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Paluma (other)
Paluma may refer to: ;Places in Queensland, Australia * Paluma, Queensland, a township * Paluma Dam, part of the water supply system for the city of Townsville * Paluma Important Bird Area ;Ships * HMAS ''Paluma'', various ships of the Royal Australian Navy * Paluma class survey motor launch, four hydrographic survey launches of the Royal Australian Navy See also * Paluma Range National Park Paluma Range is a national park located between Ingham and Townsville, in north Queensland, Australia. The park is 1188 km north of Brisbane. Geography The park contains the Jourama Falls, Crystal Creek and Lake Paluma. Ecology Most of ..., Queensland * Paloma (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paluma, Queensland
Paluma is a town in the City of Townsville and a locality split between the City of Townsville and the Charters Towers Region in Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Paluma had a population of 68 people. It is in the Mount Spec Ranges and is the southernmost point of Townsville's heritage-listed Wet Tropics. Geography The town of Paluma is in the east of the locality in the of the locality within the City of Townsville. The residential land use is mostly within the town.The remaining to the west in the Charters Towers Region has a mix of uses including grazing on native vegetation, the Paluma Range National Park, the Paluma State Forest, and the Mount Zero Taravale Private Nature Reserve (operated by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy). The now-closed Greenvale railway line passed through the locality which was served by the now-abandoned Girrinjah railway station (). Paluma has the following mountains: * Black Hill () * Krugers Hill () * Mount Bitalli () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paluma Dam
Paluma Dam is an embankment dam across Swamp Creek, situated on the western slopes of the Paluma Range, north of Townsville. The reservoir formed by Paluma Dam is known as Lake Paluma. Paluma Dam is managed by Townsville City Council.Water Supply: Paluma Dam City of Townsville. Retrieved on 15 November 2021. The embankment is approximately long and has a long spillway. In addition to the main embankment, there are two saddle dams. The reservoir has a storage capacity of . The reservoir is surrounded by the Paluma Range National Pa ...
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Paluma Important Bird Area
The Paluma Important Bird Area consists of the southernmost section of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Site of north Queensland, Australia. Description The geology of the 578 km2 site is dominated by granite and metamorphic rocks, forming a rugged mountainous landscape covered by tropical rainforest and patches of wet sclerophyll forest. Most of it lies over 800 m above sea level. Much of the site has been selectively logged, though the ecological integrity of the area is still largely intact. It supports almost all the high altitude rainforest bird species endemic to Australia's wet tropics, and could serve as an important climate change refuge.BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Paluma. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 14/09/2011. Birds The site has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it is a southern outlier for many species and contains a significant population of the vulne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Paluma
Four Australian naval vessels have been named HMAS ''Paluma'' after an Aboriginal word meaning "thunder": * was a gunboat built for the Queensland colonial navy in 1884. She was acquired by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1913, and was sold into civilian service in 1916. *, an auxiliary patrol boat built in 1941 *, formerly ''Motor Stores Lighter No. 252'' (MSL 252), was altered during construction into a survey ship, and completed in 1945 *, lead ship of the ''Paluma''-class motor launches, built in 1989 and in service as of 2016 Battle honours Ships named HMAS ''Paluma'' are entitled to bear a single battle honour: *New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of ... 1942–43 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Paluma, Hmas Royal Australian Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paluma Class Survey Motor Launch
The ''Paluma''-class motor launch is a class of four hydrographic survey motor launches operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built in Port Adelaide between 1988 and 1990, the four catamarans are primarily based at in Cairns, Queensland, and operate in pairs to survey the waters of northern Australia. Design and construction The ''Paluma''-class vessels are based on the design of the Prince-class roll-on/roll-off ferry.Saunders (ed.), ''Jane's Fighting Ships 2008–2009'', p. 33 They have a full load displacement of 320 tonnes, are long overall and long between perpendiculars, have a beam of , and a draught of .Wertheim (ed.), ''The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World'', p. 28 Propulsion machinery consists of two General Motors Detroit Diesel 12V-92T engines, which supply to the two propeller shafts. Each vessel has a top speed of , a maximum sustainable speed of for a range of , and an endurance of 14 days. The sensor suite of a ''Paluma''-class la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paluma Range National Park
Paluma Range is a national park located between Ingham and Townsville, in north Queensland, Australia. The park is 1188 km north of Brisbane. Geography The park contains the Jourama Falls, Crystal Creek and Lake Paluma. Ecology Most of it lies within the Paluma Important Bird Area (IBA), so identified by BirdLife International because it is a southern outlier for many species and contains a significant population of the vulnerable southern cassowary. History On National Parks Day 2010 (Sunday, 28 March 2010), the Queensland State Government announced the addition of 6,510 hectares to the Paluma Range National Park. See also * Protected areas of Queensland Queensland is the second largest state in Australia. It contains around 500 separate protected areas. In 2020, it was estimated a total of 14.2 million hectares or 8.25% of Queensland's landmass was protected. List of terrestrial protected are ... References External links Queensland State Government announ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
