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Toolooa
Toolooa is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Toolooa had a population of 992 people. Geography Toolooa is south of Gladstone Central by road. Toolooa borders Telina, South Gladstone, and Glen Eden and is close to The Botanical Gardens. The suburb is bounded to the west by Glenlyon Road and to the north and east by the Moura railway line. Moura Short Line Junction railway station in the north-east of the locality is the interconnection of the Moura line with the North Coast railway line (). Gladstone–Benaraby Road passes through the eastern part of the suburb. History The name ''Toolooa'' is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal name in the Gurang/Goeng language for nearby Barney Point and the clan of Indigenous Australians who lived in the area. When the first Government Resident Maurice Charles O'Connell came to Gladstone (then known as Port Curtis), he had a house built in 1856 called Toolooa House at Barney Poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Gladstone, Queensland
South Gladstone is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , South Gladstone had a population of 3,476 people. History In about 1895, a frozen meat works was established at Parson's Point with production commencing on 24 May 1896. The location was chosen for its access to Port Curtis for harbour facilities and the adjacent railway line. Concerned citizens at Parsons Point decided a school was needed for to cater for the meatworkers’ children. A provisional school was built at Parsons Point in 1898 and Parson's Point Provisional School opened on 1 August 1898. The provisional school became Parsons Point State School on 1 February 1913. A second site was offered for a new school – an acre of land adjacent to the road leading to the meatworks, about 400 yards from the present school. The new school was opened in 1915. In October 1934, land bordered by Little, Toolooa, Derby and Ann Streets was offered as a possible site for the relocation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone, Queensland
Gladstone () is a coastal city in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Gladstone has an urban population of 34,703, and together with Boyne Island and Tannum Sands, had an estimated population of 50,317 at August 2021. This urban area covers . It is by road north-west of the state capital, Brisbane, and south-east of Rockhampton. Situated between the Calliope and Boyne Rivers, Gladstone is home to Queensland's largest multi-commodity shipping port, the Port of Gladstone. Gladstone is the largest town within the Gladstone Region and the headquarters of Gladstone Regional Council is located in Gladstone. The Gladstone Region was formed in 2008 through the amalgamation of three former local government areas.. hich areas? History Before European settlement, the Gladstone region was home of the Gooreng Gooreng, Toolooa (or Tulua), Meerooni and Baiali (or Byellee) Aboriginal tribes. In May 1770, , under the command of James Cook, sailed by the entrance to Gladston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telina, Queensland
Telina is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Telina had a population of 2,197 people. History The suburb takes its name from a 1960s subdivision name. Education There are no schools in Telina. The nearest primary school is in neighbouring Kin Kora and the nearest secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone. Amenities Gladstone Uniting Church is at 1 Uniting Place (corner of Dixon Drive, ). It is part of the Central Queensland Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was founded on 22 June 1977, when most congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, about two-thirds of the Presbyterian Church of Australia and almost all the churches of the Congregational Uni .... References Suburbs of Gladstone {{CentralQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Valley, Queensland
Sun Valley is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone 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 Sun Valley had a population of 1,296 people. History The name of the suburb was chosen by the property developer in the early 1960s. In the Sun Valley had a population of 1,270 people. The revealed that the population of Sun Valley was 1,296 people. References Suburbs of Gladstone {{CentralQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Eden, Queensland
Glen Eden is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone 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 , Glen Eden had a population of 2,918 people. Geography The suburb is bounded roughly by the North Coast railway line to the east, Kirkwood Road to the south, and Police Creek to the west. The Gladstone–Benaraby Road runs along the north-east boundary. Biondello is a mountain () in the north of the suburb at above sea level. The north-east of the suburb is residential while the north-west (including Biondello) contains part of the Tondoon Botanic Gardens incorporating the Tondoon Creek Weir. In the south-west is the Gecko Valley winery and vineyards on a site. As at 2020, the south-east of the suburb is undeveloped. History Lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone–Benaraby Road
