Norley is a former

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Norley had "no people or a very low population". On 17 April 2020, the

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reorganised the nine localities in the Shire, resulting in six localities. This included the discontinuation of Norley, absorbing all of its land into an enlarged Thargomindah.

Geography

Norley was part of the

Channel Country The Channel Country is a region of outback Australia mostly in the state of Queensland but also in parts of South Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales. The name comes from the numerous Braided river, intertwined rivulets that cro ...

, a network of interconnecting creeks and rivers that are normally dry except during seasonal flooding. The land was used for low density cattle grazing. The Bundeena Road entered the locality from the west and exited to the south to neighbouring Thargomindah. The Quilpie Thargomindah Road entered the locality from the north-east and exited to the south to Thargomindah.

History

The locality of Norley took its name from its county and parish of the same name. The county name takes its name in turn from the Norley pastoral station. In the , Norley had "no people or a very low population". On 17 April 2020, the

reorganised the nine localities in the Shire, resulting in six localities. This included the discontinuation of Norley, absorbing all of its land into an enlarged Thargomindah.

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{{Shire of Bulloo Shire of Bulloo Former localities in Queensland