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Wandilo
Wandilo is a north-western suburb of Mount Gambier in the Australian state of South Australia. It was named after the railway station on the Mount Gambier railway line, and is recorded to mean "a swamp where native companions resort". Wandilo was a junction on the railway line, north of Mount Gambier, with a branch line to Glencoe constructed in 1904, until it was decommissioned in 1959 then along with the Wolseley line to freight on 12 April 1995 and tourist services 1 July 2006. Mount Gambier Airport is located in this suburb. The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Wandilo had a population of 176 people. Wandilo is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant The District Council of Grant is a local government area located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, and is the southernmost council in the state. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dismal Swamp, South Australia
__NOTOC__ Dismal Swamp is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about north-west of the municipal seat of Mount Gambier. Boundaries for the locality were created in February 1999 for the “long established name.” The name Dismal Swamp was used as early as 1845 when Anthony Sutton used the name for an occupation license on land described as being near Tarpeena. A school with the name operated from 1948 to 1954. Dismal Swamp is bounded on its east side by the Riddoch Highway which passes through the locality from north to south The Mount Gambier railway line which has been closed to freight since 12 April 1995 and tourist services since 1 July 2006, passes from north to south through the locality. The site of the former Wandilo railway station is located just north of the locality‘s southern boundary with Wandilo. The former Glencoe branch line passed through what is now the locality from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glencoe, South Australia
Glencoe is a town in South Australia, Australia, located north-west of Mount Gambier. At June 2016, Glencoe had an estimated population of 661. History Establishment On 6 March 1844, Tasmanian pastoralists Edward Leake and Robert Leake established Glencoe as a sheep station covering . They brought with them Saxon Merino sheep, cattle, and broke horses nearby at Lake Leake establishing the Inverary run with Adam Lindsay Gordon. In acquiring the land, the Leake brothers soon came into conflict with the local Aboriginal people, killing one or two in a skirmish in late 1844. In 1845, Leake with six other armed horsemen gave battle to a group of around 200 Aboriginal people who had taken a large number of sheep, and dispersed them after a couple of shots. The Chief Protector of Aborigines reported in 1845 that thirty employees at Glencoe had public copulation in the presence of each other with two native females, while an Aboriginal man was shot there. On the death of Robert in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingbool, South Australia
__NOTOC__ Mingbool is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide adjoining the border with the state of Victoria and about north-west of the municipal seat of Mount Gambier. Boundaries for the locality were created in February 1999 for the “long established name.” Its name is derived from the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Mingbool and ultimately from an aboriginal word for “water.” Mingbool’s western boundary aligns with the route of the Riddoch Highway while its eastern boundary is the state border. The principal land use in the locality is primary production. Two parcels of land in its south-west corner located close to both the Riddoch Highway and the Mount Gambier Airport in the adjoining locality of Wandilo are zoned for industrial purposes. The Mingbool homestead and stables is listed as a state heritage place on the South Australian Heritage Register. Mingbool is located within th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suttontown, South Australia
Suttontown (originally Sutton Town) is a north-western suburb of Mount Gambier, a city in the south-east of South Australia. Boundaries for the suburb were created in February 1999 for the “long established name.” It was originally a private subdivision of sections 259 and 265 of the Hundred of Blanche, which were adjacent to the Wandilo and Wireless W roads level crossing of the Kalangadoo railway line. The dwelling known as ‘Pine Hall’ is listed as a state heritage place on the South Australian Heritage Register. The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Suttontown had a population of 583 people. Suttontown is located within the federal division of Barker, the state Electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government areas of the District Council of Grant and the City of Mount Gambier The City of Mount Gambier is a local government area centred in Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. While it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Gambier Railway Line
The Mount Gambier railway line was a railway line on the South Australian Railways network. Opened in stages from 1881, it was built to narrow gauge and joined Mount Gambier railway station, which was at that time the eastern terminus of a line to Beachport. It connected at Naracoorte to another isolated narrow gauge line joining Naracoorte to Kingston SE, and to the broad gauge Adelaide-Wolseley line at Wolseley, at around the same time that was extended to Serviceton to become the South Australian part of the interstate Melbourne–Adelaide railway. Since its closure in 1995 following the standardisation of the interstate main line, there have been varying calls for standardisation of the railway between Wolseley and Heywood. History Kingston to Naracoorte An isolated line was authorised by the ''South-Eastern Railway Act'' in 1871 and completed in 1876 from the port at Kingston SE inland via Lucindale to Naracoorte as narrow gauge. For the first six months after the lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Gambier Airport
