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Shire Of Bowen
The Shire of Bowen was a local government area in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Bowen, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Whitsunday to form the Whitsunday Region. The Shire's economy was based on tropical agriculture, fishing, tourism and coal mining. History The Shire of Bowen had its origins in two entities: * the Borough of Bowen which was constituted as a municipality on 7 August 1863 under the ''Municipalities Act 1858'' to provide local government within the urban area of Bowen * the Wangaratta Division which was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' to provide local government in the rural areas surrounding Bowen With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the Borough of Bowen became the Town of Bowen and Wangaratta Division became the ... [...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] |
Collinsville, Queensland
Collinsville is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Collinsville had a population of 1,496 people. Geography Collinsville is in the coal-rich Bowen Basin region of Central Queensland, north of Brisbane and south-west of the coastal town of Bowen. The Bowen Developmental Road passes through the town connecting with Bowen to the north-east and the Gregory Highway at Belyando Crossing to the south-west. The Newlands railway system passes through Collinsville serving local mines. The line passes through the town itself but the Collinsville railway station is only a siding near the junction of Station Street and Railway Road (). History Biri (Birri) is an Aboriginal language of Central Queensland and North Queensland. Biri refers to a language chain extending from Central Queensland towards Townsville and is often used as a universal name for other languages and/or dialects across the region. The language area includes the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springlands, Queensland
Springlands is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The locality completely surrounds the localities of Collinsville, Queensland, Collinsville and Scottville, Queensland, Scottville. Springlands has the following mountains: * Mount Bella Vista () * Mount Devlin () * Mount Jimmy () * Mount Toussaint () * Mount Vista () * Pine Mountain () * Sonoma Peak () The majority of the southern boundary is aligned with the Bowen River (Queensland), Bowen River. Sonoma State Forest covers 8,800 hectares in the north-east of Springlands (). History In the , Springlands had a population of 45 people. Heritage listings Springlands has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Strathmore Homestead, Strathmore Road () Economy The Collinsville coal mine is located in the locality () extending into neighbouring Collinsville. There are four solar farms operated by Edify in Springlands: * Daydream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottville, Queensland
Scottville is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Scottville had a population of 259 people. Geography Scottville is in the Bowen Basin coal-mining area. It is located south of the larger town of Collinsville. Scottville is located in the Whitsunday local government area, the administrative headquarters of which are located in Proserpine, to the east. History Bowen Consolidated Coal Mines Limited developed its own company township south of Collinsville. It was originally to be named ''Scottdale'' (or possibly ''Scotsdale'') after two of the directors, Adam Hall Scott and John Dinsdale, but the name was changed to Scottville after objections from the postal authorities. Scottdale Provisional School opened on 28 January 1924 under headteacher Albert Czislowski operating from temporary premises with an iron roof and bag sides. By June 1924, there were 35 students enrolled. In August 1924, the Queensland Governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens Beach, Queensland
Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long Island to its west, and Nassau County to its east. Queens also shares water borders with the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island (via the Rockaways). With a population of 2,405,464 as of the 2020 census, Queens is the second most populous county in the State of New York, behind Kings County (Brooklyn), and is therefore also the second most populous of the five New York City boroughs. If Queens became a city, it would rank as the fifth most-populous in the U.S. after New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. Approximately 47% of the residents of Queens are foreign-born. Queens is the most linguistically diverse place on Earth and is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States. Queens was establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newlands, Queensland
Newlands is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Newlands had a population of 66 people. Geography ''Starvation Creek'' enters from Eungella Hinterland, Queensland, Eungella Hinterland to the east, and flows north-west to become the ''Bowen River (Queensland), Bowen River''. A branch of the creek forms part of the north-eastern boundary, and the river forms much of the northern boundary. The Newlands coal mine is in the south of the locality. Road infrastructure The Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77) runs through from north to south-west. References {{Whitsunday Region Whitsunday Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Wyatt, Queensland
Mount Wyatt is a mountain and rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Mount Wyatt had a population of 51 people. Geography Mount Wyatt is a largely undeveloped and sparsely populated area. There are large areas of mining exploration permits in the southern part of the locality. The Burdekin Dam is on the western boundary of the locality. The Suttor River which flows into the Burdekin Dam forms the south-western boundary of the locality; the Sellheim River flows through the south-western part of the locality into the Suttor River. The Burdekin River (upstream from the dam) forms the north-western boundary; the Bowen River flows through the northern part of the locality into the Burdekin River. History In the Mount Wyatt had a population of 51 people. Heritage listings Mount Wyatt has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Strathbowen-Leichhardt Range Road: Bowen River Hotel Bowen River Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel at Strath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Coolon, Queensland
Mount Coolon is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Coolon had a population of 64 people. Geography The Suttor River rises here. The river marks part of the eastern and all of the southern and western boundaries of Mount Coolon. The Sellheim River forms a small section of the northern border. The landscape is dotted with many waterholes and numerous peaks belonging to the Leichhardt Range. Mount Coolon has the following mountains: * Beaucazon Peak () * Bulgonunna Peak () * Bungobine Peak () * Carey Guille () * Mount Carmel () * Mount Douglas () * Mount Harry Marsh () * Mount Kroman () * Mount Loudon () * Mount Manaman () * Mount Patterson () * Mount Tindale () * Norcot Peak () * Rodborough Hill () * Scartwater Hill () * The Tor () * Whitestone Peak () History Mount Coolon was originally called ''Koala'', and was founded on Yangga tribal lands. It was renamed after Thomas Coolon, a pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guthalungra, Queensland
Guthalungra is a rural town and coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Guthalungra had a population of 112 people. Geography The northern boundary of the locality is the Coral Sea including the large headland of Cape Upstart () rising to 680 metres. The northern half of Cape Upstart is protected as the Cape Upstart National Park. Cape Upstart was named by Lieutenant James Cook on 5 June 1770 during his voyage along the eastern coast of Australia in the HM Bark Endeavour. Being a coastal locality, much of the land is low-lying but there are a number of peaks, including (from north to south): * Station Hill () *Nobbies Lookout () *Moosie Hill () *The Maiden Mountain () *Mount Curlewis () *The Seven Sisters () *Mount Carew () * Mount Abbot () * Mount Mackenzie () The Bruce Highway traverses the locality from east to west passing through the town. The North Coast railway line runs almost immediately parallel with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumlu, Queensland
Gumlu is a town and coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Gumlu had a population of 181 people. Geography Gumlu is located in between Home Hill and Bowen. It is by road from Home Hill and by road from Bowen. The town of Gumlu is located near the eastern boundary of the suburb. The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line traverse the locality from east to west passing through the town. There are three railway stops within the locality: * Bobawaba railway station () * Wakala railway station, now abandoned () * Gumlu railway station, serving the town () The north-eastern boundary of the locality is the Coral Sea. Molongle Creek () is the eastern boundary and Wangaratta Creek () is the western boundary. The north-eastern half of the locality is most flat land at sea level with the south-western half rising gradually with unnamed peaks of about 300 metres. History The town takes its name from the Gumlu railway sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
