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Goondi
Goondi is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography Goondi is riverside land wrapped around the southern side of an elbow-shaped bend in the Johnstone River. It is very flat land, being 0 to 10 metres above sea level, and is predominantly used for growing sugar cane and bananas. Reid Creek flows from the north-east of the locality from neighbouring Sundown through to the Johnstone River in the north of the locality. There is very little residential development in Goondi. The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the south-western edge of Goondi crossing the Johnstone River at the Sir Joseph McAvoy Bridge, while the North Coast railway line travels from south to north along Goondi's north-eastern border and crosses the Johnstone River. There is a private cane train tramway in the west of the locality, used to transport harvested sugar cane to the local sugar mill. History The name "Goondi' is believed to be an Aboriginal word me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goondi Bend, Queensland
Goondi Bend is a mixed-use locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Goondi Bend had a population of 594 people. Geography The Bruce Highway (known locally as Palmerston Drive) enters the locality from the south-east (Goondi Hill) and exits to the west (Belvedere/Goondi). The North Coast railway line enters from the east (Goondi Hill) and forms the north-east boundary of the locality, exiting to the north (Goondi / Sundown). The land use is a mix of residential and crop growing, including sugarcane. History The name ''Goondi'' is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning ''elbow''. Goondi Provisional School opened on 17 February 1898. On 1 January 1909, it became Goondi State School. It was originally located on the south side of Goondi Mill Road in Goondi, but, by 1974, had relocated to the school's present location in Goondi Bend. In the , Goondi Bend had a population of 594 people. Education Goondi State School is a government primary (P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisfail, Queensland
Innisfail (from Irish: Inis Fáil) is a regional town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. The town was originally called Geraldton until 1910. In the , the town of Innisfail had a population of 7,236 people, while the locality of Innisfail had a population of 1,145 people. Innisfail is the major township of the Cassowary Coast Region and is known for its sugar and banana industries, as well as for being one of Australia's wettest towns. In March 2006, Innisfail gained worldwide attention when severe Tropical Cyclone Larry passed over causing extensive damage. Geography Innisfail's town centre is situated at the junction of the Johnstone River and South Johnstone River, approximately from the coast. It is located near large tracts of old-growth tropical rainforest surrounded by vast areas of extensive farmlands. Queensland's highest mountain, Mount Bartle Frere; part of Australia's Great Dividing Range, is to the north. The town's central bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson, Queensland
Hudson is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast 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 , Hudson had a population of 236 people. History The locality was named after selector Gilbert Francis Hudson. References {{Cassowary Coast Region Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cullinane, Queensland
Cullinane is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cullinane had a population of 524 people. Geography Cullinane is bounded by the North Coast railway line to the west, See Poy Road to the north, Johnstone River to the east and Campbell Street to the south-east. The land is flat and below above sea level. There is some suburban housing in the east of the suburb but the remainder of the suburb is used for agriculture, predominantly sugarcane farming. History The locality name was adopted in August 1996. It was proposed by the Johnstone Shire Council, after pioneer farmer Michael Cullinane. In the , Cullinane had a population of 524 people. Education There are no schools in Cullinane. The nearest primary school is Innisfail State School in neighbouring Innisfail to the south. The nearest secondary school is Innisfail State College Innisfail State College is a government secondary school and technical college in Innisfail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassowary Coast Region
The Cassowary Coast Region is a local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, south of Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail, Cardwell and Tully. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Cardwell and the Shire of Johnstone. The Regional Council, which administers the Region, has an estimated operating budget of A$64 million. History Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Cassowary Coast Region consisted of the entire area of two previous local government areas: *Shire of Cardwell *Shire of Johnstone The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 28 October 1881, the Johnstone Division split away from it. On 18 January 1884, the Cardwell Division also split away. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', both Cardwell and Johnstone became shires on 31 March 1903. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daradgee, Queensland