Gladstone–Benaraby Road is a continuous road route in the Gladstone region of Queensland, Australia. Much of the route is signed as State Route 58. Gladstone–Benaraby Road (number 185) is a state-controlled regional road. As part of State Route 58 it provides an alternate route between and . It is also part of the shortest route from to the south of the state. Route Description The Gladstone–Benaraby Road commences as Philip Street at an intersection with the Dawson Highway in . It runs east to an intersection with Glenlyon Road in , where it is joined by State Route 58. It continues east to an intersection with French Street, where it turns south as Gladstone–Benaraby Road. The road runs south through or past the localities of , , and before meeting the Bruce Highway in Benaraby. Land uses along this road include residential, industrial and rural, including some areas of native vegetation. State Route 58 State Route 58 follows a number of separately named roads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Coast Railway Line, Queensland
The North Coast railway line is a 1067 mm railway line in Queensland, Australia. It commences at Roma Street station, Brisbane, and largely parallels the Queensland coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The line is electrified between Brisbane and Rockhampton. Along the way, the 1680 km railway passes through the numerous towns and cities of eastern Queensland including Nambour, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay and Townsville. The line though the centre of Rockhampton runs down the middle of Denison Street. History The North Coast Line (NCL) has one of the most interesting and complex histories of any railway in Queensland. The first section was opened in 1881, the final section in 1924, and the line was opened in over 60 sections during that period. It incorporates sections of lines built by local governments and subsequently taken over by the Queensland Railways, one isolated section was closed for two years following a financial crisis an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone Region
Gladstone Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The council covers an area of , had an estimated resident population at 30 June 2018 of 62,979, and has an estimated operating budget of A$84 million. History Gladstone Region came into being on 15 March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. The legal standing of the council is sourced from the Local Government Reform Act 2007 (Qld). The Gladstone Region was named after William Ewart Gladstone, British Chancellor of the Exchequer and he later became Prime Minister. The new Council, located in Central Queensland, contains the entire area of three former local government areas: * the City of Gladstone; * the Shire of Calliope; * and the Shire of Miriam Vale. The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect eight councillors and a mayor. Mayors The first mayor of the Gladstone Regional Council was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Trees, Queensland
South Trees is a coastal industrial suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , there were no people living in South Trees. Geography South Trees is a coastal suburb facing the Auckland Channel, a waterway separated from the Coral Sea by Facing Island. The suburb consists of three non-contiguous areas of island, including the land around Parsons Point to the west of the South Trees Inlet and two islands within the South Trees Inlet, the northern one called South Trees Island while the southern one is unnamed. The suburb is used only for industrial purposes. In the Parsons Point area is the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery with a footprint of of a site. There is a causeway bridge from Parsons Point to South Trees Island where the refinery's wharf and storage facility is located. Road infrastructure The Gladstone–Benaraby Road runs just inside or just outside the western boundary. History The suburb takes its name from South Trees P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kin Kora, Queensland
Kin Kora is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Kin Kora had a population of 2,582 people. History The suburb takes its name from Kin Kora Creek, which was in turn named in about 1853 by Dublin-born surveyor Francis Peter MacCabe with the traditional Irish name for the stronghold of the King of Ireland, Brian Boru. Kin Kora State School opened on 9 October 1981. In the 2011 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,686 people. In the Kin Kora had a population of 2,582 people. The revealed that the population of Kin Kora was 2,396 people. Education Kin Kora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Hibiscus Avenue (). In 2013, the school had 873 students with 55 teachers (49 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 771 students with 58 teachers (50 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education Special educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Flynn
The Division of Flynn is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current MP is Colin Boyce, a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. He was first elected in 2022. Geography Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. History The division was created in 2006, following a redistribution of seats in the state. It was first contested at the 2007 federal election. The electorate generally extends west from the port city of Gladstone, as far as the Central Highlands town of Emerald. It was named after John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Formation In June 2006, the Australian Electoral Commission anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
