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Shire Of Pittsworth
The Shire of Pittsworth was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, about southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1913 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to form the Toowoomba Region. History The Shire of Pittsworth came into existence on 24 April 1913 after its residents voted to split away from the Shire of Jondaryan. It held its first meeting on 9 July 1913 at which W.P. Copp was elected chairman by 5 votes to 4. A new hall and council office was built for £766 in 1914, but in 1956 the council relocated to the new Civic Centre in Yandilla Street, Pittsworth, consisting of a Town Hall and Shire Chambers. Pittsworth was an undivided council and elected a mayor and six councillors. On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August ... [...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] |
Branchview, Queensland
Branchview is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Branchview had a population of 17 people. History Norwin Provisional School opened on 5 September 1924. It was burned down in July 1925. In August 1927 it reopened as Norwin State School. It closed on 13 December 1996. It was located on Clapham Road in Branchview (approx ). Branch View State School opened on 2 April 1931. It closed in December 1942 but reopened in July 1943. It closed in December 1944 and did not reopen until 1952. It closed permanently in 1966. The school was located on the southern corner of the intersection of Branchview Road and Nangwee Road (). In the Branchview had a population of 17 people. Economy There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Lone Pine () * Netherby () * Orroboree Downs () * Springfield () * Wahroonga () * Wando () * West End () Education There are no schools in Branchview. The nearest primary schools are Cecil Plains State School in nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southbrook, Queensland
Southbrook is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Southbrook had a population of 626 people. Geography Southbrook is north-east of Pittsworth on the Darling Downs. The Gore Highway passes through the north of the town. History Previously under a pastoral run of Eton Vale, the area was further developed in the 1880s when it was used for dairying and cropping. The name has been attributed to be self-explanatory: a running brook or stream. Southbrook later became a stop on the Millmerran railway line. Eton Vale State School opened on 5 August 1878. In 1888 it was renamed Umbirom State School. In 1909 it was renamed Harelmar State School. It closed on 14 December 1962. It was at 29 Old School Lane (). Southbrook Provisional School opened on 11 September 1882. The first head teacher was George Henry Cooke, from 1 September 1882 to 10 August 1884. On 15 February 1886, it became the Southbrook State School. Whilst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrubby Mountain, Queensland
Scrubby Mountain is a rural locality in the Toowoomba 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 , Scrubby Mountain had a population of 164 people. References Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland {{Toowoomba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossvale, Queensland
Rossvale is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rossvale had a population of 75 people. History Rossvale Provisional School opened on 24 April 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Rossvale State School. It closed on 31 December 1985. It was at 48 Rossvale Road West (). In July 1929, at the Lutheran church in neighbouring Springside, a dispute arose over whether services should be held in German or English, resulting in a split in the congregation. Those wanting English services were prevented from using the church at Springside and decided to establish their own Bethlehem Lutheran church in Rossvale on land donated by William Kelly. A stump-capping ceremony Queenslander architecture is a modern term for a type of residential housing, widespread in Queensland, Australia. It is also found in the northern parts of the adjacent state of New South Wales, and shares many traits with architecture in othe ... was held on Sunday 25 August 1929. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwin, Queensland
Norwin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Norwin had a population of 94 people. Geography The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs through from east to south-west. History Norwin Provisional School opened on 5 September 1924. It was burned down in July 1925. In August 1927, it reopened as Norwin State School. It closed on 13 December 1996. It was at 5814 Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road (directly opposite Ziesemer Kummerow Road, ). The Norwin Methodist Church was established about September 1927, holding its 26th anniversary in September 1953. A Lutheran congregation formed in Norwin in 1955. In 1957, the church building was dedicated. In 1967, a memorial hall was erected to commemorate those who served in World War II. In the , Norwin had a population of 94 people. Economy There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Aeradke () * Amaroo () * Antrim () * Aroona () * Avonlea () * Broxbourne () * Cutana () * Oakey () * Springfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Branch, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)