Mount Gambier Regional Airport is an airport in the Limestone Coast, South Australia. It is located on the Riddoch Highway in Wandilo, about north of Mount Gambier. It is the only commercial airport servicing the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. As of March 2021, the airport is served by both Qantaslink and Rex Airlines, with multiple daily flights to Adelaide and Melbourne. Car rental is provided by Avis, Thrifty, Budget and Hertz. History The original Mount Gambier aerodrome was established when Mr H.S. (Stan) May and Mr S.C. Davis purchased land directly opposite the present airport on the Riddoch Highway. An aerodrome was established and basic infrastructure provided with the aerodrome officially opened on 21 May 1930. Scheduled airline services to Adelaide and Melbourne began the same year. The aerodrome owners then purchased 82 hectares of land that was part of 'Croyle Estate' and then another 66 hectares of the same property on 2 June 1936. This site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mil-lel, South Australia
Mil-Lel is a northern suburb of Mount Gambier. The name for this suburb is believed to be a corruption of "Mullel", the name of a nearby waterhole. The name was historically written as two words: "Mil Lel" until the spelling was changed to "Mil-Lel" on 28 May 2009. The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Mil-Lel had a population of 368 people. Mil Lel Post Office opened on 1 September 1899, was downgraded to a receiving office from October 1910 until being upgraded again on 1 July 1927, and closed on 30 June 1993. Mil-Lel is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant The District Council of Grant is a local government area located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, and is the southernmost council in the state. The council was formed on 1 July 1996 after the amalgamation of the District Cou .... It is also p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District Council Of Grant
The District Council of Grant is a local government area located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, and is the southernmost council in the state. The council was formed on 1 July 1996 after the amalgamation of the District Council of Mount Gambier and the District Council of Port MacDonnell The District Council of Grant is a local government area located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, and is the southernmost council in the state. The council was formed on 1 July 1996 after the amalgamation of the District Coun ..., and currently surrounds the City of Mount Gambier. The economy of the district is based on agriculture, forestry and fishing. The council seat and administration offices are outside the council boundaries in Mount Gambier, while it maintains a branch office in Port MacDonnell, South Australia, Port MacDonnell. Geography The council includes the towns and localities of Allendale East, South Australia, Allendale East, Blackfell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burrungule, South Australia
Burrungule is a locality in South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories .... Most of the locality is in the District Council of Grant, however the northernpart is in the Wattle Range Council. It is traversed by both the Princes Highway and the former Mount Gambier-Beachport railway line which closed to freight in April 1995 and tourist services 1 July 2006. The locality derives its name from the former railway siding. In turn, the siding derived its name from an Aboriginal word for currant bush, also the name of a legendary hero. The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Burrungule had a population of 107 people. References Towns in South Australia Limestone Coast {{SouthAustralia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Gambier, South Australia
Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in South Australia, with an estimated urban population of 33,233 . The city is located on the slopes of Mount Gambier, a volcano in the south east of the state, about south-east of the capital Adelaide and just from the Victorian border. The traditional owners of the area are the Bungandidj (or Boandik) people. Mount Gambier is the most important settlement in the Limestone Coast region and the seat of government for both the City of Mount Gambier and the District Council of Grant. The city is well known for its geographical features, particularly its volcanic and limestone features, most notably Blue Lake / Warwar, and its parks, gardens, caves and sinkholes. History Before British colonisation of South Australia, the Bungandidj (or Boandik) people were the original Aboriginal inhabitants of the area. They referred to the peak of the volcanic mountain as 'ereng balam' or 'egree belum', meaning 'home of the eagle hawk', but th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Grey
The County of Grey is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1846 by Governor Frederick Robe and named for former Governor George Grey. It covers the extreme south-east of the state from Penola and Lake George southwards. This includes the following contemporary local government areas of the state: * Wattle Range Council (most part) * District Council of Grant * City of Mount Gambier Hundreds The County of Grey is divided into the following 21 hundreds: * Hundred of Lake George ( Lake George) * Hundred of Symon ( Thornlea) * Hundred of Kennion ( Furner) * Hundred of Short ( Wattle Range) * Hundred of Monbulla ( Monbulla) * Hundred of Penola ( Penola) * Hundred of Rivoli Bay (Beachport) * Hundred of Mount Muirhead ( Millicent) * Hundred of Riddoch ( Mount McIntyre) * Hundred of Grey ( Kalangadoo) * Hundred of Nangwarry ( Nangwarry) * Hundred of Mayurra ( Canunda) * Hundred of Hindmarsh ( Tantanoola) * Hundred of Young ( Dismal Swamp) * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
