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Goovigen
Goovigen is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Goovigen had a population of 215 people. A second town, Rannes (), is also within the locality of Goovigen, near its western boundary. Koorngoo is a neighbourhood () within the locality, just west of centre, based around a former railway station. Geography The town is towards the south-east of the locality, approximately north west of the state capital, Brisbane. The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north ( Dixalea) and exits to the east ( Jambin) without coming close to either of the two towns. The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south-west ( Kokotunga / Woolein) and then. forms the south-west boundary of the locality and passes immediately west of the town of Rannes before exiting to the west ( Dumpy Creek). The now-closed Callide Valley railway line ran through the locality which was served by a number of now-abandoned railway station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greycliffe, Queensland
Greycliffe is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the , Greycliffe had a population of 22 people. Geography The terrain is mountainous in the centre and west of the locality, up to above sea level. It is part of the Banana Range. This area is within the Overdeen State Forest. The eastern edge of the locality is lower, down to above sea level. This eastern land is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation with some cropping. History Greycliffe State School opened on 11 November 1935. It closed on 17 December 1993. It was on the corner of Belldeen Greycliffe Road and Prospect Creek Goovigen Road (), now over the boundary into Orange Creek. In the , Greycliffe had a population of 22 people. Education There are no schools in Greycliffe. The nearest primary schools are Goovigen State School in neighbouring Goovigen to the north, Jambin State School in neighbouring Jambin to the east, Prospect Creek State School in Prospect to the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
