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Kumbarilla
Kumbarilla is a town and rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kumbarilla had a population of 197 people. Geography The locality ranges from 350m to 400m above sea level. The town is located in the south-west corner of the locality immediately to the south of the Kumbarilla railway station () on the Glenmorgan railway line; there are very few buildings in the surveyed town plan area. Another station on the line was Gulera railway station () which is now abandoned. The Glenmorgan railway line passes from east ( Ducklo) to south-west ( Weranga) through the southern part of the locality. The Moonie Highway also passes from the south-east (Ducklo) to the south ( Marmadua), always south of the railway line and does not pass through the town; the junction of the highway with the Surat Developmental Road is at the south-western edge of the locality. The Braemer State Forest is in the north-west of the locality. In addition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumbarilla Railway Station
Kumbarilla is a town and rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kumbarilla had a population of 197 people. Geography The locality ranges from 350m to 400m above sea level. The town is located in the south-west corner of the locality immediately to the south of the Kumbarilla railway station () on the Glenmorgan railway line; there are very few buildings in the surveyed town plan area. Another station on the line was Gulera railway station () which is now abandoned. The Glenmorgan railway line passes from east ( Ducklo) to south-west ( Weranga) through the southern part of the locality. The Moonie Highway also passes from the south-east (Ducklo) to the south ( Marmadua), always south of the railway line and does not pass through the town; the junction of the highway with the Surat Developmental Road is at the south-western edge of the locality. The Braemer State Forest is in the north-west of the locality. In addition, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonie Highway
The Moonie Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia. Part of State Route 49, it leaves the Warrego Highway at Dalby and runs for over 290 km until it reaches St George. From there, State Route 49 continues west as the Balonne Highway. From Dalby, it continues north-east as the Bunya Highway. The highway serves agricultural settlements as well as oil and gas fields. Route description The Moonie Highway is part of two of the many practicable routes from the south-east of Queensland to the south-east of South Australia. It is also on the shortest route to St George and Cunnamulla from any locality on or near the Queensland coast from Bundaberg to Coolangatta. Dalby to Moonie The highway leaves Dalby via Nicholson and Loudoun Streets. After about 7.8 km it crosses Myall Creek just south of its junction with the Condamine River. After a further 1.7 km it crosses the Condamine. It runs through rich farming land until it reaches the locality of Kumbarill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducklo, Queensland
Ducklo is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ducklo had a population of 333 people. Geography The Glenmorgan railway line passes from the north-east (Nandi) to the west ( Kumbarilla) of the locality. The locality is served by Ducklo railway station (). The Moonie Highway also passes from the north-east (Nandi) to the south-west of the locality ( Kumbarilla) but to the south of the railway line. History The name ''Ducklo'' may refer to low-flying ducks along the Clay Hole Gully. The Ducklo railway siding was a mail receiving office from 1913. It subsequently became a post office. It closed in 1970. Ducklo State School opened on 25 January 1915. It closed in 1963. The Anglican Church of the Holy Apostles was dedicated on 12 October 1915 by Archbishop St Clair Donaldson St Clair George Alfred Donaldson (11 February 1863 – 7 December 1935) was an English Anglican bishop. He was the first Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenmorgan Railway Line
The Glenmorgan Branch is a railway line in south west Queensland, Australia. It opened in a series of sections between 1908 and 1931. It was intended to reach Surat, Queensland, Surat but construction ceased during the Great Depression in Australia, 1930s depression and never recommenced. History After the Western railway line, Queensland, Western Line from Brisbane opened beyond Dalby, Queensland, Dalby in the 1870s and the South Western railway line, Queensland, South Western Line passed beyond Warwick, Queensland, Warwick in the early 1900s, there was agitation for a service west from Dalby towards Tara, Queensland, Tara. An 84 kilometre extension between the two towns was approved by parliament in April 1908. There was some delay in construction as completion of the Haden railway line, Haden and Oakey-Cooyar railway line, Cooyar branch lines was given priority. The first section of the line opened as far as Kumbarilla, Queensland, Kumbarilla on 8 September 1911 includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weranga, Queensland
Weranga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Weranga had a population of 215 people. Geography The Glenmorgan railway line traverses the locality from the south-east ( Kumbarilla) to the south-west ( Goranba). The locality is served by Weranga railway station on the Weranga North Road (). History The locality's name is derived from the parish name and from an early pastoral run established in 1848 by John and Alfred Crowder. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning a large gathering of Aboriginal Australians Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands, and Groote Eylandt, but excluding the Torres Strait Islands .... Weranga Provisional School opened in 1923, but closed in 1924. In the Weranga had a population of 215 people. References {{Western Downs Region Western Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halliford, Queensland
