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Yarraman
Yarraman is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yarraman had a population of 1,064 people. Geography Yarraman is located northwest of the state capital, Brisbane on the junction of the New England and D'Aguilar highways. Yarraman is set in a fertile valley and produces timber, grain and beef and dairy goods, which it exports to larger cities. Yarraman is surrounded by the various components of the fragmentary Bunya Mountains and Yarraman Important Bird Area which contains the largest remaining population of the vulnerable black-breasted button-quail. In the far west the Meandu Mine extracts coal for the nearby power station. History The name ''Yarraman'' means ''horse'' in the Port Jackson Pidgin English spread by Aboriginal stockmen in eastern Australia. It might derive from word ''yira'' or ''yera'' meaning ''large teeth''. The creek at Yarraman was used in the 1870s as a place for local graziers and stockmen to meet and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Yarraman, Queensland
Upper Yarraman is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Upper Yarraman had a population of 104 people. Geography Upper Yarraman is on the Darling Downs. The New England Highway runs through Upper Yarraman. It is part of the Cooyar Creek catchment, a tributary of the Brisbane River. History The area was first surveyed in 1897. It was then opened for selection with a requirement being the land had to be cleared and cultivated. The name of Yarraman is derived from the aboriginal word meaning horse. Although the origin of the word Yarraman is unknown, it is thought to be derived from the word "yira" which means large teeth. Yarraman Creek Upper Provisional School opened on 30 January 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Yarraman Creek Upper State School. Circa 1935 it was renamed Yarraman Upper State School. It closed on 31 December 2002. It was at 130 Upper Yarraman Road (). The school building has been converted into a residence. On a roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'Aguilar Highway
The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia. Major towns along the route include Woodford, Kilcoy, Blackbutt, Yarraman, Nanango and Kingaroy. The highway is approximately in length. The D'Aguilar Highway's highest elevation along its length is 527m just north of Yarraman, and the lowest point is at 26.8m just west of Caboolture. As of 13 December 2007, the D'Aguliar Highway bypasses Caboolture to the north. State Route 85 The section of this highway between Caboolture and Harlin is part of State Route 85, which extends for over from Bribie Island to Nindigully, duplexing with the Brisbane Valley Highway (State Route A17) from Harlin to Esk, the New England Highway (State Route A3) from Hampton to Toowoomba, the Gore Highway (National Route A39) from Toowoomba to the Leichhardt Highway, and the southern section of the Leichhardt Highway (National Route A39/State Route A5) to Goon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England Highway
New England Highway is an long highway in Australia running from Yarraman, north of Toowoomba, Queensland at its northern end to Hexham at Newcastle, New South Wales at its southern end. It is part of Australia's National Highway system, and forms part of the inland route between Brisbane and Sydney. Route At its northern end New England Highway connects to D'Aguilar Highway, and at its southern end it connects to Pacific Highway. It traverses the Darling Downs, New England, and Hunter Valley regions. During the winter months, some parts of the New England Highway are subject to frost and snowfall, with the 350 km section from the Moonbi Ranges to Stanthorpe located at high altitudes. Traffic volume In 2013–14, the New England Highway and Cunningham Highway combined (known as the Sydney-Brisbane inland route) had an average annual daily traffic count of just over 13,000 vehicles, which is approximately half that seen on the coastal route (i.e., the Pacific Highway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilla, Queensland
Gilla is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Gilla had a population of 32 people. Geography Gilla is loosely bounded to the south-east by the Blackbutt Range (), exending into neighbouring localities of Blackbutt South, Googa Creek, Mount Binga and beyond. Pidna is a neighbourhood on the northern edge of the locality (). The Pockets is a neighbourhood near the south-eastern edge of the locality (). The north-west of the locality is a protected area within the Pidna National Park () and the Pidna State Forest (). The south-east of the locality is a protected area within the Googa State Forest () which extending into neighbouring Googa Creek. Apart from the protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. The D'Aigular Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Nukku) and exits to the north ( Yarraman). The former Brisbane Valley railway line entered the locality from the north-east (Nukka) just to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nukku, Queensland
Nukku is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Nukku had a population of 22 people. Geography The D'Aguilar Highway passes through the south of the locality from west ( Blackbutt) to east ( Gilla). The land use is grazing on native vegetation. History The locality takes its name from the Nukku railway station name, assigned on 19 December 1912 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word (Waka language, Dungibara dialect, Koolaburra clan), meaning ''watershed''. The Brisbane Valley railway line from Benarkin via Blackbutt and Nukku to Gilla opened on 19 December 1912. Nukku was served by the Nukku railway station (). The line closed in 1993. The station building was relocated to Millar Street in Yarraman to be used as a workshop for a saddlery business and, in 2015, relocated to Blackbutt as a museum exhibit. Nukku State School opened on 28 May 1928. It closed on 1967. The school was located to the south of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toowoomba Region
