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Shire Of Woongarra
The Shire of Woongarra was a local government area located to the south and east of the regional city of Bundaberg. The shire, administered from Bundaberg itself, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1885 until 1994, when it amalgamated with Gooburrum to form the Shire of Burnett. History The Barolin Division was established on 11 November 1879 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 30 October 1885, part of Barolin Division was separated to create Woongarra Division to serve the region south of the Burnett River. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Woongarra Division became the Shire of Woongarra on 31 March 1903, while Barolin Division became the Shire of Barolin. In 1909, the Woongarra Shire had an area of 35½ square miles, with a population of 3200, with 736 ratepayers and a capital value of properties totalling £206,736. The rates collected in 1908 totalled £2378, and the loan indebtedness is £4956 9s 9d. On 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg is a city in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia, and is the List of places in Queensland by population, tenth largest city in the state. Bundaberg's Bundaberg Regional Council, regional area has a population of 70,921, and is a major centre of the Wide Bay–Burnett geographical region. The Bundaberg central business district is situated along the southern bank of the Burnett River, about from its mouth at Burnett Heads, Queensland, Burnett Heads, and flows into the Coral Sea. The city is sited on a rich floodplain, coastal plain, supporting one of the nation's most productive agricultural regions. The area of Bundaberg is the home of the Taribelang, Taribelang-Bunda peoples. Popular nicknames for Bundaberg include "Bundy" and "Rum city". The demonym of Bundaberg is Bundabergian. The district surveyor, John Thompson Charlton designed the city layout in 1868, which planned for uniform square blocks with wide main streets, and named it ‘Bundaberg’. An ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashfield, Queensland
Ashfield is a mixed residential and rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ashfield had a population of 793 people; and in the population increased to 1,152 people, which represents a growth of approximately 45%. Geography Ashfield is on the eastern edge of the city of Bundaberg, approximately by road from Bundaberg CBD, by road from the coastal town of Bargara and by road from the state capital Brisbane. It is bordered by Kalkie to the North, Windermere, Queensland, Windermere to the East, Woongarra, Queensland, Woongarra to the South and Kepnock, Queensland, Kepnock to the West. The suburb covers an area of approximately 4.9 square kilometres, and comprises two public parks that represent nearly 1.4% of the land area. While still a rural locality with some farming areas, residential development is growing in the west with construction of three suburban estates. The farming and residential districts are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalkie, Queensland
Kalkie is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people. Geography Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River. History Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878. A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road, Bargara. A Primitive Methodist church was built in Kalkie on Sunday 4 August 1878. It was sold many years later. St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994. In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people. In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people. Heritage listings Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including: * 257 Bargara Road: Kalkie State School Education Kalkie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Bargara Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 235 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 ful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innes Park, Queensland
Innes Park is a coastal town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is north of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2021 census, Innes Park had a population of 2653. Geography Innes Park residential area is located on a low rocky section of the coast with two small beaches either side. The northern beach is 400 metres long and has a high tide sand beach fronted by a mixture of sand and boulders at low tide. There is good road access at the southern end, with a small foredune behind the beach and a now stable sand blow at the northern end. The southern Innes Park beach straddles the mouth of Palmer Creek. It is 400 metres long and consists of a narrow strip of high tide sand fronted by a continuous, sloping boulder field, with some sand in the small creek mouth. The beach is backed by a casuarina-covered foredune and a park with BBQs, children's playground, exercise facilities, beach volleyball court, public conveniences and car parks grouped at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Givelda, Queensland
Givelda 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 Givelda had a population of 50 people. History Givelda Provisional School opened circa 1896. On 1 January 1909 it became Givelda State School. In the Givelda had a population of 50 people. Education Givelda State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 754 Pine Creek Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). References Bundaberg Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott Heads, Queensland
