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Overlander (other)
Overlander or Overlanders may refer to: *An Australian name for a drover who herds large mobs of sheep or cattle over long distances, to a market or rail head, or to open up new grazing territory * Overlander (train) was a rail service that operated between the cities of Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand *Overlander, Western Australia, a location in Australia *Overlanders, Edmonton, a residential neighbourhood in the Hermitage area of northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada * ''The Overlanders'' (film), a 1946 movie about Australian drovers herding cattle across the Australian outback during World War II *The Overlanders (band), the name of a British 1960s music group * Overlander Mountain, in Mount Robson Provincial Park, Canada * Gregor the Overlander, the first book of the Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins * A human-like species in the comic books ''Sonic the Hedgehog''. They are slightly-mutated descendants of humans, having only four fingers instead of five, and were cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drover (Australian)
A drover in Australia is a person, typically an experienced stockman, who moves livestock, usually sheep, cattle, and horses "on the hoof" over long distances. Reasons for droving may include: delivering animals to a new owner's property, taking animals to market, or moving animals during a drought in search of better feed and/or water or in search of a yard to work on the livestock. The drovers who covered very long distances to open up new country were known as " overlanders". Method Moving a small mob of quiet cattle is relatively easy, but moving several hundreds or thousands head of wild station cattle over long distances is a very different matter. Long-distance moving large mobs of stock was traditionally carried out by contract drovers. A drover had to be independent and tough, an excellent horseman, able to manage stock as well as men. The boss drover who had a plant (horses, dogs, cooking gear and other requisites) contracted to move the mob at a predetermined rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Head
In the UK, railheading refers to the practice of travelling further than necessary to reach a rail service, typically by car. The phenomenon is common among commuters seeking a more convenient journey. Reasons for railheading include, but are not limited to, the following: * Discounted fares may be available on another part of the route, but not from their local station - passengers may drive further to benefit from the discount. * Where the local station is served less frequently, passengers may drive to a station with a more frequent service. This is often the case on branch line A branch line is a phrase used in railway terminology to denote a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line. Industrial spur An industr ...s or at stations where most trains pass through rather than stop. References External links * Transport in the United Kingdom {{UK-rail-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overlander (train)
The Overlander was a long-distance rail passenger train between Auckland and Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand, along the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT). It was operated by Tranz Scenic. The service was replaced from 25 June 2012, by the ''Northern Explorer''. The Overlander replaced a previous service operated by RM class ''Silver Fern'' railcars on Monday 2 December 1991. Following the withdrawal of the overnight '' Northerner'', it was the only regular passenger train on the NIMT between Pukekohe and Palmerston North. After being threatened with cessation itself in 2006, it gained significantly in popularity, partly because of increased tourism promotion for the service. It was called one of the best-value scenic rail trips in the world by the British ''Guardian''. It is also acknowledged as one of the world's classic scenic rail journeys. Route History Origins The first regular daylight Wellington-Auckland passenger train services, augmenting the older ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overlander, Western Australia
__NOTOC__ The Overlander Roadhouse is a petrol service station in Western Australia, between Geraldton and Carnarvon on the North West Coastal Highway. Its remoteness has led to the area around it being known as ''Overlander'', though there is no such official locality. Due to the isolation, nearby station owners and workers have referred to it in their recounting station life in the area in the Shark Bay Pastoral Industry Oral History Project. It is on the only road-access point to the Shark Bay World Heritage Area, and is the closest service location to the Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve The Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve is a protected marine nature reserve located in the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Shark Bay in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. The nature reserve boasts the most diverse and abundant examples .... The road linking the roadhouse with Shark Bay is known as ''World Heritage Drive''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overlanders, Edmonton
Overlanders is a residential neighbourhood in the Hermitage area of northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by Victoria Trail, on the south by Yellowhead Trail, and on the north by Kennedale Ravine. To the south of Hermitage Road, the western boundary is approximately half a block west of 11 Avenue. North of Hermitage Road, the western boundary follows Hooke Road and Homestead Crescent. Hermitage Road passes through the neighbourhood. Residents have access to the Edmonton LRT system at Belvedere station to the west of the neighbourhood. The LRT provides access to the downtown core, the University of Alberta, Northlands, the Coliseum, and Commonwealth Stadium. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Overlanders had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.1% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Residential development According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Overlanders (film)
''The Overlanders'' is a 1946 British-Australian Western film about drovers driving a large herd of cattle 1,600 miles overland from Wyndham, Western Australia through the Northern Territory outback of Australia to pastures north of Brisbane, Queensland during World War II. The film was the first of several produced in Australia by Ealing Studios, and featured among the cast Chips Rafferty. It was an early example of the genre later dubbed the "meat pie western". Plot In 1942, the Japanese army is thrusting southwards and Australia fears invasion. Bill Parsons becomes concerned, and leaves his homestead in northern Australia along with his wife and two daughters, Mary and Helen. They join up with a cattle drive heading south led by Dan McAlpine. Others on the drive include the shonky Corky; British former sailor, Sinbad; Aboriginal stockmen, Nipper and Jackie. The cattle drive is extremely difficult, encountering crocodiles, blazing heat and other dangers. Mary and Sinbad start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Overlanders (band)
