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Mosquito Creek, Queensland
Mosquito Creek is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Mosquito Creek had a population of 17 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the north-east by the ridgeline of the Herries Range (). The elevation ranges from . above sea level with Mount Bodumba () at History St George Richard Gore registered a pastoral run under the name Mosquito Creek in 1847, which gave its name to the creek and then to the locality. In the Mosquito Creek had a population of 17 people. Economy There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Ballancar () * Lonsdale () * Mount Bodumba () * Nyora () * Paisley () Education There are no schools in Mosquito Creek. The nearest primary schools are Karara State School in neighbouring Karara to the north-east and Inglewood State School in neighbouring Inglewood to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Inglewood State School in Inglewood and Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the no ... [...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] |
Coolmunda, Queensland
Coolmunda is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coolmunda had a population of 141 people. Geography The Cunningham Highway and South Western railway line pass through the locality from east ( Oman Ama) to west ( Inglewood). The locality is served by the Cobba-Da-Mana railway station (). Coolmunda includes the neighbourhood of Cobba-Da-Mana around the Cobba-Da-Mana railway station. To the south of the highway and railway, Lake Coolmunda is a reservoir () created by Coolmunda Dam () impounding the Macintrye Brook. It has a capacity of . The Coolmunda Conservation Park () is to the south-west of the lake. The park seeks to protect the endangered '' Leucopogon sp'' (Coolmunda D.Halford Q1635) and the vulnerable ''Eucalyptus virens'' (shiny-leaved ironbark). The land use is a mixture of dry and irrigated cropping and grazing on native vegetation. History The name ''Coolmunda'' is thought to be an Aboriginal word, meaning a ''stream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inglewood State School
Inglewood is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Inglewood had a population of 954 people, making Inglewood the second largest town in the Goondiwindi Region. The current slogan for the town is 'Catch the country spirit'. Geography The town sits on the southern Darling Downs midway between the larger centres of Warwick and Goondiwindi on the Cunningham Highway. It is south-west of Toowoomba. The Inglewood – Texas Road runs to the south. The Millmerran–Inglewood Road (State Route 82) runs to the north. It is part of the Border Rivers region of waterways. The confluence of the Macintyre Brook and Canning Creek is sited just north of Inglewood, with the brook running 270° around the town. Olive growing is a comparatively new industry in the area. Other established industries include sheep and cattle raising, grain growing and timber harvesting. Tobacco growing was common around Inglewood over the last 60 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St George Richard Gore
St. George Richard Gore (26 March 1812 – 16 August 1871) was a grazier and politician in colonial Queensland, a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and, later, the Queensland Legislative Council. Early life Gore was born in Dublin, Ireland, eldest of five sons of Thomas Gore (brother of the 7th baronet, of Manor Gore, Donegal) and his wife Elizabeth, ''née'' Corbet. Gore was of the same family as the Earls of Arran. St George Gore was educated by his father and at Trinity College, Dublin (B.A., 1831; M.A., 1834). He was called to the Bar and practiced in London until 1839, having decided to emigrate. Gore married in 1840 Frances, daughter of the late Edward Coldwell, of Lyndhurst, Southampton, England. Queensland grazier Gore, along with brother Ralph Thomas Gore, arrived in Sydney aboard the ''Bengal'' in February 1840. Gore moved to Moreton Bay district (now Queensland) and settled in the Warwick, Queensland district at Yandilla. Politics Gore was electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, Queensland has been a State of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating the relationships between all state and territory governments and the Australian Government. Under the Australian Constitution, all states and territories (including Queensland) ceded powers relating to certain matters to the federal government. The government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. The Governor of Queensland, as the representative of Charles III, King of Australia, holds nominal executive power, although in practice only performs ceremonial duties. In practice executive power lies with the Premier and Cabinet. The Cabinet of ... [...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] |
Goondiwindi Region
The Goondiwindi Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia along the state's border with New South Wales. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas which dated back to the 19th century. It has an estimated operating budget of A$26.1 million. History Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Goondiwindi Region existed as three distinct local government areas: * the Town of Goondiwindi; * the Shire of Waggamba; * and the Shire of Inglewood. Inglewood and Waggamba began as two of Queensland's 74 divisions created under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' on 11 November 1879. The Municipality of Goondiwindi was proclaimed under the ''Local Government Act 1878'' on 20 October 1888. They became shires, and a town, respectively on 31 March 1903 under the ''Local Authorities Act 1902''. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommend ... [...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] |
Canning Creek, Queensland
Canning Creek is a rural locality split between the Goondiwindi Region and the Toowoomba Region in Queensland, Australia. In the , Canning Creek had a population of 5 people. Geography The Millmerran–Inglewood Road ( State Route 82) passes through the locality from north to south. Much of the locality is occupied by a large portion of the Bringalily State Forest. History The locality takes its name from the creek name, which in turn was named in 1827 by Allan Cunningham after Sir George Canning, the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1827. In 1848, 3 Aboriginal women and one child were murdered in the area by a posse of seven white men. Canning Creek was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; were available. The Canning Creek Provisional School opened on 15 November 1885 and became Canning Creek State School on 1 January 1909. The school closed on a number of occasions due to low student numbers. On 18 April 1922 it became a half-time school sharing the teacher with Gle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inglewood, Queensland
Inglewood is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Inglewood had a population of 954 people, making Inglewood the second largest town in the Goondiwindi Region. The current slogan for the town is 'Catch the country spirit'. Geography The town sits on the southern Darling Downs midway between the larger centres of Warwick and Goondiwindi on the Cunningham Highway. It is south-west of Toowoomba. The Inglewood – Texas Road runs to the south. The Millmerran–Inglewood Road (State Route 82) runs to the north. It is part of the Border Rivers (Australia), Border Rivers region of waterways. The confluence of the Macintyre Brook and Canning Creek is sited just north of Inglewood, with the brook running 270° around the town. Olive growing is a comparatively new industry in the area. Other established industries include sheep and cattle raising, grain growing and timber harvesting. Tob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman Ama, Queensland
Oman Ama (sometimes written as Oman-ama and Omanama) is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Oman Ama had a population of 38 people. Geography The Cunningham Highway passes through the locality from the north-east (Gore) to the west ( Coolmunda). The South Western railway line runs loosely parallel and almost immediately south of the highway with the area being served by the Oman-ama railway station (). History The name ''Oman Ama'' is an Aboriginal name meaning "''caught by the tail''". Brigalow Gully Provisional School opened circa 1896. On 1 January 1909 it became Brigalow Gully State School. In 1913 it was renamed Oman-ama State School. The school closed circa 1935. The school was located to the north of the Oman-ama railway station on the Cunningham Highway (). St David's Anglican Church was dedicated on 31 July 1905. It closed in 1972 but reopened on 28 July 1985. Its final closure on 30 July 2002 was approved by Assistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millmerran, Queensland
Millmerran , known as Domville between 1 June 1889 and 16 November 1894, is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Millmerran had a population of 1,563 people. Geography The town is on the Darling Downs, west of the state capital, Brisbane. The Gore Highway passes through the locality from the north-east (Yandilla) to the west ( Captains Mountain). The Millmerran–Inglewood Road (State Route 82) runs to the south. State Route 82 enters Millmerran from the north-east concurrent with the Gore Highway. The Millmerran–Cecil Plains Road exits to the north. History Bigambul (also known as Bigambal, Bigumbil, Pikambul, Pikumbul) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Bigambul people. The Bigambul language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Goondiwindi Regional Council, including the towns of Goondiwindi, Yelarbon and Texas extending north towards Moonie and Millmerran. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