North Branch is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , North Branch had a population of 39 people. Geography The Condamine River forms part of the locality's south-east border with Felton South before crossing the locality towards the west where it splits into two branches (). The southern branch remains known as the Condamine River and the northern branch is known as the Condamine River (north branch) and is presumably the origin of the locality name. The two branches rejoin on the boundary of Cecil Plains Cecil Plains is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Cecil Plains had a population of 429 people. Geography Cecil Plains is in the Darling Downs, west of the state capital, Brisba ... and Tipton () approximately to the north-west. History In 1877, of land was resumed from the North Branch pastoral run; it was offer for selection on 17 April 1877. North Branch State Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nangwee, Queensland
Nangwee is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Nangwee had a population of 52 people. Geography The now-closed Cecil Plains railway line enters the locality from the east ( Norwin) and exits to the west ( Cecil Plains) with two now-abandoned stations serving the locality: * Mywybilla railway station at the eastern boundary of the locality with Norwin () *Nangwee railway station in the town in the west of the locality (). Road infrastructure The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs through from east to west. History The town takes its name from the Nangwee railway station, which was assigned on 12 December 1918 by the Queensland Railways Department Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate ..., on the former Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tyson, Queensland
Mount Tyson is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Tyson had a population of 285 people. Geography Mount Tyson is on the Darling Downs. It is located west of Toowoomba city centre. The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along part of the northern boundary. Mount Tyson has the following mountains: * Mount Edgecombe () * Mount Tyson () History The town's name derives from the name of its railway station, which in turn was derived from the local mountain, which was believed to be named after James Tyson, a grazier and Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Mount Tyson Provisional School opened on 18 April 1904 (Easter) with 35 pupils; Minnie (McIntyre) Fletcher was the first teacher. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Tyson State School. The school was extended in 1916, 1949, 1963, 1973 (library) and 1996 (Prep year building). The school celebrated its centenary in 2004. Mount Tyson Post Office opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linthorpe, Queensland
Linthorpe is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Linthorpe had a population of 440 people. Geography Linthorpe is on the Darling Downs. Mount Haystack, Majuba Hill and Dummies Mountain are all located in Linthorpe. Road infrastructure The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the northern boundary, and the Oakey-Pittsworth Road runs along the north-western. The Gore Highway The Gore Highway is a highway running between Toowoomba and Goondiwindi in Queensland, Australia. Together with Goulburn Valley Highway and Newell Highway, it is a part of the National Highway's Melbourne-Brisbane link. It is signed as National ... marks the southern boundary of Linthorpe. History Motley Provisional School opened on 12 March 1900 and closed on 20 May 1960. In January 1901 it was renamed Linthorpe Provisional School. On 1 Jan 1909 it became Linthorpe State School. The school closed in 1960. References {{Toowoomba Region Toowoomba Region Loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kincora, Queensland
Kincora is a rural locality in the Toowoomba 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 Kincora had a population of 57 people. History Kincora Provisional School opened on 7 May 1883. On 1 January 1909 it became Kincora State School. It closed on 28 January 1963. In the Kincora had a population of 57 people. References Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland {{Toowoomba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irongate, Queensland
Irongate is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Irongate had a population of 135 people. Geography Irongate Conservation Park is a protected area off Wallingford Road in the south of the locality ().- - The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation. History Iron Gate State School (also written as Irongate State School) opened on 17 January 1910 and closed on 10 February 1963. It was at 941 Irongate Road (junction with Mondam Road, ). Wallingford State School opened on 7 April 1919 and closed on 27 August 1967. It was at 147 Wallingford Road (). Demographics In the , Irongate had a population of 119 people. In the , Irongate had a population of 135 people. Economy There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: * Bonnie Doon () * Chandon Lodge () * Cooleigh () * Craigilee () * Creston () * Farview () * Karinya () * North View () * Plain View () * Taronga () * Westernview () * Willow Glen ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
