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Meringandan
Meringandan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Meringandan had a population of 487 people. Geography The town is located on the Darling Downs near Highfields, NNW of Toowoomba. It is drained by the meandering Meringandan Creek which also formed the boundary between the Shire of Crows Nest and the Shire of Rosalie and separated it from neighboring Meringandan West History The name Meringandan is a corruption of the aboriginal words, ''Moorin'' meaning ''fire'' and ''Gandan'' meaning ''clay''. Therefore, Meringandan means 'place of fire and clay'. Following the settling of the Leslie brothers at Toolburra, near Warwick in 1840, Henry Hughes (1816-1882) and Henry Isaac (1816-1862) occupied Gowrie as a sheep run on the upper section of Gowrie Creek in 1841. They later took over the land to the north up to the Great Dividing Range, the Meringandan run, from C W Pitts. Henry Hughes severed the partnership with Henry Isaac in 1850; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meringandan West, Queensland
Meringandan West is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Meringandan West had a population of 2,488 people. Geography Meringandan West is on the Darling Downs in southern 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 , establishe .... The majority of the eastern boundary is aligned with Meringandan Creek, separating the locality from Meringandan. The creek also formed the boundary between the Shire of Crows Nest and the Shire of Rosalie) with Meringandan West falling under the jurisdiction of the Shire of Rosalie. In 2008, both Meringandan and Meringandan West both came under the jurisdiction of the newly created Toowoomba Region. Mount Muniganeen is in the north-west of the locality () rising to above sea level. Central parts of the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleinton, Queensland
Kleinton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kleinton had a population of 1,617 people. Geography Kleinton is on the Darling Downs. The area contains three bands of separate land use types. In the south rural residential blocks have been established as an extension of the urban sprawl of Highfields to the south. The central area remain vegetated and undeveloped. The northern boundary is aligned with the southern extent of Cooby Dam. This area remains undeveloped but has been cleared of vegetation. History The locality was named after early selector Michael Klein who was shot dead at Highfields in February 1870 by James Alexander Herlich following a dispute. The Crows Nest railway line, which operated between 1883 and 1961, had a stop at Kleinton. Kleinton State School opened on 20 February 1911 on land donated by the Brazier family who owned the local brickworks. The school closed in December 1970. In 1975 the Amaroo Environmenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toowoomba Regional Council
The Toowoomba Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs part of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. In 2018-2019, it had a A$491 million budget, of which A$316 million is for service delivery and A$175.13 million capital (infrastructure) budget. History Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Toowoomba Region existed as eight distinct local government areas: the City of Toowoomba and the Shires of Cambooya, Clifton, Crows Nest, Jondaryan, Millmerran, Pittsworth, and Rosalie. The City had its beginning in the Toowoomba Municipality which was proclaimed on 24 November 1860 under the ''Municipalities Act 1858'', a piece of New South Wales legislation inherited by Queensland when it became a separate colony in 1859. William Henry Groom, sometimes described as the "father of Toowoomba", was elected its first mayor. It achieved a measu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toowoomba Region
The Toowoomba Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs part of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. In 2018-2019, it had a A$491 million budget, of which A$316 million is for service delivery and A$175.13 million capital (infrastructure) budget. History Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Toowoomba Region existed as eight distinct local government areas: the City of Toowoomba and the Shires of Cambooya, Clifton, Crows Nest, Jondaryan, Millmerran, Pittsworth, and Rosalie. The City had its beginning in the Toowoomba Municipality which was proclaimed on 24 November 1860 under the ''Municipalities Act 1858'', a piece of New South Wales legislation inherited by Queensland when it became a separate colony in 1859. William Henry Groom, sometimes described as the "father of Toowoomba", was elected its first mayor. It achieved a measu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muniganeen, Queensland
Muniganeen is a locality in the Toowoomba 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 , Muniganeen had a population of 59 people. History Muniganeen Provisional School opened in 1904. On 1 Jan 1909 it became Muniganeen State School. It closed in 1924 due to low student numbers but reopened on 14 Feb 1927. It closed permanently circa 1950. References Further reading * — incorporating Muniganeen, Highland Plains, Douglas and Silverleigh Schools Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland {{Toowoomba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolmer, Queensland
Woolmer is a rural locality in the Toowoomba 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 , Woolmer had a population of 34 people. References {{Toowoomba Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Crows Nest
