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Pheasant Creek, Queensland
Pheasant Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the Pheasant Creek had a population of 48 people. History Pheasant Creek Provisional School opened circa 1919 but closed circa 1921. In 1925 it reopened as Pheasant Creek State School and then closed circa 1928. It reopened on 29 Oct 1940 and closed finally in 1967. In the Pheasant Creek had a population of 48 people. Road infrastructure The Leichhardt Highway The Leichhardt Highway is a major transport route in Queensland, Australia. It is a continuation northward from Goondiwindi of the Newell Highway, via a section of the Cunningham Highway. It runs northward from Goondiwindi for more than 600 ki ... runs along part of the eastern boundary. References {{Shire of Banana Shire of Banana Localities in Queensland ... [...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] |
Electoral District Of Callide
Callide is an electoral division in Queensland, Australia. It encompasses agricultural and mining towns in the Burnett, Callide and Dawson valleys. Major towns within the division's boundaries include Biloela, Calliope, Chinchilla, Jandowae, Miles, Bell, Monto, Eidsvold, Gin Gin, Biggenden, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Moura, Banana, Theodore, Baralaba, Taroom and Wandoan. Located in traditional National territory, it has been in the hands of either that party or the merged Liberal National Party for its entire existence. A by-election was held on the 18th of June, 2022, following the resignation of Colin Boyce. LNP candidate Bryson Head was elected. Members for Callide Election results References External links Electorate Profile(Antony Green Antony John Green (born 2 March 1960) is an Australian psephologist and commentator. He is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's chief election analyst. Early years and background Born in Warrington, Lancashire, in no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Flynn
The Division of Flynn is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current MP is Colin Boyce, a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. He was first elected in 2022. Geography Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. History The division was created in 2006, following a redistribution of seats in the state. It was first contested at the 2007 federal election. The electorate generally extends west from the port city of Gladstone, as far as the Central Highlands town of Emerald. It was named after John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Formation In June 2006, the Australian Electoral Commission anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westwood, Queensland
Westwood is a town in the Rockhampton Region and a locality split between the Rockhampton Region and the Shire of Banana in Queensland, Australia. It was the first town that was gazetted by the Queensland Government. In the , Westwood had a population of 174 people. Geography Westwood is southwest of the city of Rockhampton. The Capricorn Highway passes through the town, and the intersection with the Leichhardt Highway is a few kilometres to the southwest. The town of Westwood consists of a handful of houses, a hotel, and a police station. The major industry of the area is cattle grazing. The northern half of the locality of Westwood is in Rockhampton region while the southern part is in the Shire of Banana. History Although towns such as Brisbane, Maryborough and Rockhampton had been gazetted by the New South Wales Government prior to the separation of Queensland, Westwood was the first town to be gazetted by the newly established Queensland Government on 23 May 1860. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dululu, Queensland
Dululu is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Dululu had a population of 126 people. Geography Dululu is in Central Queensland and sits at the junction of the Burnett and Leichhardt highways, south-west of Rockhampton, Queensland and north-west of Brisbane. There are a number of neighbourhoods in Dululu: * Boogargan () * Bunerba () * Littles Crossing () The now-closed Dawson Valley railway line passed through the locality with two abandoned stations in the locality: * Boogargan railway station () * Dululu railway station serving the town () History The town's original name was Bunerba, but on 29 April 1915 Queensland Railways Department decided to name the new railway station ''Dululu'' to avoid confusion with Buneru, another town located near Wowan. The name derives from an Indigenous word meaning "soft". Alma Creek State School opened in 1915 and closed in 1935. Dululu State School opened circa August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wowan, Queensland
Wowan is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Wowan had a population of 216 people. The town of Deeford is also within the locality. Geography The '' Dee River'' forms part of the eastern boundary. Both towns are located in the north-east of the locality with Deeford at near a crossing point of the Dee River. There are also a number of neighbourhoods within the location: * Buneru () * Cooneel () * Muruguran () The Leichhardt Highway runs through from north to south through the localityl, passing through the town of Wowan. History Wowan takes its name from the Wowan railway station, which in turn was named from the Aboriginal word for Australian brush-turkey. Deeford was originally known as Dundee, but was renamed Deeford on 6 November 1913 by the Queensland Surveyor-General. Dundee Provisional School opened on 1 June 1900. It closed in 1904 but reopened in 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Dundee State Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumpy Creek, Queensland
Dumpy Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the Dumpy Creek had a population of 11 people. History The locality is presumably named after the creek (). In the Dumpy Creek had a population of 11 people. Geography The '' Dee River'' forms the south-eastern boundary. Road infrastructure The Leichhardt Highway The Leichhardt Highway is a major transport route in Queensland, Australia. It is a continuation northward from Goondiwindi of the Newell Highway, via a section of the Cunningham Highway. It runs northward from Goondiwindi for more than 600 ki ... runs through the south-east corner. References Shire of Banana Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gainsford, Queensland
Gainsford is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gainsford had a population of 14 people. Geography The '' Dawson River'' forms the western boundary, while the ''Don River'' forms part of the southern on its way to join the ''Dawson''. Road infrastructure The Capricorn Highway The Capricorn Highway is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and links the city of Rockhampton with western Queensland. The highway is long, and joins the Landsborough Highway at Barcaldine. Formerly National Route 66, Queensland began ... runs along the northern boundary. References {{Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gogango, Queensland
Gogango is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people. Geography Gogango is in Central Queensland. The Capricorn Highway traverses the south of the locality passing through the town which is situated in the south-east corner of the locality. The Central Western railway line also traverses the south of the locality mostly parallel and to the immediate north of the highway. The town is serviced by Gogango railway station (), while Grantleigh railway station () serves the south-west of the locality. The Fitzroy River flows from west to east through the centre of the locality. Gogango Creek flows from south to north through the town and is a tributary of the Fitzroy River. The principal land use is farming, mostly grazing cattle. History Gogango Provisional School opened in 1874 but closed circa 1878. In 1888 it renamed under the name Gogango Provisional School (note change of spel ... [...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] |
Shire Of Banana
The Shire of Banana is a local government area located in the Capricorn region of Queensland, Australia, inland from the regional city of Gladstone. The shire was named after the first township in the region (Banana), which in turn was named for the burial site of a huge dun coloured bullock named 'Banana'. The council sits in the town of Biloela, which is the largest town in the Shire. Major industries in the shire include coal mining, beef production, power generation, dryland cropping and irrigation cropping such as lucerne and cotton. History Banana Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 2155. The name ''Banana'' does not relate to the fruit, but rather the area was named after a dun-coloured bullock called ''Banana''. On 20 April 1881 part of Banana Division was separated to create Duaringa Division. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Bana ... [...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] |