Halliford is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Halliford had a population of 0 people. Halliford's postcode is 4406. Geography Almost all of the locality is within the Kumbarilla State Forest apart from two areas in the north of the locality which are used for grazing on native vegetation. Coal seam gas is being extracted across the north of the locality by QGC, a subsidiary of Shell. It has created conflict with local farmers. Burnett Waterhole on Wilkie Creek is in the south-west of the locality (). History The location takes its name from an early pastoral run operated by Watson and Roebuck in 1864. In the , Halliford had a population of 0 people. Education There are no schools in Halliford. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Dalby State School and Dalby State High School Dalby State High School is a heritage-listed state high school at 28B Nicholson Street, Dalby, Western Downs Region, Queensland, Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surat Developmental Road
The Surat Developmental Road (State Route 87) is a sealed road in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled district road (numbers 86A and 86B), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). Route description The road branches from the Moonie Highway at a point west of Dalby and runs to Surat. The eastern end is in the vicinity of Kumbarilla, the general direction is from east to west and its length is . Localities en route are Tara, The Gums, Meandarra and Glenmorgan. The road passes the exit to Chinchilla–Tara Road at Tara, crosses the Leichhardt Highway (A5) at The Gums, pases exits to Meandarra–Talwood Road (to the south-west) and Condamine–Meandarra Road (to the north-east) in Meandarra, and terminates at the Carnarvon Highway (A55) at Surat. Intersecting state-controlled roads This road intersects with the following state-controlled roads: * Chinchilla–Tara Road * Condamine–Meandarra Road * Meandarra–Talwood Road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beelbee, Queensland
Beelbee is a rural locality in the Western Downs 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 , Beelbee had a population of 25 people. References Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Downs Region
Western Downs Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of , which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467 in June 2018, it is over 228 times less densely populated. The area is home to prime farming land and thus agriculture is a major industry in the area. Dalby, the biggest town in the region is home to the second largest cattle saleyards in Australia. The Dalby Saleyards process over 200,000 cattle annually in its facility which is comparable to Rockhampton and Casino. The Western Downs Regional Council's Corporate Office is situated at 30 Marble Street, Dalby. History Baranggum (also known as Barrunggam, Barunggam Parrungoom, Murrumgama) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Baranggum people. The Baranggum language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Western Downs Regional Council, particularly Dalby, Tara, Jando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmadua, Queensland
Marmadua is a rural locality in the Western Downs 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 , Marmadua had a population of 9 people. History The locality name is the name of a pastoral station in the 1880s. In the 1870s it was an outstation of the Weranga Station. References Further reading * Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kogan, Queensland
Kogan is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Kogan had a population of 190 people. Geography The locality of Kogan is shaped like an upside-down U with the locality of Beelbee almost enclosed by Kogan. The town of Kogan is in the north-west of the locality. From the town there are four arterial roads: * Kogan Condamine Road towards the north-west to Montrose and eventually to Condamine * Warra Kogan Road towards the north-east to Warra * Dalby Kogan Road towards the south-east to Macalister and eventually to Dalby * Tara Kogan Road towards the south-west to Tara In the north-east of the locality, the Condamine River flows from south to north along Kogan's boundary with Warra, while Wilkie Creek flowing from south to north (a tributary of the Condamine) forms Kogan's boundary with Macalister. Wambo Creek flows from south to north-west through the south-western part of the locality and is eventually a tributa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surat Basin
The Surat Basin is a geological basin in eastern Australia. It is part of the Great Artesian Basin drainage basin of Australia. The Surat Basin extends across an area of 270,000 square kilometres and the southern third of the basin occupies a large part of northern New South Wales, the remainder is in Queensland. It comprises Jurassic through to Cretaceous aged sediments derived from Triassic and Permian arc rocks of the Hunter-Bowen orogeny. Towns situated above the basin, once dominated by agriculture, are experiencing a boom as mines and infrastructure in the area are expanded. Formation The Surat Basin is an intracratonic basin that covers a sizeable section of New South Wales and southern Queensland. It was formed by fluvial sedimentation of an intracratonic area which underwent sediment sag-loading in the Jurassic to Cretaceous. Stratigraphy The western central parts of the Surat Basin unconformably overlies the Palaeozoic igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