Daradgee is a rural town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Daradgee had a population of 74 people. Geography The locality is bounded in the south-east by the Johnstone River. Victory Creek flows through the locality; it is a tributary of the Johnstone River at . Alligator Point is a point immediately across the river from the mouth of Victory Creek where the river has a sharp bend (). The land is relatively flat and low-lying (approx 10 metres above sea level) and is used for cropping including sugarcane and bananas. The Bruce Highway runs through the south-west corner of the locality while the North Coast railway line runs from south to north through the locality. There is a cane tramway to deliver harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills. History The town name is a corruption of the original township name ''Daraji'' (used from 1905 to 1918) based on an Aboriginal word meaning ''burial ground''. Daradgee Provisional Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Briens Hill, Queensland
O'Briens Hill is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , O'Briens Hill had a population of 11 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the west, north-west, and north by the Johnstone River and to the east and south-east by the Palmerston Highway. Stone Island is a island In the Johnstone River in the north of the locality (). Despite the "hill" in its name, the land is flat and low-lying, ranging from above sea level. The land is a mixture of crop growing (sugarcane and bananas) and grazing on native vegetation. History The locality was named after a pioneer family in the area. Demographics In the , O'Briens Hill had a population of 14 people. In the , O'Briens Hill had a population of 11 people. Education There are no schools in O'Briens Hill. The nearest government primary school is Goondi State School in Goondi Bend to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College Innisfail State Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tramways In Queensland
List of tramways in Queensland provides three separate lists, each in alphabetical order of the key identifier. They are: * Non sugar cane tramways, ordered by Tramway Name as contained in Wikipedia articles. * Sugar cane tramways, ordered by Sugar Mill Name, of which not all mills have a Wikipedia article. * Miscellaneous tramways for which only limited information is available, ordered by Enterprise Name as contained in Wikipedia articles This list article does not include the Brisbane tramway network, the Brisbane Tramway Museum, the Gold Coast light rail, or the Rockhampton steam tram network. The information listed is derived from the references and from the wikilinked articles (including those in “See also”) Non sugar cane tramways Except where shown otherwise these tramways had a gauge of . They were regarded as tramways because of their lighter construction, and because they did not compete with government railways. The Mapleton Tramway, a former sugar cane tramwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundown, Queensland (Cassowary Coast Region)
Sundown is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sundown had a population of 178 people. History In the 1880s, boats were used transfer goods from Flying Fish Point on the coast along the Johnstone River to Innisfail and beyond. Melanesian men worked on these boats and Sundown is the area where they were at the end of their working day, which gave the locality its name. Education There are no schools in Sundown. The nearest primary schools are in Goondi Goondi is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography Goondi is riverside land wrapped around the southern side of an elbow-shaped bend in the Johnstone River. It is very flat land, being 0 to 10 metres above sea ..., Innisfail and Innisfail Estate. The nearest secondary school is in Innisfail Estate. References {{Cassowary Coast Region Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitzgerald Creek, Queensland
Fitzgerald Creek is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast 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 , Fitzgerald Creek had a population of 81 people. References Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland {{Australia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belvedere, Queensland
Belvedere is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Belvedere had a population of 907 people. Geography Belvedere is a low-lying locality (approx 10–20 metres above sea level) to the east of the Johnstone River. The Palmerston Highway forms the western boundary of the locality, joining the Bruce Highway at the northern tip of the locality. There is some suburban housing in the north-west and east of the locality with other areas used for farming crops including sugarcane. History The name Belvedere was the name of the land development project and became the locality name on 2 June 1984. The name was chosen because the estate had good views just like a belvedere Belvedere (from Italian, meaning "beautiful sight") may refer to: Places Australia *Belvedere, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region Africa * Belvedere (Casablanca), a neighborhood in Casablanca, Morocco *Belvedere, Harare, Zi .... In the Belvedere had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1, the longest highway route in Australia. Its length is approximately ; it is entirely sealed with bitumen. The highway is named after a popular former Queensland and federal politician, Harry Bruce. Bruce was the state Minister for Works in the mid-1930s when the highway was named after him. The highway once passed through Brisbane, but was truncated at Bald Hills when the Gateway Motorway became National Highway 1 upon its opening in December 1986. The highway is the biggest traffic carrier in Queensland. It initially joined all the major coastal centres; however, a number of bypasses, particularly in the south, have diverted traffic around these cities to expedite traffic flow and ease urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
