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Village Settlement (Australian History)
Village Settlements were agricultural towns established in Queensland during the 1880s as a means to attract settlers. In a bid to create a sense of community, these settlements consisted of a centralised village centre surround by 40 or 80 acre allotments. Settlers would be assigned two allotments: a lot within the village where they could establish a home, and a larger allotment for farming. The success of the scheme was largely influenced by the accessibility of the locations. The scheme was reportedly drafted by Sir Samuel Griffith Sir Samuel Walker Griffith, (21 June 1845 – 9 August 1920) was an Australian judge and politician who served as the inaugural Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1903 to 1919. He also served a term as Chief Justice of Queensland and t ... List of village settlements Notes: *The number of properties advertised and made available differed **This place was not listed in the government advertisement. References Populated places i ... [...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] |
The Queenslander
''The Queenslander'' was the weekly summary and literary edition of the '' Brisbane Courier'', the leading journal in the colony—and later, federal state—of Queensland since the 1850s. ''The Queenslander'' was launched by the Brisbane Newspaper Company in 1866, and discontinued in 1939. History ''The Queenslander'' was first published on 3 February 1866 in Brisbane by Thomas Blacket Stephens. The last edition was printed on 22 February 1939. In a country the size of Australia, a daily newspaper of some prominence could only reach the bush and outlying districts if it also published a weekly edition. Yet ''The Queenslander'', under the managing editorship of Gresley Lukin—managing editor from November 1873 until December 1880—also came to find additional use as a literary magazine. In September 1919, a series of aerial photographs of Brisbane and its surrounding suburbs were published under the title, ''Brisbane By Air''. The photographs were taken by the newspaper' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Griffith
Sir Samuel Walker Griffith, (21 June 1845 – 9 August 1920) was an Australian judge and politician who served as the inaugural Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1903 to 1919. He also served a term as Chief Justice of Queensland and two terms as Premier of Queensland, and played a key role in the drafting of the Australian Constitution. Griffith was born in Wales, arriving in the Moreton Bay district of New South Wales (now the state of Queensland) at the age of eight. He attended the University of Sydney, and after further legal training was called to the bar in 1867. Griffith was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1872. He served as Attorney-General from 1874 to 1878, and subsequently became the leader of the parliament's liberal faction. Griffith's terms as premier ran from 1883 to 1888 and from 1890 to 1893. He led the Australian delegation to the 1887 Colonial Conference and took a keen interest in external affairs, giving financial and administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brisbane Courier
''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northern suburbs, and it is printed at Murarrie, in Brisbane's eastern suburbs. It is available for purchase throughout Queensland, most regions of Northern New South Wales and parts of the Northern Territory. History The history of ''The Courier-Mail'' is through four mastheads. The ''Moreton Bay Courier'' later became '' The Courier'', then the ''Brisbane Courier'' and, since a merger with the Daily Mail in 1933, ''The Courier-Mail''. The ''Moreton Bay Courier'' was established as a weekly paper in June 1846. Issue frequency increased steadily to bi-weekly in January 1858, tri-weekly in December 1859, then daily under the editorship of Theophilus Parsons Pugh from 14 May 1861. The recognised founder and first editor was Arthur Sidney Lyon (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninderry
Ninderry is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,087 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the north-west by the Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line and to the south-west by the North Maroochy River. The locality is loosely bounded to the east by the ridgeline of the Ninderry Range. There are two mountains in the locality * Fair Hill in the north-west of the locality () rising to above sea level * Mount Ninderry in the south-east corner of the locality () rising to On the outskirts of Yandina, the land use is mostly rural residential but some areas are still used for agriculture. History The town takes its name the from Ninderry Range. The name of the range is a corruption of the Kabi language word ''nyindur'' / ''durree'', meaning ''place of scrub leeches.'' In the , the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,087 people. Education There are no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordalba
Cordalba is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cordalba had a population of 445 people. The town was founded in 1896 and played an important role in the sugar workers strike of 1911.John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Geography The town is adjacent to the Isis Highway, from the state capital, Brisbane and south west of the regional centre of Bundaberg. The Loggers Creek runs through the township which is situated next to the Cordalba State Forest. With rugged hills of open eucalypt woodland, this park is an adventurer's retreat. It protects several species such as possums and gliders which are nocturnal, and activities include many mountain biking and walking trails and birdwatching during the day. Climate Cordalba has a subtropical climate with wet, hot summers and mild winters. Culture and community Typical of a small rural township, entertainment in Cordalba is centered on local school events and social events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinbarren, Queensland
