contributor to the Australian Government's free, open data collections such as data.gov.au. Strategic priorities The agency has six strategic priority areas: # building Australia's resource wealth in order to maximise benefits from Australia's minerals and energy resources, now and into the future; # ensuring Australia's community safety so that Australian communities are more resilient to natural hazards; # securing Australia's water resources in order to optimise and sustain the use of Australia's water resources; # managing Australia's marine jurisdictions in order to maximise benefits from the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landgate
The Western Australian Land Information Authority operates under the business name of Landgate. Formerly known as the Department of Land Information (DLI), the Department of Land Administration (DOLA) and the Department of Lands and Surveys (DOLS), it is the statutory authority responsible for property and land information in Western Australia. Current activities Landgate maintains the official register of land ownership and survey information for the 2,645,600 km2 of Western Australia. The authority provides a wide range of products and services such as Certificates of Title, Property Sales Reports, Survey Plans, aerial photography, satellite imagery, maps and data, and are responsible for valuing the State's land and property for government purposes. Landgate also provides consultancy services in the areas of survey, valuation (government only), international relations, pastoral and rangelands, and Native Titles. In order to deliver these services and provide contex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Recent Australian Census
The 2021 Australian census, simply called the 2021 Census, was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as 25,422,788 – an increase of 8.6 per cent or 2,020,896 people over the previous 2016 census. Results from the 2021 census were released to the public on 28 June 2022 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website. A small amount of additional 2021 census data will be released in October 2022 and in 2023. Australia's next census is scheduled to take place in 2026. Overview In Australia, completing the census is compulsory for all people in Australia on census night, only excluding foreign diplomats and their families. Census data is used to "help governments, businesses, not for profit and community organisations across the country make informed decisions", including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
