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Gundiah
Gundiah is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Gundiah had a population of 123 people. Geography Gundiah is by road north of the state capital, Brisbane. The Mary River forms the western boundary. Pine Mountain rises to above sea level in the west of the locality (). The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-east ( Gootchie), passes through the town and exits to the north ( Netherby). The town is served by Gundiah railway station (). The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some irrigated crop-growing and plantation forestry. History The area was initially known as "Gootchie". The name ''Gundiah'' is a Kabi language word meaning ''goodbye''. The main building in the town is the pub, the Prince Alfred Hotel. The original Prince Alfred Hotel was built in 1868 but was destroyed by fire. The existing pub was built in 1947. Gootchie Post Office opened on 1 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundiah Railway Station, Queensland
Gundiah Railway Station is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line in Queensland, Australia. In 1922, a goods train derailed at the railway station. 1922 Derailment On Friday 24 November 1922, a train carrying goods derailed while shunting at Gundiah. The brake van fell across the North Coast line, making Gundiah impassable for many days. Several wagons of goods were also derailed. At about 7pm, the driver of the train was moving the entire consist forward, however, the train failed to move up the grade. The driver reversed to make another attempt at the grade, however "part of the train ran back onto the main line, and part onto the siding at Gundiah Station". Nobody was injured. References Disused railway stations in Queensland North Coast railway line, Queensland {{Queensland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundiah Railway Station
Gundiah Railway Station is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line in Queensland, Australia. In 1922, a goods train derailed at the railway station. 1922 Derailment On Friday 24 November 1922, a train carrying goods derailed while shunting at Gundiah. The brake van fell across the North Coast line, making Gundiah impassable for many days. Several wagons of goods were also derailed. At about 7pm, the driver of the train was moving the entire consist forward, however, the train failed to move up the grade. The driver reversed to make another attempt at the grade, however "part of the train ran back onto the main line, and part onto the siding at Gundiah Station". Nobody was injured. References Disused railway stations in Queensland North Coast railway line, Queensland {{Queensland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Urah, Queensland
Mount Urah is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Urah had a population of 49 people. Geography The '' Mary River'' forms most of the eastern boundary, while ''Ooramera Creek'' forms the north-eastern boundary as it flows to join the ''Mary''. Mount Urah is in the south-west of the locality () rising to above sea level. Glenbar National Park is in the west of the locality with four sections of Glenbar State Forest throughout the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. History The locality takes its name from the mountain in the west of the locality. The mountain takes its name from the Kabi language word ''euro'' meaning a species of scrub vine or ''yurru'' meaning ''Flagellaria indica''. Mount Uruah Provisional School opened on 31 October 1909. In 1913, the name was changed to Mount Urah and it became Mount Urah State School. It closed in early 1921 due to low stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gootchie, Queensland
Gootchie is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gootchie had a population of 96 people. History The locality name comes from a grazing property and the railway station name formerly spelt Gutchy. It is reportedly an Aboriginal word from the Kabi language, Badjala dialect, meaning sand goanna. Education There are no schools in Gootchie. The nearest primary school is in neighbouring Gundiah and Glenwood. The nearest secondary school are either the Maryborough State High School or the James Nash State High School in Gympie Gympie ( ) is a city and a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Wide Bay-Burnett District, Gympie is about north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city lies on the Mary River (Queen .... References Fraser Coast Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paterson, Queensland
Paterson is a rural locality in the Fraser 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 , Paterson had a population of 148 people. History The locality presumably takes its name from its railway station which in turn was named after a local resident. Local residents began lobbying for a railway siding on Mr Paterson's property in 1890 to avoid having to travel miles to the nearest stations. References Fraser Coast Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherby, Queensland
Netherby is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Netherby had a population of 39 people. Geography The '' Mary River'' forms the western and north-western boundaries. History The locality presumably takes its name from its railway station, which in turn was named by the Queensland Railways Department Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate ... after the town in Scotland, thought to have some connection to a settler. Deborah Provisional School opened on 28 April 1885. On 1 January 1909, it became Deborah State School, but then closed on 31 December 1910. It reopened on 1 March 1921 as a half-time school in conjunction with Mount Urah Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). On 4 April 1927, the closure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraser Coast Region
