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Knapp Creek, Queensland
Knapp Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Knapp Creek had a population of 59 people. Geography The locality is named after Knapps Creek, a tributary of the Logan River The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The -long river is one of the dominant waterways in South .... The locality has the following mountains: * Knapps Peak (Miggun, Mount Hughes), in the south-west of the locality () * Prouts Hill, in the south-east of the locality () History Knapps Creek Provisional School opened circa 1884. On 1 January 1909 it became Knapps Creek State School, but then closed in 1910. In 1979, Knapp Creek Environmental Park was gazetted under the Land Act of 1962. In the ,Knapp Creek had a population of 59 people. The locality contains 29 households, in which 41.8% of the population ... [...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] |
Scenic Rim Region
The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. The main town of the region is Beaudesert. It has an estimated operating budget of A$33 million. History Prior to 2008, the new Scenic Rim Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas: * the Shire of Boonah; * the southern part of the Shire of Beaudesert; * and the Harrisville and Peak Crossing areas from the City of Ipswich. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the areas amalgamate. It identified a rural community of interest as well as ecotourism potential from the Scenic Rim, a group of mountain ranges forming part of the Great Dividing Range, and recommended the transfer of the entire urban growth corridor previously within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Scenic Rim
Scenic Rim is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution, and was won at the 2017 election by Jon Krause. Located in South-East Queensland, Scenic Rim covers the Scenic Rim Region and some areas in the south of Ipswich and Logan extending to the New South Wales border, including the towns of Beaudesert and Boonah. It largely replaces the abolished district of Beaudesert. From results of the 2015 election, Scenic Rim was estimated to be a fairly safe seat for the Liberal National Party with a margin of 9.2%. Members for Scenic Rim Election results See also * Electoral districts of Queensland * Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly This is a list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state parliament of Queensland, sorted by parliament. See also * Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts This is a list of current and former electora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Wright
The Division of Wright is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. Geography Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. History The seat was first contested at the 2010 election. The division was created under the Australian Electoral Commission's 2009 Redistribution of Queensland. |
Kooralbyn, Queensland
Kooralbyn is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kooralbyn had a population of 1,725 people. Geography Kooralbyn is approximately south-west of Beaudesert, itself some south of Brisbane in South East Queensland, and west of Queensland's Gold Coast. Kooralbyn is commonly referred to as the Valley by its residents due to the former name Kooralbyn Valley. History ''Kooralbyn'' is a Yugambeh word meaning the ''place of the copperhead snake''. First European settlement in the area can be traced back to the 1830s when southern timber millers sought the quality hardwoods of the lower valleys. It was not until Australia's first major land booms in the 1840s that free settler pastoralists migrated to the region. Kooralbyn subsequently became one of the region's most significant pastoral estates, the land used largely for cattle grazing. Kooralbyn International School opened on 30 January 1985. Kooralbyn has a population of 1725 at the . T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamrookum, Queensland
Tamrookum is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Tamrookum had a population of 91 people. Geography The Mount Lindesay Highway traverses Tamrookum from north ( Laravale) to south ( Innisplain) and forms part of the north-west boundary. The Logan River forms its eastern boundary. The Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor also passes through the locality from north to south to the west of the highway with Tamrookum railway station at . A series of vegetated hills in the west rises to elevations of up to . In the east adjacent to the river the predominant land use is irrigated cropping and irrigated pasture for grazing. In the west the principal land use is grazing on native vegetation. History The name ''Tamrookum'' is believed to be a corruption of the Aboriginal words (from the Yugumbeh language) ''dhan/buragun'' meaning ''place of boomerangs''. The first Tamrookum squatter was John Campbell and the lessee from 1848 was William Barke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisplain, Queensland
Innisplain is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Innisplain had a population of 85 people. Geography Part of the Logan River and the Mount Lindesay Highway marks the western boundary. The area is hilly with some land used for agriculture. The Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor passes through the area, with the Mt Lindesay Highway crossing the interstate railway line at Innisplain. History A railway station on the Beaudesert Shire Tramway was located at Innisplain, opening in 1903. A state school operated from 1921 to 1962. In 1877, were resumed from the Telemon pastoral run and offered for selection on 17 April 1877. Innisplain State School opened on 7 November 1921 and closed on 31 December 1962. It was on Innisplain Road (). In the , Innisplain had a population of 85 people. The locality contains 40 households, in which 64.3% of the population are males and 35.7% of the population are female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamrookum Creek, Queensland
Tamrookum Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Tamrookum Creek had a population of 32 people. History The name ''Tamrookum'' is thought to be a corruption of the Aboriginal words (Bundjalung language, Yugumbir dialect) ''dhan/buragun'' meaning ''place of boomerang A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to return to the thrower, while a non-returning b ...s''. Timber was an important early industry in the area. There was a sawmill at Tamrookum Creek. This sawmill no longer exists. In the , Tamrookum Creek had a population of 32 people. References Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland {{ScenicRim-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathdowney, Queensland
Rathdowney (historically also written as Rathdownie) is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rathdowney had a population of 308 people. Geography Rathdowney is on the Mount Lindesay Highway south of Beaudesert, Queensland, Beaudesert at the base of the McPherson Range. The eastern boundary is marked by the Logan River. It is also close to some of the areas of greatest biodiversity in Australia, and a gateway to various National Parks such as Border Ranges National Park and Mount Barney National Park with a variety of lush rainforest, eucalypt forest, mountain heath and other habitats. The former locality of Bigriggan (also spelled Bigriggen) is within Rathdowney, west of the town (). It is accessed via Bigriggan Road which terminates at the Bigriggan Reserve Park, located near the confluence of Burnett Creek and the Logan River. The park provides camp sites with a kiosk by the river with access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroon, Queensland
Maroon is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Maroon had a population of 149 people. Geography The southern end of Dugandan Range () forms a small part of the locality's north-western boundary. The locality has the following mountains: * Mount May () * Paddys Peak () The south and east of the locality, including Mount May and Paddys Peak, are protected areas within the Mount Barney National Park. History The locality name comes from ''wahlmoorum'', which is the Yaggera language name for Mount Ballow, which is associated with a legendary giant sand goanna. The Maroon pastoral property was established in 1843. A cemetery at Maroon has graves dating back to 1856. Maroon Provisional School opened on 15 July 1891. On 1 January 1909, it became Maroon State School. A new school building was officially opened on Friday 11 March 1938 by Minister for Public Instruction, Frank Cooper. The original school building was sold for removal. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannon Creek, Queensland (Scenic Rim Region)
Cannon Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cannon Creek had a population of 75 people. History St John's Anglican Church was dedicated on 18 November 1911 by Venerable Henry Le Fanu, the Archdeacon of Toowoomba. It was beside Cannon Creek and was , capable of seating 35 people (there were six or seven Anglican families in the district). The chancel was . The land was donated by John Saville and other local people donated building materials and volunteered their labour. The church was at 691 Cannon Creek Road (). It closed circa 1952. In 1976, the church was relocated to the Templin Historical Village. Cannon Vale State School opened on 19 March 1917. It closed on 1956. The school was on Cannon Creek Road (approx ). Cannon Creek was in Shire of Boonah until it was amalgamated into Scenic Rim Region in 2008. Demographics In the , Cannon Creek had a population of 78 people. The locality contained 39 households, in which 47.4% of ... [...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] |
