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Shire Of Monto
The Shire of Monto was a local government area in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1932 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett Region. History The Monto district came into being as part of a Land Development Scheme for returning soldiers. The first town buildings were erected in 1926, followed by the Butter Factory in 1927. In July 1931 the railway was officially opened and on 3 March 1932, the Shire of Monto was proclaimed on land previously administered by the Shires of Eidsvold and Mundubbera. The town of Monto also briefly served as the administrative centre of Eidsvold. On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Monto merged with the Shires of Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Mundubbera and Perry to form the North ... [...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] |
Cannindah, Queensland
Cannindah is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, 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_ ..., Australia. In the Cannindah had a population of 32 people. History The locality's name is taken from the name of a pastoral run held in 1853 by Hugh Mackay which is shown on an 1872 map of Southern Queensland and again on an 1878 map of the district. Mount Cannindah State School opened on 1918 and closed on circa 1920. Cannindah State Schoolopened on 9 November 1932 and closed in 1958. New Cannindah Provisional School opened in 1926 but closed circa 1933. It reopened circa 1949 but closed 1958. In the Cannindah had a population of 32 people. References North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland {{WideBayBurnett-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selene, Queensland
Selene is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Selene had a population of 25 people. Geography Tuturi is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality () near the former railway station of the same name. The name ''Tuturi'' was assigned by the Queenland Railways Department and is word from the Waka language, meaning ''grey box tree''. History Selene State School opened on 25 January 1926 and closed on 25 July 1965. It was located at 261 Selene Hall Road (). The now-closed Mungar Junction to Monto railway line The Mungar Junction to Monto railway line is a railway in Queensland, Australia. Progressively opened in eleven stages between 1889 and 1928 the line branched from the North Coast line at Mungar Junction a short distance west of Maryborou ... opened to Selene in 1927. The locality was served by two now-abandoned stations: * Tuturi railway station () * Selene railway station () Selene Baptist Church was officially ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawbelle, Queensland
Rawbelle is a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rawbelle had a population of 51 people. Geography Rawbelle has the following mountains: * Mount Clairvoyant () * Mount Runsome () * Red Mountain () * The Pinnacle () History In the , Rawbelle had a population of 56 people. In the , Rawbelle had a population of 51 people. Heritage listings Rawbelle has a number of heritage-listed This list is of heritage registers, inventories of cultural properties, natural and man-made, tangible and intangible, movable and immovable, that are deemed to be of sufficient heritage value to be separately identified and recorded. In many ... sites, including: * off Old Rawbelle Road: Rawbelle Cemetery and Homestead Site References North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland {{WideBayBurnett-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mungungo, Queensland
Mungungo is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mungungo had a population of 77 people. Geography Mungungo is in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. History The name ''Mungungo'' is believed to mean "darkness" or "night" in an unidentified Aboriginal language. Until 1929, the town was known as Waratah. The Mungungo Hall (also known as School of Arts) was officially opened with a dance on Saturday 13 July 1929. celebrated its 90th birthday in 2019. The now-abandoned Gladstone to Monto railway line reached Mungungo in 1930 with two now-abandonded stations in the locality: * Crana railway station () * Mungungo railway station () In the , the locality of Mungungo had a population of 77 people. Education There are no schools in Mungungo. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Monto State School and Monto State High School, both in neighbouring Monto to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulgildie, Queensland
Mulgildie (formerly Mulgeldie) is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mulgildie had a population of 174 people. Geography The town is located by road from the state capital, Brisbane. The town is situated within the north of the locality. The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the south-east ( Tellebang), passes through the town along Wattle Street and Monal Street, and exits to the north ( Three Moon). Mulgildie railway station is an abandoned railway station on the abandoned Mungar Junction to Monto railway line (). The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. History The town was named Mulgeldie in 1925, and is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal name ''bulgeldee'' referring to a deep waterhole on Three Moon Creek. The spelling was changed to Mulgildie on 15 March 1945. A postal receiving office opened in 1902 and closed in 1905. Mulgildie Post Office opened on 6 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonford, Queensland
