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Greenstone, Queensland
Greenstone is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. History In April 2023, the Queensland Government decided to reflect the growing population of the region by creating five new localities named Corymbia, Greenstone, Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, and Waraba by excising parts of the existing localities of Bellmere, Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, and Wamuran. Greenstone was created from land formerly within Rocksberg. The locality takes its name from Rocksberg Greenstone, a unique igneous rock type found in the area. Education There are no schools in Greenstone. The nearest government primary school is Bellmere State School in Bellmere to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Tullawong State High School in Caboolture to the north-east and Morayfield State High School in Morayfield Morayfield is a town and suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Morayfield had a population of 21,394 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia Post
Australia Post, formally the Australian Postal Corporation, is the government business enterprise that provides postal services in Australia. The head office of Australia Post is located in Bourke Street, Melbourne, which also serves as a post office. Australia Post is the successor of the Postmaster-General's Department, which was established at federation in 1901 as the successor to colonial post services. In 1975, the department was abolished and its postal functions were taken over by the Australian Postal Commission. The organisation's current name and structure were adopted in 1989 as part of a process of corporatisation. History Colonial Australia (pre―1901) Before colonial control of mail started in 1809, mail was usually passed on by ad hoc arrangements made between transporters, storekeepers and settlers. These arrangements were flexible, and inherently unstable. It was common for early settlers to ride many miles out of their way to deliver neighbours' mail t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, Queensland has been a State of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating the relationships between all state and territory governments and the Australian Government. Under the Australian Constitution, all states and territories (including Queensland) ceded powers relating to certain matters to the federal government. The government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. The Governor of Queensland, as the representative of Charles III, King of Australia, holds nominal executive power, although in practice only performs ceremonial duties. In practice executive power lies with the Premier and Cabinet. The Cabinet of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morayfield, Queensland
Morayfield is a town and suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Morayfield had a population of 21,394 people. Morayfield is by road north of Brisbane CBD, the state capital. Geography Morayfield is a mostly residential area, consisting mainly of low-set brick homes and some semi-rural acreage. The main commercial area is concentrated along Morayfield Road and includes the Morayfield Shopping Centre. The suburb is situated in the Burpengary Creek catchment area. The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the suburb. History In 1868, Brisbane man George Raff bought some of the land held by the failed Caboolture Cotton Company, calling it "Moray Field", derived from Raff's native Morayshire in Scotland. It was often written as "Morayfields" and, from 1881, became "Morayfield". Caboolture State School opened in present-day Morayfield on 4 August 1873. In 1890, it was renamed Caboolture South State School. In 1908, it was ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morayfield State High School
Morayfield State High School is a public, coeducational high school in Morayfield, 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 , establishe ..., Australia. It first opened its doors on 28 January 1981. Campus Morayfield High School sits beside the intersection of Visentin Road and Buchanan Road. The school campus is located directly over the road from Morayfield Train Station. The campus consists mostly of several single-storey buildings along two avenues emanating from a central courtyard, with one two level, modern, predominantly Maths building. Most buildings are purpose-built for particular curricula; for example, science labs and art studios. The campus includes sporting facilities on its periphery. Student support The school has numerous support services in place for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caboolture, Queensland
Caboolture () is a town and suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 26,433 people. It is located on the north side of the Caboolture River, which separates the town from Morayfield and Caboolture South. Geography Caboolture is an urban centre or satellite city approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. Caboolture is now considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region within South East Queensland, and it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter railway service along the North Coast railway line. The urban extent of the town of Caboolture is not formally defined but is generally regarded as including the following suburbs: * Bellmere * Caboolture (as a suburb) * Caboolture South * Morayfield (northern section, west of Bruce Highway) * Upper Caboolture History Indigenous history '' Duungidjawu (''also known as ''Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Queensland
, mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia , students = 55,305 (2019) , undergrad = 35,051 (2019) , postgrad = 19,939 (2019) , faculty = 2,854 , campus = Multiple sites , colours = Purple , affiliations = Group of EightUniversitas 21 ASAIHL EdX , website = , logo = Logo of the University of Queensland.svg , coor = The University of Queensland (UQ, or Queensland University) is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone universities, an informal designation of the oldest university in each state. As per 2023, The University of Queensland is ranked as 2nd in Australia and 42nd in the world. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igneous Rock
Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word ''ignis'' meaning fire), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main The three types of rocks, rock types, the others being Sedimentary rock, sedimentary and metamorphic rock, metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. The magma can be derived from Partial melting, partial melts of existing rocks in either a Terrestrial planet, planet's mantle (geology), mantle or crust (geology), crust. Typically, the melting is caused by one or more of three processes: an increase in temperature, a decrease in pressure, or a change in composition. Solidification into rock occurs either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive (geology), extrusive rocks. Igneous rock may form with crystallization to form granular, crystalline rocks, or without crystallization to form Volcanic glass, natural glasses. Igneous rocks occur in a wide range of geological settings: shields, platforms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wamuran, Queensland
Wamuran is a rural town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Wamuran had a population of 3,196 people. Wamuran is known for its fresh strawberries and pineapples. Geography Wamuran is located west of the larger centre of Caboolture, and southeast of D'Aguilar. In the north of Wamuran are several small sections of Beerburrum West State Forest. Part of the south west boundary is marked by the Caboolture River. History The locality takes its name from its railway station, which was named in 1909 after local Aboriginal man, Menvil Wamuran (also known as Jacky Delaney). Newlands Provisional School opened in 1915 and closed in 1927. Wamuran Provisional School opened on 17 October 1921. It later became Wamuran State School, possibly in 1925 when it moved into a new school building which had formerly been the Twin View State School near Elimbah. St Martin's Anglican Church was dedicated on 7 November 1871 by Coadjutor Bishop Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocksberg
Rocksberg is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rocksberg had a population of 300 people. In April 2023, the Queensland Government decided to reflect the growing population of the region by creating five new localities named Corymbia, Greenstone, Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, and Waraba by excising parts of the existing localities of Bellmere, Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, and Wamuran. Prior to land redistribution, parts of Corymbia, Greenstone, and Wagtail Grove were part of Rockberg. Geography The Caboolture River flows from north to east through the locality with Zillmans Crossing () being a former ford (now a low-level bridge) across the river. The ford was part of the Old North Road (now superseded by the Bruce Highway) and was named after Leopold Zillman, an early pioneer farmer in the area. The river flats (elevation about 50 metres above sea level) are used for agriculture, mostly grazing, but the western side of the locali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellmere, Queensland
Bellmere is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bellmere had a population of 5,863 people. Geography The ''Caboolture River'' forms part of the southern boundary and all of the south-eastern. ''Wararba Creek'' forms the eastern boundary before flowing into the ''Caboolture River'' in the south-east. The D'Aguilar Highway passes to the north-east. The proposed Bruce Highway Western Alternative will pass through Bellmere from south to north. Located to the west of the centre of Caboolture, it is essentially a suburb of that town. History It has been claimed that Bellmere was named after local landowner Arthur John Bell. Bellmere State School opened on 14 July 1913 but closed in 1936. In the , Bellmere recorded a population of 5,540 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male. The median age of the Bellmere population was 30 years, 7 years below the national median of 37. 76.5% of people living in Bellmere were born in Australia. The other top res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waraba, Queensland
Waraba (pronounced ''wa-ra-ba'') is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. History In April 2023, the Queensland Government decided to reflect the growing population of the region by creating five new localities named Corymbia, Greenstone, Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, and Waraba by excising parts of the existing localities of Bellmere, Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, and Wamuran. Waraba was created from land formerly within Bellmere and Wamuran. The name ''Waraba'' means '' burn'' in the Kabi Kabi language and refers to fire-stick farming, a traditional land management practice of the Kabi Kabi people. Education There are no schools in Waraba. The nearest government primary school is Bellmere State School in Bellmere to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Tullawong State High School in Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilywood, Queensland
Lilywood is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. History In April 2023, the Queensland Government decided to reflect the growing population of the region by creating five new localities named Corymbia, Greenstone, Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, and Waraba by excising parts of the existing localities of Bellmere, Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, and Wamuran. Lilywood was created from land formerly within Upper Caboolture. The name is a combination of the words of ''lily'' and ''wood'', with the lily referring to the blue flax-lily (''Dianella caerulea''), a plant native to the Caboolture area. Education There are no schools in Lilywood. The nearest government primary school is Minimbah State School in Morayfield to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Morayfield State High School Morayfield State High School is a public, coeducational high school in Morayfield, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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