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Shire Of Wambo
The Shire of Wambo was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The shire surrounded but did not include the town of Dalby – which had its own municipal government. It covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Town of Dalby and the Shires of Chinchilla, Murilla and Tara and the southern part of Taroom to form the Western Downs Region. History Wambo Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 1018. On 23 February 1882, there was a realignment of boundaries between Wambo Division and Barambah Division, involving subdivision 3 of Wambo Division and subdivisions 1 and 2 of Barambah Division. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Wambo Division became the Shire of Wambo on 31 March 1903. On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementa ... [...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] |
Kogan, Queensland
Kogan is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Kogan had a population of 190 people. Geography The locality of Kogan is shaped like an upside-down U with the locality of Beelbee almost enclosed by Kogan. The town of Kogan is in the north-west of the locality. From the town there are four arterial roads: * Kogan Condamine Road towards the north-west to Montrose and eventually to Condamine * Warra Kogan Road towards the north-east to Warra * Dalby Kogan Road towards the south-east to Macalister and eventually to Dalby * Tara Kogan Road towards the south-west to Tara In the north-east of the locality, the Condamine River flows from south to north along Kogan's boundary with Warra, while Wilkie Creek flowing from south to north (a tributary of the Condamine) forms Kogan's boundary with Macalister. Wambo Creek flows from south to north-west through the south-western part of the locality and is eventually a tributa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinghi, Queensland
Jinghi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Jinghi had a population of 74 people. Jinghi's postcodeis 4410. Geography The locality is flatter in the south above sea level but in the north it becomes more mountainous with peaks to . Canaga Creek rises in the north-east to the locality and flows south-west through the locality exiting to Canaga / Langlands to the west. The creek takes its name for a pastoral run held during the early 1850s by Arthur Lloyd and transferred to Joshua and Alexander Bell in 1853. Jingi Jingi Creek rises in neighbouring Diamondy and enters this locality from the east and then flows south-west to exit this locality from the south to Tuckerang. Both creeks are tributaries of the Condamine River and part of the Murray-Darling drainage basin. The north-west corner of the locality is within Nudley State Forest () which extends into neighbouring Fairyland and Burra Burri. Apart from the forest the land use i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvingdale, Queensland
Irvingdale is a locality split between the Toowoomba Region and the Western Downs Region, both in Queensland, Australia. In the , Irvingdale had a population of 194 people. Geography Mocattas Corner is a neighbourhood on the north-west boundary of the locality (). It takes its name from the former Mocattas Corner railway station (), which in turn was named after George Gershon Mocatta, a pastoralist who took up the Cumkillenbar pastoral run in August 1849. Road infrastructure The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs along the western boundary. The Dalby - Nungil Road runs through from west to east. History The locality's name is derived from Irvingdale pastoral run established in the 1840s and was located east of Dalby and north of Mount Irving. It is thought that the Irving name refers to pastoralist Clark Irving, who represented the Darling Downs in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly prior to the separation. In April 1905, the tender of David Cahill of Dalby was accepted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducklo, Queensland
Ducklo is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ducklo had a population of 333 people. Geography The Glenmorgan railway line passes from the north-east (Nandi) to the west ( Kumbarilla) of the locality. The locality is served by Ducklo railway station (). The Moonie Highway also passes from the north-east (Nandi) to the south-west of the locality ( Kumbarilla) but to the south of the railway line. History The name ''Ducklo'' may refer to low-flying ducks along the Clay Hole Gully. The Ducklo railway siding was a mail receiving office from 1913. It subsequently became a post office. It closed in 1970. Ducklo State School opened on 25 January 1915. It closed in 1963. The Anglican Church of the Holy Apostles was dedicated on 12 October 1915 by Archbishop St Clair Donaldson St Clair George Alfred Donaldson (11 February 1863 – 7 December 1935) was an English Anglican bishop. He was the first Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooranga, Queensland
Cooranga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cooranga had a population of 133 people. Geography The Dalby–Jandowae Road runs along the western boundary. History The locality was named and bounded on 14 September 2001, having been previously the neighbourhood of Cooranga North. The name ''Cooranga'' comes from a pastoral run name, which was probably taken from a creek name, reportedly a Kabi language word meaning ''war spear''. An extension of the Bell Branch railway line from Bell to Mount Mahen through Cooranga North was proposed by government in 1915 but never built. Cooranga North State School opened on 2 February 1914 and closed on 14 July 2003. It was at 14 Cooranga North Niagara Road (). Nearby Mount Mahen Provisional School opened in 1925 and closed in 1929. Children from the Hunter family formed most of the small enrolments recorded. Our Lady of Sacred Heart Catholic Church opened on Sunday 11 September 1938 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warra, Queensland
Warra is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Warra had a population of 205 people. Geography Warra is on the Darling Downs, a farming area in Queensland. It is on the Warrego Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. The locality is bounded to the north by Haystack Road and Seigmeiers Road and to the south-west by the Condamine River. The town is located to the west of centre of the locality. The Warrego Highway and Western railway line enter the locality from the south-east (Macalister), pass through the town, and exit to the west (Brigalow). Warra railway station serves the town (). The highway is known as Thorne Street within the town. Haystack is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality on the boundary with Tuckerang (). The land use is a mixture of dry and irrigated cropping with some grazing on native vegetation. History The town takes its name from the Warra Warra pastoral run, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaimkillenbun, Queensland
Kaimkillenbun is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kaimkillenbun had a population of 293 people. It is recognised as the Queensland town with the longest single-word name, but is affectionately known by locals as "The Bun". Geography Kaimkillenbun is from Dalby, on the way to the Bunya Mountains and is part of the Darling Downs. The south-eastern half of the locality is predominantly flat farming land centred on the town. The northern part of the locality has hills including: * Rocky Point () above sea level * Squaretop (Tchaboogenin) () above sea level Minerals including opals can be found at Squaretop. Road infrastructure The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs through from south to east. The Bell-Kaimkillenbun Road runs to the north, and the Bunya Mountains Road runs to the north-east from the eastern boundary.. The Bunya Highway passes through the north-west of the locality. History The name ''Kaimkillen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jandowae, Queensland
Jandowae is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Jandowae had a population of 1,047 people. Geography The town is west of the Brisbane. the capital of the state of Queensland. It sits within the Indigenous country of Barunggam, the traditional lands of the Barunggam people. Bush Grove is a neighbourhood (). Jandowae railway station is an abandoned railway station () on the closed Jandowae railway line. Road infrastructure Dalby–Jandowae Road enters from the south, Kingaroy–Jandowae Road enters from the north-east, and Jandowae Connection Road exits to the north-west. History Baranggum (also known as Barrunggam, Barunggam Parrungoom, Murrumgama) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Baranggum people. The Baranggum language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Western Downs Regional Council, particularly Dalby, Tara, Jandowae and west towards Chinchill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell, Queensland
Bell is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Bell had a population of 502 people. Bell is in the western foothills of the Bunya Mountains, north of Dalby. Geography Bell is on the Bunya Highway and lies between the agricultural areas of the Darling Downs and the South Burnett with rolling hills of quilt-like patterned farmland. The area's main industry is farming of beef cattle, grain, sheep and pigs. There are a number of neighbourhoods in the locality: * Koondai-I () * Spring Flat() * Warmga () * Wonga () Summer Hill () rises to above sea level. History Jarowair (also known as Yarowair, Yarow-wair, Barrunggam, Yarrowair, Yarowwair and Yarrow-weir) is one of the languages of the Toowoomba region. The Jarowair language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Toowoomba Regional Council, particularly Toowoomba north to Crows Nest and west to Oakey. Giabal is the Southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
