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Calen
Calen is a rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Calen had a population of 390 people. Geography The locality of Calen is loosely bounded by One Mile Creek to the south and Blackrock Creek to the north. The land is mostly flat and used for sugar cane farming, apart from some undeveloped mountains across the western boundary of the locality and some small undeveloped hill land in the east which is on the Queensland coast. The Bruce Highway passes from the south-east to the north-west of the locality. The North Coast railway line runs immediately north and parallel to the highway. The town of Calen is located in the south-eastern part of the locality with the highway and railway passing through it. The Calen railway station () is located in the town. A second town of Kolijo is located on the south-eastern edge of the locality, again with the highway and railway passing through it. The former Kolijo railway stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolijo Railway Station
Calen is a rural town and coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Calen had a population of 390 people. Geography The locality of Calen is loosely bounded by One Mile Creek to the south and Blackrock Creek to the north. The land is mostly flat and used for Sugarcane, sugar cane farming, apart from some undeveloped mountains across the western boundary of the locality and some small undeveloped hill land in the east which is on the Queensland coast. The Bruce Highway passes from the south-east to the north-west of the locality. The North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line runs immediately north and parallel to the highway. The town of Calen is located in the south-eastern part of the locality with the highway and railway passing through it. The Calen railway station () is located in the town. A second town of Kolijo is located on the south-eastern edge of the locality, agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calen Railway Station
Calen is a rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Calen had a population of 390 people. Geography The locality of Calen is loosely bounded by One Mile Creek to the south and Blackrock Creek to the north. The land is mostly flat and used for sugar cane farming, apart from some undeveloped mountains across the western boundary of the locality and some small undeveloped hill land in the east which is on the Queensland coast. The Bruce Highway passes from the south-east to the north-west of the locality. The North Coast railway line runs immediately north and parallel to the highway. The town of Calen is located in the south-eastern part of the locality with the highway and railway passing through it. The Calen railway station () is located in the town. A second town of Kolijo is located on the south-eastern edge of the locality, again with the highway and railway passing through it. The former Kolijo railway sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pindi Pindi, Queensland
Pindi Pindi is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Pindi Pindi had a population of 98 people. Geography The locality of Pindi Pindi is bounded to the south and east by Blackrock Creek (which flows into the Coral Sea) and to the north and west by Catherine Creek (a tributary of Blackrock Creek); their confluence is the most easterly point of the locality. Apart from a few small hills which are largely undeveloped, the mostly flat locality is used for farming sugar cane. The Bruce Highway runs from south-east to north-west through the locality. The North Coast railway line runs parallel and slightly north of the highway. The locality has a network of privately operated tramway lines for transporting sugar cane to the sugar mill. The town is located in the south-east of the locality, almost on the boundary to neighbouring Calen, where the school, the former brickworks, and some houses cluster around the former Pindi Pindi railway station (). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Ossa, Queensland
Mount Ossa is a rural town and a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Ossa had a population of 224 people. Geography The locality is bounded in the north by the Coral Sea and in north-west by Murray Creek and in the north-east by Conow Creek, both of which flow into the Coral Sea. The central and north-eastern parts of the locality are mostly low-lying land (10–20 metres above sea level) and well-watered by a number of minor creeks. This land is freehold and predominantly used for growing sugarcane on the flatter level with some cattle grazing. The south-western part of the locality is mountainous including Mount Ossa (270 metres) from which the town takes its name. The south-western part is mostly bushland and includes the Mount Ossa National Park. The town is situated in the centre of the locality. The Bruce Highway traverses the locality from south-east to west passing through the town. At the town, the highway has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Pelion, Queensland
Mount Pelion is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Pelion had a population of 125 people. Geography The mountain Mount Pelion () rises to above sea level in the south-east of the locality. The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east ( Mount Ossa) and exits the locality to the north-west (Calen). The North Coast railway line also enters from the east (Mount Ossa) and exits to the north-west Calen) but is north of highway. Mount Pelion railway station is an abandoned railway station on the North Coast railway line in the east of the locality (). History The mountain was named by surveyor William Charles Borlase Wilson after the Greek mythological Mount Pelion. The locality and railway station take their name from the mountain. Mount Pelion Provisional School opened on 26 February 1924. On 1 August 1926 it became Mount Pelion State School. It closed on 31 December 1970. The school was located about 19 Bogga Road (). On 11 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yalboroo, Queensland
