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Australian Place Names Changed From German Names
During World War I, many German or German-sounding place names in Australia Geographical renaming, were changed due to anti-German sentiment. The presence of German-derived place names was seen as an affront to the war effort at the time. The names were often changed by being anglicised (such as Peterborough, South Australia, Peterborough), or by being given new names of Aboriginal origin (Kobandilla, Karawirra) or in commemoration of notable soldiers (Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Kitchener and Norman Douglas Holbrook, Holbrook) or World War I battlefields (Verdun, The Somme). New South Wales Queensland South Australia The South Australian ''Nomenclature Act 1917'' authorised the compilation and gazetting of a list of place-names contained in a report of the previous October prepared by a parliamentary "nomenclature committee", and authorised the Governor of South Australia, by proclamation, to "alter any place-name which he deems to be of enemy origin to some ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punchbowl, New South Wales
Punchbowl is a suburb in the south west of Sydney, South-West of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. At the , Punchbowl had a population of . History Punchbowl is named for a circular valley, called "the punchbowl", which is actually located in the nearby suburb of Belfield at the intersection of Coronation Parade, Georges River and Punchbowl Roads. This feature gave its name to "Punch Bowl Road" (now Punchbowl Road). In the 1830s, an inn built by George Faulkener, close to the corner of Liverpool Road, was called the ''Punch and Bowl''. John Stephens had a property there in the 1830s and his son is mentioned in the Wells Gazetteer in 1848, "Clairville or Punchbowl, in the Parishes of St George and Bankstown, is the property of Sir Alfred Stephens". When a railway station opened on this road in 1909, away from the 'punch bowl' itself, the surrounding suburb came t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuridala, Queensland
Kuridala is a rural suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. It contains the former mining town of the same name. In the , Kuridala had a population of 38 people. Geography Malbon, Queensland, Malbon is a town in the centre of the locality (). Ballara () is the now abandoned ruins of a settlement that supported the Wee MacGregor Mine. It is the north-west of the locality. The abandoned mining town of Kuridala is in the south of the locality (). The Cloncurry Duchess Road (part of the Cloncurry–Dajarra Road) enters the locality from the north (Cloncurry, Queensland, Cloncurry), bypassing the town of Malbon to the west, and exiting to south-west (Duchess, Queensland, Duchess). The Mount Isa railway line also enters the locality from the north (Cloncurry), passes through the town of Malbon which is served by Malbon railway station, and exits to the south-west (Duchess) where it splits into two lines, one bound north-west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilbirnie, Queensland
Kilbirnie is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kilbirnie had a population of 68 people. History Mount Darry Provisional School opened on 28 August 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Darry State School. In 1915 it was renamed Zahley State School and in 1925 it was renamed Kilbirnie State School. It closed on 31 December 1961. It was located at 752 Goombungee Kilburnie Road (). Demographics In the , Kilbirnie had a population of 60 people. In the , Kilbirnie had a population of 68 people. Education There are no schools in Kilbirnie. The nearest government primary schools are Haden State School in neighbouring Haden to the east and Goombungee State School in neighbouring Goombungee to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are: * Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the east * Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-east * Oakey State High School (to Year 12) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalbar, Queensland
Kalbar (formerly Fassifern Scrub and Engelsburg / Engelsberg) is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kalbar had a population of 1,246 people. In 1916 during World War I, Engelsburg was renamed Kalbar due to anti-German sentiment. Geography Kalbar is in the Scenic Rim in South East Queensland, 81.8 km south-west of Brisbane. It is located near the Cunningham Highway and directly north of Mount French (Queensland), Mount French in the Fassifern Valley. History In 1877, were resumed from the Fassifern pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877. By 1890, a small town had developed. The town was once known as Fassifern Scrub and then Engelsburg after an early settler, storekeeper August Engels. The town has a very rich German history, having been established "almost exclusively" by German settlers, reflected today in the many Anglo-German road and street names as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maclagan, Queensland
Maclagan is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Maclagan had a population of 130 people. Geography Maclagan is a small town on the Darling Downs, 80 km (49.7 mi) north-west of Toowoomba and 45 km (28 mi) east of Dalby. The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs through from south to east. Bunya Mountains-Maclagan Road exits to the north. The Pechey-Maclagan Road ends at the southern boundary where it meets Dalby-Cooyar Road. History The township of Maclagan was surveyed on 17 May 1889. The town was originally named Bismarck after Otto von Bismarck until 1916 when it was renamed Maclagan due to the anti-German sentiment during World War I. The township was renamed Maclagan in honour of Brigadier Ewen George Sinclair-Maclagan (1868–1948). Bismarck Street is still a street in the town. Moola Road Provisional School opened on 5 September 1904. On 1 January 1909, it became Moola Road State School. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebine, Queensland
