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Hinchinbrook Shire
The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a local government area in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham, covers an area of , and has existed since its creation on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. The council consists of a mayor plus six councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire. Prior to 2008, the council consisted of a mayor plus eight councillors. History The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 326. It originally covered a much larger area, extending well into the Tablelands Region. On 3 September 1881, the Tinaroo Division was created on 3 September 1881 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' out of parts of the Cairns, Hinchinbrook and Woothakata Divisions. On 28 October 1881, part of Hinchinbrook Division was separated to create ... [...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] |
Woothakata Division ...
#REDIRECT Shire of Mareeba Woothakata Division #REDIRECT Shire of Mareeba The Shire of Mareeba is a local government area at the base of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, inland from Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Mareeba, covered an area of , and existed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braemeadows, Queensland
Braemeadows is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a local government area in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham, covers an area of , and has existed since its creation on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions ..., Queensland, Australia. In the Braemeadows had a population of 290 people. History Braemeadows State School opened on 1928 and closed on 1969. In the Braemeadows had a population of 290 people. References Shire of Hinchinbrook Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackrock, Queensland
Blackrock is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a local government area in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham, covers an area of , and has existed since its creation on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions ..., Queensland, Australia. In the Blackrock had a population of 320 people. History The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 April 2001. In the Blackrock had a population of 320 people. References Shire of Hinchinbrook Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bemerside, Queensland
Bemerside is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bemerside had a population of 241 people. Geography Bemerside is bounded to the north-east and by the Seymour River, to the south-east by the Anabranch River, to the south by the Herbert River and Ripple Creek. The Anabranch River is a tidal stream that connects the Seymour River to the Herbert River. Bemerside has the following mountains along its eastern boundary (from north to south): * Mount Cudmore () * Mount Separation () * Mount Maragen () The Girringun National Park is in the north of the locality, extending into the neighbouring localities of Rungoo and Hawkins Creek. The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south ( Gairloch) and exits to the north ( Rungoo). The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south ( Foresthome) and exits to the north (Rungoo) with the locality served by two railway stations (from north to south): * Hinchinbrook railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bambaroo, Queensland
Bambaroo is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bambaroo had a population of 126 people. Geography Bambaroo has two distinct parts geographically. The centre and north-east is low-lying flat land (approx 20 metres above sea level), drained by numerous small creeks which flow into the Coral Sea in neighbouring Orient and Coolbie. This freehold land is predominantly used to grow sugarcane. A cane tramway delivers harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills at Victoria Plantation and Mackenade. Abswold is a neighbourhood within the north-east of the locality (). The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line both enter the locality from the east (Coolbie) and exit to the north ( Yuruga) travelling through this flat part of the locality. Historically, three railway stations serviced the locality (from north to south): * Scrubview railway station, now abandoned () * Bambaroo railway station, servicing the town () * Abswold r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abergowrie, Queensland
Abergowrie is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Abergowrie had a population of 438 people. Geography The town is located near the confluence of the Herbert River and Gowrie Creek. Abergowrie has the following mountains: * Boulder Hill () * Duncan Bluff () * Mount Cadillah () * Mount Echo () * Mount Graham () * Mount Westminster Abbey () * Slopeaway () History Gugu Badhun (also known as Koko-Badun and Kokopatun) is an Australian Aboriginal language of North Queensland. The language region includes areas within the local government area of Charters Towers Region, particularly the localities of Greenvale and the Valley of Lagoons, and in the Upper Burdekin River area and in Abergowrie. The town is named after the ''Abergowrie'' property, selected by James Atkinson in 1883. He coined the name from the Celtic word ''aber'' (confluence) and ''gowrie'' for Gowrie Creek, reflecting the location. On Sunday 22 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Library Of Queensland
The State Library of Queensland is the main reference and research library provided to the people of the State of Queensland, Australia, by the state government. Its legislative basis is provided by the Queensland Libraries Act 1988. It contains a significant portion of Queensland's documentary heritage, major reference and research collections, and is an advocate of and partner with public libraries across Queensland. The library is at Kurilpa Point, within the Queensland Cultural Centre on the Brisbane River at South Bank. History The Brisbane Public Library was established by the government of the Colony of Queensland in 1896, and was renamed the Public Library of Queensland in 1898. The library was opened to the public in 1902. In 1934, the Oxley Memorial Library (now the John Oxley Library), named for the explorer John Oxley, opened as a centre for research and study relating specifically to Queensland. The Libraries Act of 1943 established the Library Board of Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax, Queensland
Halifax is a town and a coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Halifax had a population of 462 people. Geography Halifax is on the Herbert River, northeast of Ingham. History August Anderssen, a blacksmith, purchased the land in 1880 after which time the land was turned into sugar plantations. Herbert River Provisional School opened on 24 September 1883. It was renamed Halifax Provisional School in 1885. It became Halifax State School in 1891. Halifax Post Office opened on 23 August 1886. St Peter's Catholic School opened in 1927. Halifax Methodist Church opened in 1964. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Halifax Uniting Church. In the , Halifax had a population of 431. In the , the locality of Halifax had a population of 462 people. Many homes in Halifax were flooded following extremely heavy rain in March 2018. Heritage listings Halifax has a number of heritage-lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinchinbrook Shire Library
Hinchinbrook Shire Library is a public library A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants. There are ... servicing the Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland, Australia. It is located at 73-75 McIllwraith Street in the town of Ingham. History The current Hinchinbrook Shire Library opened in 2011 in Ingham. References External links * Libraries in Queensland Ingham, Queensland {{NorthQueensland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Johnstone
The Shire of Johnstone was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Coral Sea coast about south of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Innisfail, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1881 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Cardwell to form the Cassowary Coast Region. The Mamu tribal group are the traditional owners of much of the land in the shire. 47% of the shire is in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. History 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. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Johnstone Division became the Shire of Johnstone on 31 March 1903. On 22 November 1910 part of Johnstone Shire became Shire of Eacham. In December 1932, the Johnstone Shire Hall was destroyed by fire. Despite the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
