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Gregors Creek, Queensland
Gregors Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset 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 , Gregors Creek had a population of 96 people. History The locality derives its name from the creek, which in turn was named by surveyor Robert Austin (explorer), Robert Austin after pioneer Andrew Gregor who was killed on 10 October 1846 after being attacked by Aboriginals. The Deer Reserve State Forest () is in the east of the locality. The state forest is and extends into the neighbouring localities of Hazeldean, Queensland, Hazeldean to the east and Fulham, Queensland, Fulham to the south-east. Geography The ''Brisbane River'' flows through from west to south-west. ''Gregors Creek'' (the watercourse) flows through from north-east to sou ... [...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] |
Yimbun, Queensland
Yimbun is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Yimbun had a population of 33 people. Geography Yimbun is predominantly used for farming with no urban development. The Brisbane Valley Highway runs north to south through the locality. The now-closed Brisbane Valley railway line ran from north to south through Yimbun. History Yimbun takes its name from the Yimbun railway station, a word from the Dunibara dialect of the Waka language meaning ''bullrush'' (Typha angustifolia ''Typha angustifolia'' L. (also lesser bulrush, narrowleaf cattail or lesser reedmace) is a perennial herbaceous plant of genus ''Typha''. This cattail is an "obligate wetland" species that is commonly found in the northern hemisphere in brackis ...). It was briefly named Moorabool from 1904 to 1906 and then Kannangur from 1906 to 1914. In the Yimbun had a population of 33 people. References Further reading * {{Somerset Region Suburbs of Somerset Region Localities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane Valley Highway
The Brisbane Valley Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It links the Warrego Highway near Ipswich and the D'Aguilar Highway about north of Harlin. Its direction follows the approximate course of the Brisbane River. It is part of State Route A17, which is duplexed with the D'Aguilar Highway to Nanango and then becomes the Burnett Highway. State Route 85 is duplexed with the Brisbane Valley Highway from Esk to the D'Aguilar Highway. The highway crosses the Wivenhoe Dam about north-west of Fernvale. Upgrades Intersection with Warrego Highway From 2015, the intersection with the Warrego Highway was converted into a grade-separated interchange. Pedestrian facilities A project to upgrade pedestrian facilities in Fernvale, at a cost of $1.566 million, was due for completion in early 2022. Safety improvements A project to improve safety on a section of the highway, at a cost of $14.4 million, was due for completion in mid-2022. Pavement rehabilitation A project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Thomas Brisbane in 1823. The penal colony of Moreton Bay later adopted the same name, eventually becoming the present city of Brisbane. The river is a tidal estuary and the water is brackish from its mouth through the majority of the Brisbane metropolitan area westward to the Mount Crosby Weir. The river is wide and navigable throughout the Brisbane metropolitan area. The river travels from Mount Stanley. The river is dammed by the Wivenhoe Dam, forming Lake Wivenhoe, the main water supply for Brisbane. The waterway is a habitat for the rare Queensland lungfish, Brisbane River cod (extinct), and bull sharks. Early travellers along the waterway admired the natural beauty, abundant fish and rich vegetation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Austin (explorer)
Robert Austin (31 December 1825 – 24 February 1905) was an English-born surveyor and explorer in Western Australia, and a civil engineer and surveyor in Queensland. Emigration and career in Western Australia Almost fifteen year old Robert arrived in Australind, Western Australia with his parents and brother James in December 1840. In 1847 he joined the Surveyor-General's Department, where he worked for 13 years. During this time he surveyed the Toodyay- Northam areas, and was included in some exploratory expeditions. The Austin expedition He led the Austin expedition of 1854, one of the first European inland explorations of Western Australia with Kenneth Brown. They explored Geraldton, Mount Magnet, and the Murchison River area. The expedition left Mumberkine, north of Northam, on 10 July 1854, exploring the large lakes northeast of Northam known as ''Cow-Cowing'', before heading north through the interior, where Mount Magnet was discovered and named. They intended to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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_date = Colony of Queensland , established_title2 = Separation from New South Wales , established_date2 = 6 June 1859 , established_title3 = Federation , established_date3 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Queen Victoria , demonym = , capital = Brisbane , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center_type = Administration , admin_center = 77 local government areas , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor , leader_name2 = Jeannette Young , leader_title3 = Premier , leader_name3 = Annastacia Palaszczuk ( ALP) , legislature = Parliament of Queensland , judiciary = Supreme Court of Queensland , national_representation = Parliament of Australia , national_representation_type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerset Region
The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and the Shire of Kilcoy. It is commonly known as the Brisbane Valley, due to the Brisbane River which courses through the region, although significant parts of the region lie outside the hydrological Brisbane Valley itself. The Esk and Kilcoy Shires were amalgamated to consolidate the water catchments for the Wivenhoe and Somerset Dams. The Local Government Reform Commission identified that the long-term future of Somerset would be as a major water catchment for the SEQ region with farming being the main economic activity within a water catchment management regime. The "planning strategy and land use policies" implemented by the Somerset Regional Council are therefore "directed this end". The Somerset Regional Council, which administers the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburbs And Localities (Australia)
Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundarie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braemore, Queensland
Braemore is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Braemore had a population of 138 people. Geography The ''Brisbane River'' forms the north-eastern boundary. Road infrastructure The Brisbane Valley Highway The Brisbane Valley Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It links the Warrego Highway near Ipswich and the D'Aguilar Highway about north of Harlin. Its direction follows the approximate course of the Brisbane River. It is part ... runs through from south-east to west. References Suburbs of Somerset Region Localities in Queensland {{SouthEastQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Nanango
Nanango is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. Notable towns include Nanango, Kingaroy and Crows Nest. It has existed twice. It was first created in 1912, and was replaced by Barambah in 1950. It was recreated in 2001, as a replacement for Barambah. Nanango was the original seat of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen (from 1947 to 1950). The seat has never been won by the Labor Party in either of its incarnations; indeed, counting its history as Barambah (which covered essentially the same area), it has been in the hands of a conservative party or a conservative independent for over a century. Members for Nanango Election results References External links * {{Electoral districts of Queensland Nanango Nanango is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,599 people. Geography Nanango is situated north-west of the state capital, Brisbane, at the junc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrub Creek, Queensland
Scrub Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Scrub Creek had a population of 32 people. Geography The ''Brisbane River'' flows through the south-western corner. ''Dayspring Creek'' enters from the east, becomes ''Scrub Creek'' in the centre, and flows into the ''Brisbane River'' in the south-east. The Brisbane Valley Highway passes to the south-west of the locality. History Scrub Creek State School opened circa 1933. It closed in 1955. It was at 238 Scrub Creek Road (). In the , Scrub Creek had a population of 32 people. Education There are no schools in Scrub Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Toogoolawah State School in Toogoolawah to the south and Harlin State School in Harlin to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the south and Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy Kilcoy is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulham, Queensland
Fulham is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Fulham had a population of 35 people. Geography The Deer Reserve State Forest () is in the north of the locality. The state forest is and extends into the neighbouring localities of Gregors Creek to the north and Hazeldean to the north-east. The Deer Reserve National Park () is in the east of the locality. The national park is and extends into the neighbouring localities of Hazeldean to the east, Cooeeimbardi to the south-east and Somerset Dam (the locality) further to the south-east. History Fulham State School opened in 1920 and closed circa 1953. It was located at 372 Cressbrook Cabonah Road (southern corner with Fulham Road, , now in Cressbrook Cressbrook is a village in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. It lies in Water-cum-Jolly Dale at the foot of Cressbrook Dale. Population details at the 2011 Census are included in the civil parish of Litton. Before its Enclosure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
