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Eight Mile Creek, Queensland
Eight Mile Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Eight Mile Creek had "no people or a very low population". Geography The '' Burdekin River'' forms the southern part of the eastern boundary, while ''Expedition Pass Creek'' forms the northern boundary. ''Eight Mile Creek'' (the watercourse) forms the northern part of the eastern boundary until it joins ''Expedition Pass Creek'' on its way to the ''Burdekin''. The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation. History The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001. Demographics In the , Eight Mile Creek had "no people or a very low population". In the , Eight Mile Creek had "no people or a very low population". Education There are no schools in Eight Mile Creek. The nearest government primary school is Millaroo State School in Millaroo Millaroo is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , the lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEST
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30), and Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00). Time is regulated by the individual state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Australia's external territories observe different time zones. Standard time was introduced in the 1890s when all of the Australian colonies adopted it. Before the switch to standard time zones, each local city or town was free to determine its local time, called local mean time. Now, Western Australia uses Western Standard Time; South Australia and the Northern Territory use Central Standard Time; while New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Jervis Bay Territory, and the Australian Capital Territory use Eastern Standard Time. Daylight saving time (+1 hour) is used in jurisdictions in the south and south-east: South Australia, New South Wales, Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Wyatt, Queensland
Mount Wyatt is a mountain and rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Mount Wyatt had a population of 51 people. Geography Mount Wyatt is a largely undeveloped and sparsely populated area. There are large areas of mining exploration permits in the southern part of the locality. The Burdekin Dam is on the western boundary of the locality. The Suttor River which flows into the Burdekin Dam forms the south-western boundary of the locality; the Sellheim River flows through the south-western part of the locality into the Suttor River. The Burdekin River (upstream from the dam) forms the north-western boundary; the Bowen River flows through the northern part of the locality into the Burdekin River. History In the Mount Wyatt had a population of 51 people. Heritage listings Mount Wyatt has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Strathbowen-Leichhardt Range Road: Bowen River Hotel Bowen River Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel at Strath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