Yalboroo is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Yalboroo had a population of 170 people. Geography Yalboroo is on the Bruce Highway, about north-west of Mackay. The highway and the North Coast railway line pass through from east to north-west on the same alignment. The town is centred on the former Yalboroo railway station, which is the location of a passing loop. Cathu is a neighbourhood in the locality, north of the town (). A disconnected section of the Eungella National Park is in the south-east of the locality, while the west of the locality is within the Cathu State Forest which extends north into neighbouring Bloomsbury. Yalboroo has the following mountains: * Mount Beatrice () * Mount Beatrice () * Mount Catherine () * Mount Seemore () * Mount Zillah () * Rhino Mountain () * Rocky Mountain () History The town takes its name from the Yalboroo railway station, which was named by the Queensland Rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Helens Beach, Queensland
St Helens Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of St Helens Beach had a population of 197 people. History ''Yuwibara (''also known as ''Yuibera, Yuri, Juipera, Yuwiburra)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwibara country. It is closely related to the Biri languages/dialects. The Yuwibara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Mackay Region.' Giya (also known as Kia) is a language of North Queensland. The Giya language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Whitsunday Regional Council, particularly the towns of Bowen and Proserpine. The town was originally known as Wootaroo but was changed to St Helens by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 April 1973 and then changed from St Helens to St Helens Beach on 2 September 1989. St Helens was the name of a pastoral run belonging to pastoralist John Macartney in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackay Region, Queensland
The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869. It has an estimated operating budget of A$118 million. History ''Yuwibara (''also known as ''Yuibera, Yuri, Juipera, Yuwiburra)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwibara country. It is closely related to the Biri languages/dialects. The Yuwibara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Mackay Region.' Prior to 2008, the Mackay Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas: * the City of Mackay; * the Shire of Mirani; * and the Shire of Sarina. The city had its beginning in the Mackay Municipality which was proclaimed on 22 September 1869 under the ''Municipal Institutions Act 1864''. Its first mayor was David Dalrymple, and the council first met on 1 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackay Regional Council
The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869. It has an estimated operating budget of A$118 million. History ''Yuwibara (''also known as ''Yuibera, Yuri, Juipera, Yuwiburra)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwibara country. It is closely related to the Biri languages/dialects. The Yuwibara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Mackay Region.' Prior to 2008, the Mackay Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas: * the City of Mackay; * the Shire of Mirani; * and the Shire of Sarina. The city had its beginning in the Mackay Municipality which was proclaimed on 22 September 1869 under the ''Municipal Institutions Act 1864''. Its first mayor was David Dalrymple, and the council first met on 1 Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pioneer Shire Council
The Shire of Pioneer was a local government area surrounding the city of Mackay and including all but its innermost suburbs. The shire, administered from Mackay itself, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with City of Mackay. History The Borough of Mackay was proclaimed on 22 September 1869 under the ''Municipal Institutions Act 1864''. Pioneer Division was one of the 74 divisional boards established on 11 November 1879 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 2884 and covered the region surrounding but not including the Borough of Mackay. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Pioneer Division became the Shire of Pioneer on 31 March 1903. The Pioneer Shire Council Chambers at 1 Wood Street, Mackay, were constructed in 1935 and are now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. The Shire of Sarina was established from the southern part of the Shire o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Charlton, Queensland
Mount Charlton is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, 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 , Mount Charlton had a population of 150 people. Geography There are two neighbourhoods in the locality: * Camerons Pocket is a () * Kungurri () The locality has the following mountains: * Bluff Hill () at above sea level * Crazy Cat Mountain () * Mount Charlton () * The Pinnacle () and the following passes: * Camerons Gap () * Kungurri Gap () * St Helens Gap () History Mount Charlton State School opened on 4 March 1931. It was mothballed on 31 December 2009 and closed on 31 December 2010. It was at 2342 Mirani-Mount Ossa Road (). The school's website was archived. About south-west of Mount Ossa in is the site of the former settl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eungella Hinterland, Queensland
Eungella Hinterland is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Eungella Hinterland had a population of 3 people. Geography Eungella Hinterland is mountainous undeveloped terrain with individual peaks including Mount William , Mount David , and Mount Dalrymple . The eastern half of the locality is a protected area, involving the Macartney State Forest, Eungella National Park, Pelion Forest Reserve and Pelion State Forest. History The locality takes its name from the town and pastoral run name, which in turn was named in July 1876 by explorer Ernest Favenc Ernest Favenc (21 October 1845 – 14 November 1908) was an explorer of Australia, a journalist, author of verse, novels and short stories, and an historian. Personal life Favenc was born in Walworth, Surrey, England. Of Huguenot descent, he ... in July 1876. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word, meaning ''land of cloud''. References {{Mackay Region Mackay Region Localities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |