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Bracewell, Queensland
Bracewell is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bracewell had a population of 178 people. Geography Zamia Knob is a mountain in the south of the locality (), rising to above sea level. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. History The Bracewell Public Hall (also known as the Bracewell School of Arts) was opened in January 1914 on Mr Cuthbert's land beside the main road in the town. The building was by . It was at 1237 Mount Larcom Bracewell Road (). Bracewell State School opened on 5 July 1915 and closed on 30 June 2000. The school was at 1444 Mount Larcom Bracewell Road (). Cedar Vale State School opened on 12 April 1926 and closed on 15 December 1978. It was on a bend in the Mount Larcom Bracewell Road (). Demographics In the 2011 census, the population of Bracewell and its neighbour East End was 462 people. In the , Bracewell had a population of 196 people. In the , Bracewell had a population of 178 pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEST
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30) and Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00). Time is regulated by the individual states and territories of Australia, state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Daylight saving time (+1 hour) is used between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April in jurisdictions in the south and south-east: * New South Wales, Victoria, Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, Jervis Bay Territory and the Australian Capital Territory switches to the Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time (AEDT; UTC+11:00), and * South Australia switches to the Australian Central Daylight Saving Time (ACDT; UTC+10:30). Standard time was introduced in the 1890s when all of the Australian colonies adopted it. Before the switch to standard time zones, each local city or town was free to determine its local time, called local mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raglan, Queensland
Raglan is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Raglan had a population of 143 people. Geography Raglan is located on Raglan Creek, part of the Casuarina Creek drainage system that empties into Keppel Bay. The locality contains the following mountains: * King Solomon Spur () * Marble Mountain () * Mount Alma () * Mount Bennett () * Mount Bomboolba () * Mount Despair () * Mount Erebus () * Mount Holly () * Mount Wendy () These ranges are a significant source of marble and calcite, and the South Ulam mine is located there. The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (Ambrose, Queensland, Ambrose), passes through the town along Raglan Street, and exits to the north-west (Marmor, Queensland, Marmor). The North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line runs roughly parallel and north of the highway, passes through the locality with the following stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Gladstone, Queensland
West Gladstone is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , West Gladstone had a population of 4,844 people. Geography The suburb is bounded to the west and north-west in part by the Auckland Inlet, to the north in part by Murray Street and Side Street, to the east in part by Glenlyon Street, and to the south in part by Philip Street. The suburb is at sea level in the west by the Auckland Inlet and rises towards the east of the suburb. Round Hill in the south-east of the suburb () is the highest point, rising to . Dawson Road enters the suburb from the north-east ( Gladstone Central/CBD) and exits to the south-west ( Clinton, New Auckland, Kin Kora) as the Dawson Highway. The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the west ( Callemondah) and exits to the north-east (Gladstone Central/CBD); there are no railway stations within West Gladstone. History Gladstone State High School opened on 2 February 1953. Gladstone West Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone State High School
Gladstone State High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in West Gladstone, a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1500 students per year, with an official count of 1552 students in August 2020. Gladstone State High School consists of over 125 staff members, including the School Principal, Garry Goltz, as well as five Deputy Principals, two Heads of School, thirteen Heads of Department, six Year Level Coordinators and three Guidance Officers. Sporting houses Gladstone State High School includes the following four sporting houses with their respective colours: Vocational Education & Training (VET) * Certificate II in Business * Certificate II in Hospitality * Certificate III in Fitness Extracurricular activities Art * Cyril Golding Visual Art Showcase * Local art and photographic competitions * School art galleries ** Administration Office ** Alfresco Art Gallery for Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census In Australia
The Census in Australia, officially the Census of Population and Housing, is the national census in Australia that occurs every five years. The census collects key demographic, social and economic data from all people in Australia on census night, including overseas visitors and residents of States and territories of Australia#External territories, Australian external territories, only excluding foreign diplomats. The census is the largest and most significant statistical event in Australia and is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Every person must complete the census, although some personal questions are not compulsory. The penalty for failing to complete the census after being directed to by the Australian Statistician is one federal penalty unit, or . The ''Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975'' and ''Census and Statistics Act 1905'' authorise the ABS to collect, store, and share anonymised data. The 1911 Australian census, first Australian census was held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Family History Society
The Queensland Family History Society (QFHS) is an incorporated association formed in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. History The society was established in 1979 as a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organisation. They aim to promote the study of family history local history, genealogy, and heraldry, and encourage the collection and preservation of records relating to the history of 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 Austr ... families. At the end of 2022, the society relocated from 58 Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne () to its new QFHS Family History Research Centre at 46 Delaware Street, Chermside (). References External links * Non-profit organisations based in Queensland Historical societies of Queensland Libraries in Brisbane Family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1878 - 1954)
Events January * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Shipka Pass IV – Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Philippopolis – Russian troops defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 23 – Benjamin Disraeli orders the British fleet to the Dardanelles. * January 24 – Russian revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, Governor of Saint Petersburg. * January 28 – In the United States: ** The world's First Telephone Exchange begins commercial operation in New Haven, Connecticut. ** ''The Yale News'' becomes the first daily college newspaper in the U.S. * January 31 – Turkey agrees to an armistice at Adrianople. February * February 2 – Greece declares war on the Ottoman Empire. * February 7 – Pope Pius IX dies, after a 31½ year pontificate (the longest definitely confirmed). * February 8 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