The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains Fraser Island. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Cities of Maryborough and Hervey Bay and the Shires of Woocoo and most of Tiaro. In June 2018 it had a population of 105,463. The 2021-2022 budget of the Fraser Coast Regional Council is A$387 million. History Butchulla (also known as Batjala, Badtjala, Badjela and Badjala) is the language of the Fraser Coast region, including Fraser Island. Butchulla language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Fraser Coast Regional Council, particularly the towns of Maryborough and Hervey Bay extending south towards Noosa and north to Howard. Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Fraser Coast Region existed as four distinct local government areas: * the Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauple, Queensland
Bauple is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Bauple had a population of 644 people. Geography Bauple is principally flat farming land (elevation 50 metres). The locality contains the following mountains: * Grassy Mountain in the south of the locality () * Guyra Mountain in the west of the locality () * Mount Bauple in the west of the locality () The town is located centrally within the locality. The Bruce Highway passes through the location from south to north, bypassing the town to the east. The town is now accessed Bauple Drive, the former route of the Bruce Highway before the town was bypassed. Sugarcane is the major crop in the area. History The town was originally called ''Raby'' but the name was changed to ''Bauple'' on 20 November 1896, named after Mount Bauple. ''Bauple'' is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word ''baupval'' in the Kabi language referring to a frilled lizard. In the Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munna Creek, Queensland
Munna Creek is a locality split between the Fraser Coast Region and the Gympie Region, in Queensland, Australia. In the , Munna Creek had a population of 23 people. Geography The western boundary of the locality is the Munna Creek watercourse, as is the northern boundary until Munna Creek joins the Mary River. The eastern boundary comprises the Mary River and then the Bauple Woolooga Road. The locality to the south east of Munna Creek is Miva. History Miva station was part of the Mount Uhra pastoral run owned by Gideon A. Scott in 1851. It was a sheep property. At that time Munna Creek was described:-"for about ten miles above its junction with the Mary river, is navigable for boats, and is a broad sheet of fresh water, varying from fifteen to thirty yards wide." Prior to the building of the Bauple Woolooga Road the Munna Miva road crossed the Mary River at the Miva Crossing. After the flood waters entered the Miva Crossing Hotel (Mr. J. Orphant's), notwithstanding the fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pubs In Australia
This is a list of notable pubs in Australia. A pub (in Australia) is an establishment performing many functions. These include serving alcoholic beverages, meals, functioning as a venue for various kinds of entertainment, and, sometimes, providing basic accommodation. History The Australian pub is a direct descendant of the British and Irish pub. The production and consumption of alcoholic drinks has long played a key role in Western social life and commerce, and this is reflected in the importance of pubs after the British colonisation of Australia began in 1788. However, in the 19th century the local version evolved a number of distinctive features that set it apart from the classic British or urban Irish pub. The lack of public buildings in rural towns in colonial Australia saw pubs serve as community meeting places for a range of local activities. Among other things, they served as a community hall, a venue for political meetings and a place where inquests were held. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brisbane Courier
''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northern suburbs, and it is printed at Murarrie, in Brisbane's eastern suburbs. It is available for purchase throughout Queensland, most regions of Northern New South Wales and parts of the Northern Territory. History The history of ''The Courier-Mail'' is through four mastheads. The ''Moreton Bay Courier'' later became '' The Courier'', then the ''Brisbane Courier'' and, since a merger with the Daily Mail in 1933, ''The Courier-Mail''. The ''Moreton Bay Courier'' was established as a weekly paper in June 1846. Issue frequency increased steadily to bi-weekly in January 1858, tri-weekly in December 1859, then daily under the editorship of Theophilus Parsons Pugh from 14 May 1861. The recognised founder and first editor was Arthur Sidney Lyon (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Family History Society
The Queensland Family History Society (QFHS) is an incorporated association formed in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. History The society was established in 1979 as a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organisation. They aim to promote the study of family history local history, genealogy, and heraldry, and encourage the collection and preservation of records relating to the history of Queensland families. At the end of 2022, the society relocated from 58 Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne Gaythorne is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gaythorne had a population of 3,023 people. Geography Gaythorne is located seven kilometres north-west of the Brisbane central business district. It is bounded to ... () to its new QFHS Family History Research Centre at 46 Delaware Street, Chermside (). References External links * Non-profit organisations based in Queensland Historical societies of Australia Libraries in Brisbane Family hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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