Pinbarren is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Pinbarren had a population of 447 people. Geography Pinbarren is on the Sunshine Coast, from the centre of Noosa Heads. It is located at the foot of Mount Pinbarren. Its southern boundary is marked by Six Mile Creek. The town is in the south-west of the locality. Mount Pinbarren is located in Mount Pinbarren National Park, which was established in 1929. History The name ''Pinbarren'' appears to be a corruption of an Aboriginal name ''Pimperon'' for the local mountain. Pinbarren Creek Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Pinbarren Creek State School. The school was closed in 1939. From 1939 to 1943 the Pomona School Forestry Club planted Hoop Pine, Kauri Pine, Flooded Gum and Silky Oak trees on the school site and it was named the Pomona Memorial Forestry Plot on 31 October 1944. A white cross and memorial plaque are present alongside the Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woondum
Woondum is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Woondum had a population of 80 people. Geography Woondum lies to the south-west of Gympie. The western part of locality is relatively undeveloped land and is mountainous (rising to 150 metres about sea level); most of this land is part of the Woondum State Forest. The eastern part of the locality is flatter land (approx 60–70 metres above sea level) and developed as farmland. There are a number of creeks running through the locality which is part of the Mary River drainage basin. Despite its name, the Woondum National Park is not in Woondum but is further east straddling Mothar Mountain and Kin Kin. The North Coast railway line travels from south to north roughly separating the developed and undeveloped parts; the locality is served by the Woondum railway station. The Bruce Highway forms a short section of the locality's north-western boundary. History ''Woondum'' is believed to be a Kabi la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kooroongarra, Queensland
Kooroongarra is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kooroongarra had a population of 58 people. History Kooroongarra South Provisional School opened on 10 August 1891. On 1 January 1909, it became Kooroongarra South State School. It closed in 1967. It was at approx 2325 Kooroongarra Road (). St Mark's Presbyterian Church opened on 3 September 1897 in Kooroongarra Road (). It was consecrated on 5 May 1968. It became St Mark's Uniting Church on 22 June 1977. It was deconsecrated on 5 December 1999. It was later relocated to the Millmerran Museum at 17 Mary Street, Millmerran. St Alban's Anglican church was dedicated in 1907. Its closure was approved by Assistant Bishop Rob Nolan. It was at 2385 Kooroongarra Road (); it has been sold and converted into a house. The town name changed from South Koorongara to Koorongara in 1977 and then the spelling was altered to Kooroongarra in 2000. The name is derived from Abori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yingerbay, Queensland
Euthulla is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Euthulla had a population of 370 people. Geography The locality is loosely bounded by Bungeworgorai Creek to the west. The Carnarvon Highway enters the locality from the south ( Orange Hill) and exits to the north ( Eumamurrin). Grafton Range is in the east of the locality () with Mount Bassett () rising to above sea level. There are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality, which take their names from railway sidings on the now-closed Roma-to-Injune railway line which ran through the west of the location along the now Oralla Road. From Roma heading north, the neighbourhoods/stations were: * Tineen () *Minka () *Euthulla () * Nullawurt () * Yingerbay ( There is another neighbourhood in the centre of the locality (not associated with the railway): Tabers () The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some cropping. Most of the residential areas are just outside t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallumbilla
Wallumbilla is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Wallumbilla had a population of 388 people, with 191 people living in the town itself. Geography Wallumbilla is situated on the Warrego Highway, five hours by road west from Brisbane, just east of Roma in South West Queensland. To the north of Wallumbilla the Great Dividing Range (in this region no more than a bumpy watershed) passes roughly ESE to NNW. The town is sandwiched between Wallumbilla & Middle Creeks as they flow south toward the Condamine/Balonne River. Wallumbilla is on the Western railway line and is served by the Wallumbilla railway station (). History The name ''Wallumbilla'' was the name of a pastoral run leased by Charles Coxen, The name is presumed to come from the indigenous Mandandanji language and reportedly means ''wallu=plenty'' and ''billa=jew fish''. Wallumbilla Provisional School opened on 25 October 1893, becoming Wallumbilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravensbourne, Queensland
Ravensbourne is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ravensbourne had a population of 248 people. Geography The locality is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland. The locality is crossed from east to west by the Esk–Hampton Road. In the far north is reservoir created behind the Cressbrook Dam. Most of the area is within the catchment of the dammed Cressbrook Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River. However a small section in the southeast lies within the Lockyer Creek catchment. In this part lies the Ravensbourne National Park. In the west Perseverance Creek marks the boundary. History The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn was named after the pastoral run belonging to a Mr ''Raven'' which was near a creek (called a ''bourne'' in many parts of England). A reserve for camping was established in 1880 and cancelled in 1885. A Village Settlement was established in the late 1880s including a post offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
