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Shire Of Whitsunday
The Shire of Whitsunday was a local government area located in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Proserpine, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Bowen to form the Whitsunday Region. The area's economy is mainly based on tourism, and sugar is the main agricultural product. History The Shire of Proserpine was established from part of the Shire of Wangaratta on 19 January 1910 under the ''Local Authorities Act 1902''. On 18 February 1989, the Shire of Proserpine was renamed Shire of Whitsunday due to its inclusion of the popular Whitsunday Islands. On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Whitsunday reunited with the Shire of Bowen to form the Whitsunday Region. Towns and localities The Shire of Whitsunday included ... [...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] |
Breadalbane, Queensland
Breadalbane is a rural locality in the Whitsunday 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 , Breadalbane had a population of 26 people. References {{Whitsunday Region Whitsunday Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Isla, Queensland
Glen Isla is a rural locality in the Whitsunday 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 , Glen Isla had a population of 29 people. References {{Whitsunday Region Whitsunday Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxdale, Queensland
Foxdale is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Foxdale had a population of 127 people. Geography Foxale is farming district located to the north west of Proserpine. The town is situated between the Proserpine River to the south west and the Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Nat ... and North Coast railway line to the west. The locality was originally served by the Foxdale railway station () but this station has been abandoned. History The name of the district derives from that of a former property owner and early pioneer in the area called Isaac Alexander Fox (who died in 1918 and is buried in the Proserpine Cemetery). Foxdale Provisional School opened on 2 June 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Foxdale State Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flametree, Queensland
Flametree is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Flametree had a population of 122 people. Geography Although mountainous in most parts, Flametree has a narrow, relatively flat valley which is used for the Whitsunday Airport (not to be confused with the larger Whitsunday Coast Airport at Proserpine). The locality is presumably named after Flame Tree Creek (formerly Adder Creek) which flows from the south-west of the locality to the north-east of the locality where there is a small sandy north-facing beach on Pioneer Bay. The north-west of the locality is part of Conway National Park. Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road passes through the locality connecting from the Bruce Highway near Proserpine through to Shute Harbour Shute Harbour is a coastal locality and harbour in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia. In the , Shute Harbour had a population of 122 people. Geography Shute Harbour is in sheltered port for small ves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dittmer, Queensland
Dittmer is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Dittmer had a population of 79 people. History The locality is named after Felix Dittmer, who bought a gold mine in the area. A town grew up around the mine, but after its liquidation in 1952 it became a ghost town. Dittmer State School opened on circa 1938 and closed on circa 1952. It was at approx 11 Thorogood Street (). In the , the locality of Dittmer had a population of 79 people. Education There are no schools in Dittmer. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School Proserpine State High School (established in 1963) is a public high school in the town of Proserpine in Queensland, Australia. History Campus The school was established in 1963. Since then, several buildings have been refurbished and a num ... respectively, both in Proserpine to the north-east. References {{author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingo Beach, Queensland
Dingo Beach is a coastal rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Dingo Beach had a population of 169 people. Geography The Coral Sea forms the northern boundary of the locality. Along the coast are (from west to east): * Shoal Bay, at the north-west of the locality () * Black Currant Island, a marine island () * Dingo Beach (the beach) () * Manta Ray Island, a marine island () * Nelly Bay, at the north-east of the locality () History In 1926, the growing use of automobiles enabled people to travel more widely and resulted in the "discovery" of the beach by motorist J. M. Harkness and it was named Dingo Beach. People from Proserpine and Bowen then began using the beach for recreation, although the road was described as being very rough. Despite this, the beach became a popular camping and holiday place for people living in Proserpine and Bowen. It officially became a town in 1966 but is no longer gazetted as a town today. In the , Dingo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daydream Island
Daydream Island is one of seven islands of the Molle Group, a sub-group of the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia. The island is small, measuring 1 km in length and 400 m at its widest point. The highest point on the island is 51 metres above sea level. There are two tourist resorts on the island: the original resort at the southern end and a newer resort at the north-eastern end. The original resort caters to day visitors and the newer resort, which opened in 1990, caters to overnight guests. Tourists from the mainland port of Abel Point Marina regularly visit the island. It is owned by China Capital Investment Group as of March 2015. History Named West Molle Island in 1881, the present name "Daydream" came into use during the 1930s when Lee (Paddy) Murray, his wife Connie Murray and their best friend Charlie Hird established the first tourist resort on the island. ''Day Dream'' was the name of a yacht owned by the Murrays. Ownership of the resort has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Brook, Queensland
Crystal Brook is a rural locality in the Whitsunday 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 , Crystal Brook had a population of 183 people. References {{Whitsunday Region Whitsunday Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conway Beach, Queensland
Conway Beach is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Conway Beach had a population of 80 people. History The locality takes its name from Cape Conway which was in turn named after politician Henry Seymour Conway on 3 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook, captain of . Geography The estuary of the ''Proserpine River The Proserpine River is a river in Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia. Course The headwaters of the river rise below Mount Quandong in the Great Dividing Range and initially flow northwards while being fed by numerous creeks running fro ...'', where it enters the '' Coral Sea'', forms the southern boundary. References Whitsunday Region Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland {{NorthQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conway, Queensland
Conway is a locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Conway had a population of 194 people. Geography Conway is bounded on the north-west by Serpentine Creek and to the west and south-west by the Proserpine River. Conway Road runs along the western part of the locality which is lower flatter land; the residential and farming land is in that area. The eastern part of the locality is more mountainous and undeveloped. History The locality name derives from Cape Conway, which was named on 3 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook on the HM Bark Endeavour after Henry Seymour Conway Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway (1721 – 9 July 1795) was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession. He ..., the Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1765 to 1766 and Northern Department from 1766 to 1768. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Gloucester, Queensland
Cape Gloucester is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cape Gloucester had a population of 62 people. History The locality is named after the cape, which was in turn named after William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, on 4 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook of HMS Endeavour HMS ''Endeavour'' was a British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Australia and New Zealand on his first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771. She was launched in 1764 as the collier ''Earl of Pembroke'', .... References Whitsunday Region Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland {{NorthQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