Nebine is a rural locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia. In the , Nebine had a population of 29 people. Geography Nebine Creek enters the locality from the north ( Boatman) and flows south through the locality, exiting to the south ( Jobs Gate). Nebine has the following mountains: * Mount Lookout (also called Mount Annie, ), rising to above sea level * Mount Vernon (), rising to The Balonne Highway enters the locality from the east ( Bollon), passes through the centre of the locality, and exits to west ( Linden). There is a junction with the Bollon Charleville Road which exits the locality to the north (Boatman). The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. History The Nebine Community Centre opened circa 1953. Demographics In the , Nebine had a population of 19 people. In the , Nebine had a population of 29 people. Education There are no schools in Nebine. The nearest primary school is Bollon State School in neighbouring Bollon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south, respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean; to the state's north is the Torres Strait, separating the Australian mainland from Papua New Guinea, and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the north-west. With an area of , Queensland is the world's List of country subdivisions by area, sixth-largest subnational entity; it List of countries and dependencies by area, is larger than all but 16 countries. Due to its size, Queensland's geographical features and climates are diverse, and include tropical rainforests, rivers, coral reefs, mountain ranges and white sandy beaches in its Tropical climate, tropical and Humid subtropical climate, sub-tropical c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toowoomba Region
The Toowoomba Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area (LGA) on the border of Darling Downs and South East Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, the LGA was preceded by several other local government authorities with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. In 2018–2019, it had a Australian dollar, A$491 million budget, of which A$316 million is for service delivery and A$175.13 million capital (infrastructure) budget. In the , the Toowoomba Region had a population of 173,204 people. History Prehistory Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Toowoomba Region existed as eight distinct local government areas: the City of Toowoomba and the Shires of Shire of Cambooya, Cambooya, Shire of Clifton, Clifton, Shire of Crows Nest, Crows Nest, Shire of Jondaryan, Jondaryan, Shire of Millmerran, Millmerran, Shire of Pittsworth, Pittsworth, and Shire of Rosalie, Rosalie. The City had its beginning in the Toowoomba Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergen, Queensland
Bergen is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bergen had a population of 85 people. Neuve is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality. Geography Neuve is a neighbourhood () within the south-west of locality. It takes its name from a former railway station. History The Haden railway line from Kingsthorpe to Goobungee and Haden opened in 1910 with Bergen being served by a station called ''Bergenside'' (). In 1914 a cemetery was established, operated by a group of trustees. The cemetery had separate sections for a number of religious denominations (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist) and a general section. In 1982 responsibility for the cemetery was given to the Crows Nest Shire Council, and became the responsibility of the Toowoomba Regional Council following the local government amalgamations in 2008. During World War I, due to anti-German sentiment, the Rosalie Shire Council (headquart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murra Murra, Queensland
Murra is a municipality in the Nueva Segovia Department of Nicaragua. Murra is a small municipal head in eastern Nueva Segovia department. The tiny pueblo has a population of approximately 1,000 inhabitants and is made up of four barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city delimited by functional (e.g. residential, comm ...s (neighborhoods) squeezed into a narrow valley, high up in the mountains. The people in Murra make their living primarily from farming corn and beans, and raising coffee. Although its population is small, Murra is the center for many rural communities: about 17,000 people in total live throughout the entire municipal region. So, many people also make a living as shop owners and vendors. Situated in a high mountainous region, Murra's climate is significantly cooler than much of Nicaragua. Murra has el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrier Miner
''The Barrier Miner'' was a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Broken Hill in far western New South Wales from 1888 to 1974. History First published on 28 February 1888, ''The Barrier Miner'' was published continuously until 25 November 1974. Copies are available on microfilm and online via Trove Digitised Newspapers. The paper was revived briefly in 2005; an index to births deaths and marriages has been prepared which also notes additional publication dates between 16 December 2005 and 31 July 2008. The paper closed down for a second time in 2008 with the managing director, Margaret McBride stating that "...due to commercial reasons the paper would no longer service Broken Hill and the region...". ''The Barrier Miner'' served the growing mining community of Broken Hill, when the area was found to have lead ore and traces of silver. It was not until late 1884 or early 1885 that rich quantities of silver were found and the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) was floated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