The Toowoomba Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs part of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. In 2018-2019, it had a A$491 million budget, of which A$316 million is for service delivery and A$175.13 million capital (infrastructure) budget. History Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Toowoomba Region existed as eight distinct local government areas: the City of Toowoomba and the Shires of Cambooya, Clifton, Crows Nest, Jondaryan, Millmerran, Pittsworth, and Rosalie. The City had its beginning in the Toowoomba Municipality which was proclaimed on 24 November 1860 under the ''Municipalities Act 1858'', a piece of New South Wales legislation inherited by Queensland when it became a separate colony in 1859. William Henry Groom, sometimes described as the "father of Toowoomba", was elected its first mayor. It achieved a measu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neumgna, Queensland
Neumgna is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Neumgna had a population of 9 people. The north east part of Neumgna is dominated by the Meandu Mine Meandu Mine is a coal mine west of Yarraman in Neumgna, Queensland, Australia. The open-cut mine supplies coal to Tarong Power Station and Tarong North Power Station. It is owned by Stanwell Corporation and operated by Downer Mining. W .... History Neumgna State School opened on 12 July 1920 and closed circa 1955. In the Neumgna had a population of 9 people. References South Burnett Region Localities in Queensland {{SouthBurnett-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South East Nanango, Queensland
South East Nanango is a rural locality in the South Burnett 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 , South East Nanango had a population of 294 people. References South Burnett Region Localities in Queensland {{SouthBurnett-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarong, Queensland
Tarong is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Tarong had a population of 193 people. The area is best known for the Tarong Power Station which is located next to the Meandu Mine Meandu Mine is a coal mine west of Yarraman in Neumgna, Queensland, Australia. The open-cut mine supplies coal to Tarong Power Station and Tarong North Power Station. It is owned by Stanwell Corporation and operated by Downer Mining. W .... History The name ''Tarong'' derives from the name of a pastoral run first used in 1850; it is probably based on an Aboriginal word ''tarum'' meaning ''wild lime tree''. In April 1921, two subdivisions at Nanango and Tarong Estate and Township were advertised for auction by John Darley and Isles, Love and Co. The Tarong Estate, twelve miles from Nanango and Tarong Railway Station offered 25 agricultural farms and 62 town allotments while the Grange Estate, eleven miles from Nanango and 18 miles from Kingaroy in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Nanango, Queensland
South Nanango is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the South Nanango had a population of 858 people. Geography As the name suggests, South Nanango is a locality south of the town of Nanango. The land is between 400 and 450 metres above sea level. The lower land which is well-watered by many small creeks is used for agriculture, principally grazing cattle. The higher land in the east and south of the locality is the South Nanango State Forest. South Nanango is on a drainage divide running through the locality from the north-east to the south west, with the north-western part of the locality contributing to the Burnett River basin and the south-eastern part of the locality contributing to the Brisbane River basin. The D'Aguilar Highway (which links Caboolture to Kingaroy Kingaroy is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is situated on the junction of the D'Aguilar and the Bunya Highways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teelah, Queensland
Teelah is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Teelah had a population of 68 people. Geography Teelah has the following mountains: * Goat Mountain () above sea level * Mount Mellera () above sea level There is a small area of rural residential A hobby farm (also called a lifestyle block in New Zealand, or acreage living or rural residential in Australia) is a smallholding or small farm that is maintained without expectation of being a primary source of income. Some are held merely to ... properties in the south-west of the locality, but otherwise the land use is grazing on native vegetation. History In the Teelah had a population of 68 people. On 1 February 2018, Teelah's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314. References South Burnett Region Localities in Queensland {{SouthBurnett-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meandu Mine
Meandu Mine is a coal mine west of Yarraman in Neumgna, Queensland, Australia. The open-cut mine supplies coal to Tarong Power Station and Tarong North Power Station. It is owned by Stanwell Corporation and operated by Downer Mining. Work first started on the mine in 1978. The mine has five active working pits. It can supply a maximum of seven million tonnes of coal per year. The mine has enough reserves to continue mining until at least 2037. Owners wanted to replace the existing Meandu mine supply of coal to Tarong with another mine near Kingaroy. Operators of the mine want to continue extracting coal for decades to come. Progressive rehabilitation of the Meandu Mine has been implemented from the start. History Initially the mine started with enough reserves to supply coal for 25 years. Ownership of the mine was transferred to Stanwell in July 2011. Thiess controlled mining operations at the mine be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
