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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] |