Elliott Heads is a coastal town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The town is located at the mouth of the Elliott River, north of the state capital, Brisbane. Elliott Heads is surrounded by small crop and sugarcane farms. History The district was officially known as Springfield until it was renamed Elliott Heads on 1 November 1967 by the Queensland Place Names Board. The name refers to the area being at the mouth of the Elliott River where it flows into the Coral Sea. The river in turn takes its name from Gilbert Eliott (1796-1871) (note spelling) public servant, pastoralist and politician, Speaker of Queensland Legislative Assembly 1860–70, Member for Wide Bay 1860–70. Elliott Heads Post Office opened by January 1952 and closed in 1986. The original Elliott Heads Kiosk, a small café located on the esplanade next to the Elliott River mouth, closed down on 15 July 2014 and the Driftwood café opened nearby on 4 September 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott, Queensland
Elliott is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Elliott had a population of 138 people. Geography The locality is bounded in part by the Childers Road to the west and by Goodwood Road to the east. The Springs is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality () The Elliott River rises in the west of the locality () and flows east, forming part of the boundary with Alloway and exiting the locality. The river flows into the Coral Sea at Elliott Heads. Several large areas of the locality are within the Elliott River State Forest which extends into neighbouring Gregory River and Promisedland to the south-west. Other large areas are within the Bingera National Park and the Bingera Conservation Parks (1 and 2). These parks seek to protect coastal plant communities, the waterholes along Mahogany Creek and an important habitat corridor. Although open to the public, the parks do not have visitor facilities as they are intended to be natural p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra, Queensland
Electra 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 , establishe ..., Australia. In the Electra had a population of 111 people. History Electra Provisional School opened on 12 October 1892 and closed on 1966. On 1 January 1909 it became Electra State School. It closed in 1918. Electra State School reopened in 1936, closing permanently in 1966. Woodbine State School opened on 1909 and closed circa 1914. In the Electra had a population of 111 people. References Bundaberg Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coral Cove, Queensland
Coral Cove is a coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coral Cove had a population of 1,268 people. It has been used as a diving point by tourists and contains the Coral Cove Golf course. Geography The locality of Coral Cove is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea and to the north-west by Palmer Creek which enters the Coral Sea at . Barolin Rock is a rocky headland jutting into the Coral Sea () on the locality's east coast. The land use is predominantly residential interspersed with sections of the Coral Cove Golf Course. The Coral Cove Environment Reserve is in the north-east of the locality near the creek mouth. The western remnant of the locality is currently undeveloped. The coastline of the locality is part of the Woongarra Coast section of the Great Sandy Marine Park. The Woongarra Coast has a rocky coastline which extends into the ocean with rocky outcrops that encourage the development of coral reefs. The coral reefs around Barolin R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coonarr, Queensland
Coonarr is a 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 , establishe ..., Australia. In the , Coonarr had a population of 253 people. References Bundaberg Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calavos, Queensland
Calavos is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Calavos had a population of 331 people. Geography Calavos is low-lying farming land to the south of the city of Bundaberg. The Elliott River forms its southern boundary and the locality is well-watered by a number of creeks that are tributaries of the river. The predominant land use is growing sugarcane; there is a network of cane tramways to carry the harvest to the sugar mills. There is a prawn farm operating on the northern bank of the river. Established in 1996, it produced its first harvest of black tiger prawn ''Penaeus monodon'', commonly known as the giant tiger prawn, Asian tiger shrimp, black tiger shrimp, and other names, is a marine crustacean that is widely reared for food. Taxonomy ''Penaeus monodon'' was first described by Johan Christian ...s in 1997. References Further reading * Bundaberg Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnett Heads, Queensland
Burnett Heads is a coastal town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Burnett Heads had a population of 2,656 people. Geography The locality of Burnett Heads is on the southern side of the Burnett River at its mouth into the Coral Sea.The river forms the western and northern boundaries, while the ocean forms most of the eastern boundary. The land use is a mixture of residential (mostly with proximity to the coast), industrial (mostly the Port of Bundaberg) and some agricultural use (growing sugarcane). There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Millaquin sugar mill for processing. History Burnett Heads Provisional School opened on 3 April 1878. On 17 September 1888, it became Burnett Heads State School. In February 1883, land surveyed by Charlton and Gardiner, licensed surveyors, in the township of New Bundaberg was offered for sale in the Victoria Hall, Bundaberg. The locality map advertis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
