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Mount Perry Railway Line
The Mount Perry Branch Railway is a closed railway line in Central Queensland, Australia. In 1869 copper was discovered at Mount Perry (approx 100 km west of Bundaberg) and the township grew rapidly. A railway to the coast was essential to provide cheap transport and make the mining of low percentage ore viable. Maryborough and Bundaberg vied for the opportunity to be the terminus and the latter city was successful. Survey A survey dated 20 March 1875 proposed a line from North Bundaberg, thus avoiding an expensive bridge over the Burnett River, west to Gin Gin and then via the old road and telegraph route to Moolboolaman but still some distance short of Mount Perry. There were delays in gaining official approval for the line to the extent that, when Queensland Parliament finally approved construction, mining at Mount Perry was substantially curtailed. Opening The first 65 kilometre section from North Bundaberg railway station (originally called Bundaberg station) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon, Queensland
Sharon is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sharon had a population of 1,316 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the north and east by Splitters Creek and to the south by the Burnett River. Sharon is approximately eight kilometres west of Bundaberg towards Gin Gin. The Sharon Gorge is a further four kilometres along the highway, and is home to a tranquil area with rainforests, ferns, palms and orchids. The neighbourhood of Manoo is located in the south-western area of Sharon (); it takes its name from the former Manoo railway station on the now closed Mount Perry railway line. The name ''Manoo'' is an Aboriginal word meaning ''clear straight track''. History The locality is named after the Sharon plain in Israel. A Methodist Sunday School was established in 1882 by the Workman family which met on the verandah of the school until a church could be built. The Primitive Methodist church was officially opened on Sunday 29 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McIlwraith, Queensland
McIlwraith is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , McIlwraith had a population of 191 people. History The locality was named after the former railway station, which in turn was named after former Premier of Queensland Thomas McIlwraith Sir Thomas McIlwraith (17 May 1835 – 17 July 1900) was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893. In common with most po .... McIlwraith State School opened on 30 October 1934. In the McIlwraith had a population of 327. In the , McIlwraith had a population of 191 people. Education McIlwraith State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 322 McIlwraith Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in McIlwraith; the nearest secondary school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uping
McIlwraith is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , McIlwraith had a population of 191 people. History The locality was named after the former railway station, which in turn was named after former Premier of Queensland Thomas McIlwraith Sir Thomas McIlwraith (17 May 1835 – 17 July 1900) was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893. In common with most po .... McIlwraith State School opened on 30 October 1934. In the McIlwraith had a population of 327. In the , McIlwraith had a population of 191 people. Education McIlwraith State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 322 McIlwraith Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in McIlwraith; the nearest secondary school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroondan, Queensland
Maroondan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Maroondan had a population of 346 people. Geography The Bundaberg-Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) runs through from east to west. History The locality takes its name from the Maroondan railway station. ''Maroondah'' is an Aboriginal word in the Waka language meaning ''sand goanna The sand goanna (''Varanus gouldii'') is a species of large Australian monitor lizard, also known as Gould's monitor, sand monitor, or racehorse goanna. Taxonomy John Edward Gray described the species in 1838 as ''Hydrosaurus gouldii'', noting ...''. The first Maroondan State School opened on 1909 and was renamed Uping State School circa 1927. It closed circa 1934. The second Maroondan State School opened on 25 August 1927. This school may have been originally known as Maroondah Station State School. In the Maroondan had a population of 346 people. Education Maroondan State School is a government primary ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagon
Bullyard is a small rural town and locality in Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In , Bullyard had a population of 189 people. Geography Bullyard is located off the Bruce Highway in Central Queensland, approximately west of Bundaberg and north-west of Brisbane, the state capital. It is a small community made up mostly of sugar cane growers, livestock & fruit and vegetable farmers. Among the fruit and vegetable farms in the Bullyard area are tomato, mango, pineapple and potatoes. Tagon The neighbourhood of Tagon is located in the south of Bullyard (); it takes its name from the former Tagon railway station on the now closed Mount Perry railway line. ''Tagon'' is an Aboriginal word for a particular species of tree. History The town of Bullyard was developed primarily as a cane farming district in the late nineteenth century. The name, however, apparently relates to when a drover named CHARLES HOLMES was transporting bulls between Walla and Tantitha stations and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullyard
Bullyard is a small rural town and locality in Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In , Bullyard had a population of 189 people. Geography Bullyard is located off the Bruce Highway in Central Queensland, approximately west of Bundaberg and north-west of Brisbane, the state capital. It is a small community made up mostly of sugar cane growers, livestock & fruit and vegetable farmers. Among the fruit and vegetable farms in the Bullyard area are tomato, mango, pineapple and potatoes. Tagon The neighbourhood of Tagon is located in the south of Bullyard (); it takes its name from the former Tagon railway station on the now closed Mount Perry railway line. ''Tagon'' is an Aboriginal word for a particular species of tree. History The town of Bullyard was developed primarily as a cane farming district in the late nineteenth century. The name, however, apparently relates to when a drover named CHARLES HOLMES was transporting bulls between Walla and Tantitha stations and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goondoon Railway Station
Bungadoo is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The area was formerly known as Albionville. In the Bungadoo had a population of 315 people. Geography The Burnett River forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality. The Ned Churchward Weir (originally called the Walla Weir) was built in 1998 across the river between Bungadoo and Promisedland to provide water for irrigation. The Goondoon railway station is in the north-eastern tip of the locality (). It was the junction from the Mount Perry railway line to the Wallaville railway line The Wallaville Branch Railway was a fifty kilometre railway line in Queensland, Australia. It was a branch line from Goondoon railway station () (about twenty kilometres east of Gin Gin on the Mount Perry railway line in the Bundaberg Region of ..., both of which are now closed. History In the Bungadoo had a population of 315 people. The bin night is Monday. References {{Bundaberg Region Bunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koolboo
South Kolan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , South Kolan had a population of 1,061 people. Geography The South Kolan region is in the Wide Bay–Burnett region, north of the state capital Brisbane and south west of the regional city of Bundaberg. The Burnett River flows through the locality. The neighbourhood of Birthamba is located in the north-eastern area of South Kolan (); it takes its name from the former Birthamba railway station on the now closed Mount Perry railway line. ''Birthamba'' is an Aboriginal word meaning ''camp''. The former neighbourhood of Kalbar is located in the eastern area of South Kolan (). Kalbar Road still bears the name. It is located in the bend of the Burnett River opposite South Bingera / Branyan. (This is not to be confused with the town of Kalbar (formerly Engelsburg) in the Scenic Rim Region). The neighbourhood of Koolboo is located in the north-western area of South Kolan (); it takes its nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
