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Riversdale (other)
Riversdale may refer to: *Riversdale, Colchester County, Canada *Riversdale, Goulburn, a heritage-listed house in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia *Riversdale, Jamaica, a village in the parish of Saint Catherine *Riversdale (Riverdale Park, Maryland), National Historic Landmark whose property became the foundation for the University of Maryland *Riversdale Mining, an Australian business with mines in Africa *Riversdale, New Zealand, a small town in Southland, New Zealand *Riversdale, Queensland, Australia *Riversdale railway station, Melbourne, Australia *Riversdale, Rathfarnham, Ireland, the last home of William Butler Yeats * Riversdale, Region of Queens Municipality, Canada * Riversdale, Saskatchewan, neighbourhood in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada *Riversdale, Western Cape Riversdale ( af, Riversdal) is a town located on the N2 (South Africa), N2 highway between Cape Town and George, Western Cape, George on the Agulhas Coastal Plain of the southern Western Cape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale, Colchester County
Riversdale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ..., located in Colchester County. ReferencesRiversdale on Destination Nova Scotia Communities in Colchester County General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{ColchesterNS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale, Goulburn
''Riversdale'' is a heritage-listed house in the early colonial Regency style located in , New South Wales, Australia. The house was built in about 1840 and some of the outbuildings were constructed even earlier. The house is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register and the property is owned by the National Trust of Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 1 March 2002. History Riversdale as a coaching inn The land on which Riversdale was built was originally owned by Matthew Healey who ran a small hotel on the property called the Old Goulburn Inn. In 1837 Healey sold a large amount of his Goulburn assets so that he could retire to Appin. He placed an advertisement in ''The Sydney Herald'' in 1837 which gives a good description of the Inn (which was demolished) and surrounding buildings that were present at this time (see picture of advertisement on right). John Richards bought the property and built Riversdale as a coaching inn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale, Jamaica
Riversdale is a settlement in Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His .... It has a population of 4,408 as of 2009. References Populated places in Saint Catherine Parish {{Jamaica-geo-stub Riversdale is home to Jamaica's first Seventh-day Adventist college- West Indian Training College.The college was later relocated to Mandeville, Manchester. Today,on the ground where the college used to be, stands the Riversdale Seventh-day Adventist Church. Of interest is the Natural Bridge which is the east exit of the town. Folklore says it just happened, because there is no trace of workmanship, and it is like a hole in a large boulder. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale (Riverdale Park, Maryland)
Riversdale, is a five-part, large-scale late Georgian mansion with superior Federal interior, built between 1801 and 1807. Also known as Baltimore House, Calvert Mansion or Riversdale Mansion, it is located at 4811 Riverdale Road in Riverdale Park, Maryland, and is open to the public as a museum. Once the manor house and centerpiece of a slave plantation, Riversdale was built for Belgian émigré Henri Joseph Stier, Baron de Stier, who lived in the William Paca House in Annapolis, Maryland immediately prior to building Riversdale. Stier planned the house in 1801 to resemble his Belgian residence, the Chateau du Mick. Four years later, Stier returned to Belgium, leaving the unfinished Riversdale to be completed by his daughter, Rosalie Stier Calvert and her husband, George Calvert, the son of Benedict Swingate Calvert, who was a natural son of The 5th Baron Baltimore. Rosalie and George Calvert's son, Charles Benedict Calvert, established the Maryland Agricultural College, n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale Mining
Riversdale Mining is an Australian mining company, listed on the S&P/ASX 200. It specialises in coal mines in Africa. Tata Steel owned a stake of approximately 24% in Riversdale; Passport Capital and Brazilian steelmaker CSN also have a stake. In April 2010, Rio Tinto Group gained a majority stake. Operations In June 2010, Riversdale Mining signed an agreement with Wuhan Iron and Steel to jointly develop Riversdale's Zambeze coal reserves in Mozambique, one of the world's largest undeveloped coking coal areas; Wuhan will also buy coal from Riversdale's nearby Benga mines. The Benga mines are expected to produce 20 million tonnes per year. These mines are near Moatize in Mozambique. Riversdale also has the Zululand anthracite mine in northern KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. Takeover Riversdale has been in takeover talks with Rio Tinto, valuing it at A$3.5 billion; the government of India The Government of India (ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale, New Zealand