The Shire of Crows Nest was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, immediately northeast of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire, administered from the town of Crows Nest, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1913 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to form the Toowoomba Region. Its growth in later years has been fuelled by the expansion of Toowoomba, particularly the suburbs of Highfields and Blue Mountain Heights which, with a combined population of 7,333 in 2006, were home to over half the shire's population. History Crows Nest was named after an Aboriginal man called Jimmy Crow, who lived in a hollow tree near the present council swimming pool. Timber hauling bullock teams would stop in this area overnight and Jimmy Crow used to give them directions. There is a 6 ft statue of Jimmy Crow in Centenary Park, Crows Nest to honour this legend. The fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highfields, Queensland
Highfields is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Highfields had a population of 8,131 people. In 2017, it was the fastest growing area in Toowoomba. At 30 June 2019, the estimated resident population for the Highfields was 14,298. Geography Highfields is situated on the Great Dividing Range, slightly north of Mount Kynoch. It is on the New England Highway. It serves as a satellite suburb to the city of Toowoomba, accommodating many of Toowoomba businesses' employees. The Australian Bureau of Statistics also defines a larger growth area, named Highfields, that includes the suburb and several of those surrounding. Climate Along with Meringandan, the climate is oceanic (Köppen: ''Cfb'') due to elevation, usually located further south of Australia. History The area probably takes its name from the Highfields pastoral run, north of the township. The area was first developed in the 1860s. Initially, there were a num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Rosalie
The Shire of Rosalie was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, immediately northwest of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire, administered from the town of Goombungee, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008. In 2008, it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to form the Toowoomba Region. Geography The Shire of Rosalie was centred approximately north-northwest of the city of Toowoomba, west of Brisbane and northwest of the Gold Coast. The shire offices were located in Goombungee, with the shire boundary stretching in a triangular pattern north to Yarraman, southwest to Bowenville and southeast to Gowrie Junction. Commerce and industry Industry in Rosalie Shire centred on the towns of Yarraman and Goombungee. Goombungee contains M & S Steel Buildings, and Leicht's Country Industries Australia. Other enterprises within the Shire included cluster industries, a priv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groomsville, Queensland
Groomsville is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region on the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. In the , Groomsville had a population of 113 people. The area remains undeveloped. Geography Part of the eastern and southwest boundary is marked by Cooby Creek. The creek flows into and out of Cooby Dam which occupies the southern extremities of Groomsville. Road infrastructure The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from north-east to north-west, while Groomsville Road runs to the south-east. History Jericho Estate Provisional School opened on 29 May 1906. In 1908 it was renamed Groomsville Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Groomsville State School. The school closed in 1951. Education There are no schools in Groomsville. The nearest primary schools are in Goombungee, Geham Geham is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Geham had a population of 489 people. Geography The New England Highway passes through Geham. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)
Douglas is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Douglas had a population of 112 people. Geography The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through the locality from east to west. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation and crop growing. History German settlers arrived in the district in 1875. A Lutheran congregation formed and worshipped in private homes, until the Jesus Lutheran Church was opened on 24 July 1882 on the Douglas Plainby Road (). The church was enlarged in 1938. On 21 December 1886, the Queensland Government reserved a site for a cemetery. A section for Lutheran burials was created in the north-west of the site and a section for Catholic burials in the south. Gomoron Provisional School opened on 28 February 1887. It was most likely named after Gomaren Creek which flows through the area. It became Goromon State School in 1890. In 1911, its name was changed to Douglas State School, to avoid post office confusion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crows Nest Railway Line
Crows Nest Branch Railway was originally surveyed as a direct line from Toowoomba north to Crows Nest in Queensland, Australia. The branch eventually took a more circuitous route to cover the maximum amount of farming country. The first stage struck out from Pengarry Junction a short distance west of Toowoomba and continued via Birnan, Cawdor, Shirley, Woolmer, Meringandan and Kleinton to terminate at Cabarlah. It opened on 17 September 1883. Shortly after opening, a daily service was provided to Cabarlah. The second stage of the line to Crows Nest was opened on 6 December 1886 and stops were located en route at Geham, Mt Luke, Taylor, Hampton and Pechey. The extension serviced sawmills in the Pechey and Perseverance regions with a siding at Hampton station connecting to the Munro Tramway servicing Palmtree, Perseverance and Ravensbourne. Until about 1930, a daily mixed train departed Crows Nest at 7.00am each morning except Sunday for the 3-hour trip to Toowoomba. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
