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Okeden, Queensland
Okeden is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Okeden had a population of 26 people. Geography The Boondooma Dam and its associated lake is on north-western boundary between Okeden and Boondooma. History The locality shares its name with the parish, which in turn was named after pastoralist and public servant David Parry-Okeden who managed the Burrandowan pastoral run in the 1850s. In the Okeden had a population of 26 people. Amenities There is a boat ramp and pontoon at the eastern side of dam on Boondooma Dam Road (). It is managed by the South Burnett Regional Council. Education There are no schools in Okeden. The nearest school, Proston State School in neighbouring Proston Proston is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The town is located north-west of the state capital, Brisbane northwest of the South Burnett regions commercial centre, Kingaroy and south ... ... [...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, 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, Victoria, Tasmania, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boondooma, Queensland
Boondooma is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Boondooma had a population of 76 people. Geography The Boondooma Dam and its associated lake is on south-eastern boundary between Boondooma and Okeden (). History Durong Provisional School opened on 3 September 1923. On 7 November 1927 it became Durong State School. The school closed briefly in 1928 due to low student numbers. Boondooma State School opened on 1939 and closed on 3 May 1968. It was on Brownless Road (). The closure of Boondooma State School enabled Durong State School to be renamed Boondooma State School in 1970. It closed in December 1999. The school was at 9359 Mundubbera Durong Road (). It is now the Old Boondooma School Community Centre. In the , Boondooma had a population of 76 people. Heritage listings Boondooma has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Boondooma Homestead: Mundubbera-Durong Road () Education There are no schools in Boondooma. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proston
Proston is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The town is located north-west of the state capital, Brisbane northwest of the South Burnett regions commercial centre, Kingaroy and south of Lake Boondooma. It is the closest supporting township to Lake Boondooma and has a variety of shops including post office, grocery store (SPAR), pub (Golden Spurs), chemist, medical centre, hardware, cafe, and clothing store. The area around Proston is hilly, grassland, grazing country, most of it cleared from the original brigalow scrub that once covered the immediate vicinity. History The town's name is taken from a pastoral run name, which in turn was a corruption of an Aboriginal word (possibly from the Waka language) meaning '' kurrajong tree''. The surrounding rural area was settled in 1910 with a land ballot that attracted a group of settlers from England. With little access to water, early settlers struggled to maintain a livi ... [...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 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Burnett Regional Council
The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia. Origins This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the South Burnett Region, located in the southern catchment of the Burnett River, existed as four distinct local government areas: * the Shire of Kingaroy; * the Shire of Nanango; * the Shire of Murgon; * and the Shire of Wondai. The report recommended the new local government area should not be divided into wards and should elect six councilors and a mayor however the Interim Steering Committee applied to the State Government for four wards based on the old shire boundaries. As the total population is just a few hundred short of the level set in the report for eight councilors and a mayor, application for this was also made. Area and size The South Burnett Region covers an area , containin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Parry-Okeden
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boondooma
Boondooma is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Boondooma had a population of 76 people. Geography The Boondooma Dam and its associated lake is on south-eastern boundary between Boondooma and Okeden (). History Durong Provisional School opened on 3 September 1923. On 7 November 1927 it became Durong State School. The school closed briefly in 1928 due to low student numbers. Boondooma State School opened on 1939 and closed on 3 May 1968. It was on Brownless Road (). The closure of Boondooma State School enabled Durong State School to be renamed Boondooma State School in 1970. It closed in December 1999. The school was at 9359 Mundubbera Durong Road (). It is now the Old Boondooma School Community Centre. In the , Boondooma had a population of 76 people. Heritage listings Boondooma has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Boondooma Homestead: Mundubbera-Durong Road () Education There are no schools in Boondooma. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boondooma Dam
Boondooma Dam is a dam on the Boyne River on the boundary of Boondooma and Proston in the South Burnett Region of Queensland, Australia. In 1983, the dam was constructed across the Boyne River below its confluence with the Stuart River, creating Lake Boondooma. It has a capacity of 204 200 ML under the of surface area and has an average depth of . The dam forms a narrow and deep lake, designed to avoid evaporation, with one fork containing much standing timber and another having many submerged rocky outcrops. The dam overflowed for the first time in May 1983. It reached a low of 0% capacity in October 2015, after having reached a maximum of 173.8% (6.17m over the spillway) in January 2013 as a result of heavy rain from ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald. Water supply It was built to supply water to the Tarong Power Station and as is the case at so many impoundments, takes its name from the original property in the area. The dam also supplies water to irrigate agricultural prope ... [...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_t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Burnett Region
The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia. Origins This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the South Burnett Region, located in the southern catchment of the Burnett River, existed as four distinct local government areas: * the Shire of Kingaroy; * the Shire of Nanango; * the Shire of Murgon; * and the Shire of Wondai. The report recommended the new local government area should not be divided into wards and should elect six councilors and a mayor however the Interim Steering Committee applied to the State Government for four wards based on the old shire boundaries. As the total population is just a few hundred short of the level set in the report for eight councilors and a mayor, application for this was also made. Area and size The South Burnett Region covers an area , containin ... [...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] |
Brigooda, Queensland
Brigooda is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Brigooda had a population of 36 people. Geography The Boyne River forms the western and northern boundaries, with the northern comprising the upper reaches of Lake Boondooma (), the reservoir behind the Boondooma Dam. The Proston Boondooma Road passes through from east to west. History The area was originally known as ''Lawson'', being the name of the parish () which was named after pastoralist Alexander Robertson Lawson, who established the Boondooma pastoral run in 1847-1848. Lawson State School opened on 16 June 1924, but by 1925 it was renamed Brigooda State School. It closed on 24 January 1965. It was at 2473 Proston Boondooma Road (). In the , Brigooda had a population of 36 people. Education There are no schools in Bigooda. The nearest government primary schools are Durong State School in neighbouring Durong to the south-west and Proston State School in Proston to the east. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