Riversdale is a small town in the Southland region of New Zealand. Geography Riversdale is located between the Hokonui Hills and the Mataura River in the heart of the Waimea Plains, and is roughly equidistant between Gore and Lumsden on State Highway 94, the main road linking Gore with the tourist destination of Milford Sound. In terms of climate, Riversdale has a temperate oceanic climate grading onto a continental climate more commonly found in Central Otago, with cold, wet winters and warm summers. The Riversdale region is one of the few areas in Southland prone to drought during the summer months. Demographics Riversdale is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand. It covers , and is part of the much larger Riversdale-Piano Flat statistical area. Riversdale had a population of 408 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (2.3%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 168 households. There were 207 males ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale, Queensland
Euramo is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Euramo had a population of 147 people. Riversdale is a neighbourhood () in the west of the locality. Geography Euramo is bounded to the north by the Tully River and to the south by the Murray River (Queensland), Murray River. The Bruce Highway traverses the eastern part of the locality, entering the locality from the south-east (Murrigal, Queensland, Murrigal) and exiting to the north-east (Silky Oak, Queensland, Silky Oak). The North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line also traverses the locality immediately to the west of the highway with the locality being served by Euramo railway station (). Bellenden Plains is a plain spanning much of Euramo and Murrigal to the south, mostly under above sea level (). Djilgarin Conservation Park is an protected area in centre of the locality (). Apart from that, the land use is predominant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale Railway Station
Riversdale railway station is located on the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Camberwell, and it opened on 30 May 1890. History Riversdale station opened along with the first section of the Outer Circle line, and it was provisionally called Prospect Hill station, but has been named Riversdale since it opened. The name derives from the nearby Riversdale Road.Riversdale Vicsig Though it was closed for a year in 1897 and 1898, when the Outer Circle line closed, it reopened soon after due to a public outcry. On 31 July 1955, the line was duplicated to Hartwell station, and on 29 November 1959, the line was duplicated to Camberwell st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale, Rathfarnham
{{No footnotes, date=October 2020 Riversdale was the last home of William Butler Yeats. It is located in the Dublin suburb of Rathfarnham off the Ballyboden Road. W. B. Yeats He took a 13-year lease on the house in 1932. He lived there with his wife and children. It was at Riversdale that he mourned for Lady Gregory after her death, that he had his last meeting with Maud Gonne (1938) and that he met with Irish fascist Eoin O'Duffy. Two of his poems, "What Then?" and "An Acre Of Grass" are about Riversdale. Recent developments Developers bought the house in the late 1990s and applied for planning permission to build "60 High Quality Residential Units" on the site. As a result of action by local residents the planning permission was refused. Eventually the developers succeeded in getting planning permission for three four-bedroom luxury detached homes and three single storey two-bedroom mews-type houses. External links Macarthy's Auctioneers Riversdale page- note this page refers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale, Region Of Queens Municipality
Riversdale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Region of Queens Municipality The Region of Queens Municipality is a regional municipality in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the northern gateway of the UNESCO Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve, a centre of outdoor activities. Campgrounds at Kejimukujik National Park a .... ReferencesRiversdale on Destination Nova Scotia Communities in the Region of Queens Municipality General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{QueensNS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riversdale, Western Cape
Riversdale ( af, Riversdal) is a town located on the N2 (South Africa), N2 highway between Cape Town and George, Western Cape, George on the Agulhas Coastal Plain of the southern Western Cape province of South Africa. It is an agricultural service oriented town, being a hub for shopping and other services for surrounding farming communities, smaller towns, and coastal resorts, like Witsand and Stilbaai. It is located beneath the imposing Langeberg Mountains to the north, with Sleeping Beauty Mountain overlooking the town. History The town was founded as a church on the farm, Doornkraal, and was subsequently named after Harry Rivers, the then incumbent Civil Commissioner of Swellendam. It was proclaimed a town on 30 August 1838. Riverdale is the seat of the Hessequa Local Municipality. It is also sometimes considered the westernmost point in the Garden Route region. Notable residents *Willem Botha, singer * Dyan Buis, Paralympic athlete *Dalene Matthee (13 October 1938 – 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