Moonford is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people. Geography Cania Road, which provides access to Cania Gorge National Park and Cania Dam, runs north from the Burnett Highway through Moonford to Cania. History In December 1933, tenders were called to erect Moonford State School. It opened on 5 June 1934. It was officially opened on 30 June 1934 by Tommy Williams, the local member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis. It closed on 10 December 1982. It was at 551 Cania Road (). Christ Church Anglican was dedicated by Bishop George Halford on 1 November 1936. It closed circa 1988. It was at 539 Cania Road (). As at 2021, the church building is still extant, but in private ownership. In the , the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people. Community groups The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monal, Queensland
Monal is a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Monal had a population of 35 people. History The locality takes its name from the parish name, which in turn takes its name from the pastoral run held by James C. Mackay in 1853. The run can be seen on 1872 and 1878 maps of the district. Monal Provisional School opened on 15 June 1892. On 1 January 1909 it became Monal State School. It closed in 1909, but reopened in 1912 but then closed again. In 1915 it reopened as a half time school with Dooboon State School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher) but closed again circa 1916. In 1925 the school reopened as Monal Creek Provisional School, became Monal Creek State School in 1927, thenBukali State School in June 1936. The school finally closed in 1963. Heritage listings Monal has a number of heritage-listed This list is of heritage registers, inventories of cultural properties, natural and man-made, tangible and intangible, movabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langley, Queensland
Langley is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. There is no census data for Langley; it is included with neighbouring Tallebang which had a population of 63 in . Geography The Burnett River bounds the locality to the south and east. The Burnett Highway passes through the locality from north to south. Splinter Creek runs roughly parallel and east of the highway, both entering from Tellebang and existing to Abercorn. The terrain ranges from above sea level. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of irrigated crop growing near the creek and river. Gin Gin–Mount Perry–Monto Road runs through from south-east to north. History Langley Flat Provisional School opened in 1927, becoming Langley Flat State School in 1927. It closed temporarily on two occasions before finally closing in 1947. It was on the corner of the Burnett Highway and Cooks Road () with Splinter Creek to the east. Education There ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapaldo, Queensland
Kapaldo is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kapaldo had a population of 43 people. Geography Anyarro is a neighbourhood in the locality (). The Mungar Junction to Monto railway line enters the locality from the south (Abercorn) and passes through Anyarro served by the Anyarro railway station () in the south-west of the locality before passing through the town of Kapaldo being served by Kapaldo railway station () and then exiting the locality to the north (Selene). This section of the railway is no long in use and both stations are now abandoned. The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. History The town derives its name from the Kapaldo railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 19 June 1925, based on an Aboriginal word meaning ''scrubby ground''. Anyarro also takes its name from the Anyarro railway station, which was named by the railways department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalpowar, Queensland
Kalpowar is a town in the North Burnett Region and a locality split between the North Burnett Region and the Bundaberg Region, in Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kalpowar had a population of 67 people. Geography The Gladstone–Monto Road runs through from north-west to south-west. Large areas from the north to the south of the locality are within the Kalpowar State Forest with parts of the north-east of the locality in the Borilla State Forest. Immediately south of the town of Kalpowar in the west of the locality are two small state forests: New Cannindah State Forest and Splinter Creek State Forest. Kalpowar has the following mountains: * Mount Bucanally () * Mount Fort William () * The Monument () History The town's name derives from the railway station name assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 30 January 1928, which was an Aboriginal word meaning either ''pine tree'' or ''copper''. Many Peaks Provisional School opened on 23 October 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrami, Queensland
Harrami is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, 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_ ..., Australia. In the , Harrami had a population of 39 people. History Harrami Provisional School opened on 7 July 1941 but it closed in 1945. It opened again on 15 September 1947 and in 1948 became Harrami State School, It closed permanently on 20 March 1966. In the , Harrami had a population of 39 people. References Further reading * North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland {{WideBayBurnett-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
