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Shire Of Burnett
The Shire of Burnett was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. It surrounded, but did not include, the regional city of Bundaberg, and covered an area of . It existed as a local government entity from its creation through the amalgamation of the Shire of Gooburrum and the Shire of Woongarra in 1994 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the City of Bundaberg and other councils in the region to form the Bundaberg Region. History On 21 November 1991, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, created two years earlier, produced its second report, and recommended that local government boundaries in the Bundaberg area be rationalised. The ''Local Government (Bundaberg and Burnett) Regulation 1993'' was gazetted on 17 December 1993, in effect amalgamating the Shires of Gooburrum and Woongarra, and transferring a newer urban area to the City of Bundaberg. On 30 March 1994, the Shire of Burnett came into being. On 15 March ... [...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] |
Abbotsford, Queensland
Abbotsford is a rural locality in the Bundaberg 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. History In the , Abbotsford had a population of 3 people. References Bundaberg Region Localities in Queensland {{WideBayBurnett-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Kolan, Queensland
South Kolan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , South Kolan had a population of 1,061 people. Geography The South Kolan region is in the Wide Bay–Burnett region, north of the state capital Brisbane and south west of the regional city of Bundaberg. The Burnett River flows through the locality. The neighbourhood of Birthamba is located in the north-eastern area of South Kolan (); it takes its name from the former Birthamba railway station on the now closed Mount Perry railway line. ''Birthamba'' is an Aboriginal word meaning ''camp''. The former neighbourhood of Kalbar is located in the eastern area of South Kolan (). Kalbar Road still bears the name. It is located in the bend of the Burnett River opposite South Bingera / Branyan. (This is not to be confused with the town of Kalbar (formerly Engelsburg) in the Scenic Rim Region). The neighbourhood of Koolboo is located in the north-western area of South Kolan (); it takes its na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon, Queensland
Sharon is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sharon had a population of 1,316 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the north and east by Splitters Creek and to the south by the Burnett River. Sharon is approximately eight kilometres west of Bundaberg towards Gin Gin. The Sharon Gorge is a further four kilometres along the highway, and is home to a tranquil area with rainforests, ferns, palms and orchids. The neighbourhood of Manoo is located in the south-western area of Sharon (); it takes its name from the former Manoo railway station on the now closed Mount Perry railway line. The name ''Manoo'' is an Aboriginal word meaning ''clear straight track''. History The locality is named after the Sharon plain in Israel. A Methodist Sunday School was established in 1882 by the Workman family which met on the verandah of the school until a church could be built. The Primitive Methodist church was officially opened on Sunday 29 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosedale, Queensland
Rosedale is a rural town and locality split between the Gladstone Region and the Bundaberg Region in central Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Rosedale had a population of 438 people. Geography The town is north of the state capital Brisbane and north west of the regional centre of Bundaberg. The town is on the North Coast railway line. Most of the locality is in the Gladstone Region but a small southern part on the shores of Lake Monduran is in the Bundaberg Region. Despite the town itself being in the Gladstone Region local government area, Rosedale is closer to Bundaberg than Gladstone. There has been some interest in the Rosedale community regarding breaking away from the Gladstone Region. In the east of the locality are the Littabella Conservation Park (which extends into neighbouring Watalgan) and the Littabella National Park (which extends into neighbouring Waterloo and Monduran). In the south-east of the locality is the Monduran State Forest whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood, Queensland
Oakwood is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Oakwood had a population of 331 people. Geography Oakwood is bounded on the south by the Burnett River and on the west by Splitters Creek. The North Coast railway line forms its north-eastern border, but no railway stations serve the locality. Camp Island () in the Burnett River is within the locality's borders. The land use is mostly agricultural, involving irrigated cropping and some grazing. Unlike many farming areas near Bundaberg, sugarcane is growing in Oakwood but not as the predominant crop. Climate Oakwood has a subtropical climate with wet, hot summers and mild winters. The annual rainfall of Oakwood is about 1010 mm. The most rain received by Oakwood in a day was 258 mm. The most rain received by Oakwood in a September day was around 125 mm. History A church had been established by 1909 and had been offered to the Presbyterian Church on the condition they held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moorland, Queensland
Moorland is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Moorland had a population of 270 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the west by Kolan River The Kolan River is a river located in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The river rises in the Bobby Range, below the Dawes Range in the north-east, and the Burnett Range in the south-west. The river flows generally south and then ea ..., to the north by Booyan Road, to the east in party by Vecellios Road and the North Coast railway line, and to the south by Rosedale Road. The district once known as North Kolan (or Kolan North) spans Moorland and neighbouring Bucca to the south. History Greenwood Provisional School opened on 15 February 1886. In 1899 it was renamed Moorland Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Moorland State School. It closed on 31 March 1931, but reopened on 26 August 1946. On 31 December 1964 it closed, but reopened on 24 January 1966. It cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moore Park, Queensland
Moore Park Beach is a coastal rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The coastal town of Moore Park is within the locality. Geography Moore Park Beach is on the Coral Sea, by road north of the city of Bundaberg. It is bordered to the north and north-west by the Kolan River, to the south by the suburbs of Moorland, Queensland, Moorland and Welcome Creek, and on the east by Fairymead, Queensland, Fairymead. Fairydale is a neighbourhood within the south-east of the locality (). Moore Park Beach is a sandy beach () which extends the entire length of the locality's coastline and beyond to Fairymead. The most northern part of the locality is protected within the Mouth of Kolan River Conservation Park (). It is . The residential land is in two areas, the coastal strip with predominantly suburban-sized house lots and an area in the west of the locality accessed via Malvern Drive featuring larger rural residential land p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miara, Queensland
Miara is a rural town and coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Miara had a population of 38 people. Geography ''Yandaran Creek'' forms the south-eastern boundary, and the '' Coral Sea'' the north-eastern. History The town's name is believed to be an Aboriginal word from the Kabi term meaning ''wild woman''. The town site was surveyed in 1884. In the , the locality of Miara had a population of 38 people. Education There are no schools in Miara. The nearest government primary school is Yandaran State School in neighbouring Yandaran to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school in Rosedale State High School in Rosedale to the west. Amenities There is a boat ramp on the north bank of Kolan River (). It is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council The Bundaberg Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadowvale, Queensland
Meadowvale is a rural locality in the Bundaberg 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 Meadowvale had a population of 469 people. History Meadowvale State School opened on 10 April 1934 and closed on 18 February 1945. In the Meadowvale had a population of 469 people. References Bundaberg Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gooburrum, Queensland
Gooburrum is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gooburrum had a population of 1,442 people. The neighbourhood of Tantitha is within the locality (). History St Mark's Anglican Church opened in 1880. It closed on 15 February 2020 following a service conducted by Bishop Jeremy Greaves, the Bishop of the Northern Region of the Brisbane Diocese. St Mark's Anglican Church is at 1280 Moore Park Road (). The church's bell was donated by Misses M and V Aiken of "Rutherglen", where it has been used to summon the Kanaka labourers. In 1887, of land were resumed from the Tantitha pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887. Gooburrum State School opened on 3 March 1884. In the , Gooburrum had a population of 1,442 people. Geography The ''Burnett River'' forms a small part of the eastern boundary. Road infrastructure Mount Perry Road (State Route 3) passes the south-west corner. Educat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