The Overlanders were a British music group active during the 1960s. Career Originally playing folk songs, the band found success hard to come by during the beat era and so converted to a more mainstream sound. In 1964, they had a regional hit in the Chicago area of the United States, and in Australia, with a cover of "Don't It Make You Feel Good", a song written and recorded by The Shadows in UK. That same year, their rendition of Chad Stuart's " Yesterday's Gone" received much airplay in the US and became a minor hit. Although they released twelve singles on the Pye record label between 1963 and 1966, the Overlanders' only British hit was a cover version of the Beatles' " Michelle". It reached number 1 on the ''Record Retailer'' chart (subsequently the UK Singles Chart) in January 1966 and beat off a rival recording by David and Jonathan, whose version was produced by George Martin and featured arrangements by Tony Hatch. A collection of complete recordings, titled ''Michell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overlander Mountain
Overlander Mountain is a summit in British Columbia, Canada. Description Overlander Mountain, elevation 2,687-meters (8,816-feet), is located in Mount Robson Provincial Park, just south and within view of the park's visitor centre. It is the sixth-highest peak in the Selwyn Range, which is a subrange of the Canadian Rockies. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Fraser River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,850 meters (6,070 ft) above the river in . The Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) and Canadian National Railway traverse around the northern base of the mountain. Views from the summit include Robson Valley, Cinnamon Peak, Whitehorn Mountain, Mount Robson, Resplendent Mountain, and many other peaks. The nearest neighbor is Klapperhorn Mountain, to the northwest. History The mountain's toponym was adopted by British Columbia on March 13, 1972, and officially adopted January 30, 1980, by the Geographical Names Boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregor The Overlander
''Gregor the Overlander'' is a children's epic fantasy novel. The book was written by Suzanne Collins and was published in 2003 as the first book of ''The Underland Chronicles''. It was received well by critics, and was listed as one of New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing. It was featured by National Public Radio in 2005. Scholastic has rated the book'sgrade level equivalent as 4.9 and the book's lexile score as 630L, making it reading-level-appropriate for the average fourth or fifth grader. The novel has been published in several languages and is available as both an audiobook and ebook. Its United Kingdom edition was published under the alternate title ''Gregor and the Rats of the Underland''. Plot summary Eleven-year-old Gregor is left home alone in his family's New York City apartment to watch his sister and grandmother. When Gregor's baby sister Boots falls through an old air duct grate in the building's basement, he dives in after her. The two f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sonic The Hedgehog Printed Media
Sonic the Hedgehog has been the subject of many different spin-offs across printed media. Comic books Several comic books have been released, each establishing a different storyline focused around Sonic. * ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (promotional comic book released in 1991 and featured in Disney Adventures, Electronic Monthly and Sega Visions magazines) * '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' ( Archie Comics, US) 1992–2017 * ''Sonic the Comic'' (Fleetway, UK) 1993–2002 * ''Sonic the Comic Online'' (a continuation of ''Sonic the Comic'') * ''Sonic Adventures'' (La Sirène, France) 1994 * ''Knuckles the Echidna'' ( Archie Comics, US) 1997–2000 * ''Sonic X'' ( Archie Comics, US) 2005–2009 * ''Sonic Universe'' ( Archie Comics, US) 2009–2017 * ''Sonic Boom'' ( Archie Comics, US) 2014–2015 * ''Sonic Comic'' (Japan) 2016 * ''Sonic Forces Digital Comic'' (US and Japan) 2017 * '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' ( IDW Publishing, US) 2018–present In the UK, there was also a short-lived Sunday comic strip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overland (other)
Overland or Øverland or variants may refer to: Places * Overland, Missouri, a city in the United States * Overland Park, Kansas, a city in the United States * Overland Corner, South Australia, a settlement in Australia * Overland Lake (Nevada), a glacial lake in the United States * Øverland, Bærum, an area in Norway People * Øverland (surname), a Norwegian surname * Amanda Overland, Canadian short track speed skater * Kevin Overland, Canadian speedskater * Simon Overland, Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police (Australia) since March 2009 * Steve Overland, British singer and musician * Volkert Overlander, Dutch noble and merchant Transport *Overland Trail, stagecoach line *Overland train, oversized off-road vehicle *Overland Track, Australian hiking trail Companies * Overland Automobile, the original name of the American company Willys-Overland * Overland Custom Coach, Canadian custom vehicle manufacturer * Overland Airways, Nigerian airline Trains * The Overland Limited, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overlanding
Overlanding is self-reliant overland travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal. Typically, but not exclusively, it is accomplished with mechanized off-road capable transport (from bicycles to trucks) where the principal form of lodging is camping, often lasting for extended lengths of time (months to years) and spanning international boundaries. History Historically, "overlanding" is an Australian term to denote the droving of livestock over very long distances to open up new country or to take livestock to market far from grazing grounds. Between 1906 and 1910 Alfred Canning opened up the Canning Stock Route. In Australia overlanding was inspired to a large degree by Len Beadell who, in the 1940s and 1950s, constructed many of the roads that opened up the Australian Outback to colonizers. Those roads are still used today by Australian overlanders and still hold the names Len gave them; the Gunbarrel Highway, the Connie Sue Highway (named after his da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
