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Bunya Mountains–Maclagan Road
Bunya Mountains road network is a group of roads that provide access to the mountain community from various lowland localities. The network ensures continuity of access in times of flooding or other natural disasters, and during planned maintenance activities. The locality of Bunya Mountains includes the Bunya Mountains National Park and the enclosed locality of Mowbullan. The area hosts a small residential community plus many tourism accommodation venues. Located to the north-west of Toowoomba, north-east of Dalby and south-west of Kingaroy, in Queensland, Australia, Bunya Mountains is also a popular day-trip destination. Most traffic from north of Brisbane travels through Maidenwell, to the east of the mountain, or Kumbia, to the north, while most traffic from south and west of Brisbane approaches from the south. Roads in the network In addition to the New England Highway, D'Aguilar Highway and Bunya Highway, the following roads are considered to be part of the network: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunya Mountains, Queensland
Bunya Mountains is a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. The town of Mount Mowbullan () is located on the boundary of Bunya Mountains and the enclosed locality of Mowbullan. In the , Bunya Mountains had a population of 110 people. Geography The locality is split between the two local government areas: the smaller north-eastern part of the locality in South Burnett Region and the larger south-western part in the Western Downs Region. The north-eastern part is almost entirely within the Bunya Mountains National Park, with a small portion of the south-western part also in the National Park. In contrast, most of the south-western part is freehold land used for agriculture. However, only a very small portion of the north-eastern part as freehold land, used for residential and agricultural purposes. The Bunya Mountain Road roughly follows the split between the two local government areas. The Bunya Highway passes thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumbia, Queensland
Kumbia (pronounced "come-bia") is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kumbia had a population of 301 people. Geography The town is located on the Bunya Highway. It is the main street for the town, but is known with the town as Bell Street. History The name ''Kumbia'' is from the Waka language but its meaning is uncertain, possibly referring to White ant, white ant nests or a small scrub vine. On 30 July 1912, the Queensland Government aucitoned 44 land parcels in the new town of Kumbia, each about . A postal receiving office opened in 1913, being replaced by Kumbia Post Office on 19 July 1915. The Kumbia State School opened on 2 February 1914 and celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2014.Kumbia Methodist Church opened in 1914. It was built from timber at a cost of £165 and could seat 150 people. As part of the amalgamation that created the Uniting Church in Australia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrego Highway
The Warrego Highway is located in southern Queensland, Australia. It connects coastal centres to the south western areas of the state, and is approximately 715 km in length. It takes its name from the Warrego River, which is the endpoint of the highway. The entire highway is part of the National Highway system linking Darwin and Brisbane: formerly National Highway 54, Queensland began to convert to the alphanumeric system much of Australia had adopted in the early-2000s and this road is now designated as National Highway A2. State-controlled road Warrego Highway is a state-controlled road, divided into seven sections for administrative and funding purposes. Six of the seven sections (numbers 18A to 18F) are part of the National Highway, while section 18G is a regional road. The sections are: * 18A – Ipswich to Toowoomba * 18B – Toowoomba to Dalby * 18C – Dalby to Miles * 18D – Miles to Roma * 18E – Roma to Mitchell * 18F – Mitchell to Morven * 18G – Morv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pechey–Maclagan Road
The roads that join the towns of , and form a triangle that encloses some of the most fertile land on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia. These roads are the Warrego Highway, New England Highway and Dalby–Cooyar Road. Pechey–Maclagan Road forms a large part of a group of roads that bisect the triangle from east to west, and is also part of one of the groups of roads that bisect from south to north. Pechey–Maclagan Road is a continuous road route in the Toowoomba region of Queensland. It is a state-controlled district road (number 418), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). The east-west section of this road is part of the shortest route from to . Route description The Pechey–Maclagan Road commences at an intersection with the New England Highway (A3) in . It runs north-west and then south-west, leaving Pechey and running through from east to south. It crosses from north-east to north-west, passing the exit to Groomsville Road. It then pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalby–Cooyar Road
The roads that join the towns of , and form a triangle that encloses some of the most fertile land on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia. These roads are the Warrego Highway, Oakey–Cooyar Road and Dalby–Cooyar Road. Several of the more significant internal roads intersect with Dalby–Cooyar Road, and these are briefly described in this article, along with some significant external roads. Dalby–Cooyar Road is a continuous road route in the Western Downs and Toowoomba regions of Queensland. It is a regional road (number 416). It is part of the shortest route from the Sunshine Coast and to Dalby. Route description The Dalby–Cooyar Road commences at an intersection with the Bunya Highway (State Route 49) in . It leaves Dalby as Irvingdale Road and runs east, soon becoming Dalby–Cooyar Road. It turns north-east and reaches the eastern boundary of Dalby, where it passes the exit to Dalby–Nungil Road and turns north, passing between Dalby and before t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunya Highway
The Bunya Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia. It is a relatively short road, running approximately 173 kilometres in a south-westerly direction from Goomeri to Dalby. The highway connects the Warrego and Burnett Highways. It is a state-controlled regional road (numbers 45A (Dalby to Kingaroy) and 45B (Kingaroy to Goomeri)). The Bunya Highway passes near the Bunya Mountains National Park, which is popular with tourists. The highway is named after the Bunya-bunya ''Araucaria bidwilli'', which grows in the area and the seeds of which were (and still are) a favourite food of the Aborigines. The road continues east of Goomeri as the Wide Bay Highway, connecting it to Gympie. In 2008, the intersection with Burnett Highway was reconstructed to favour Murgon-bound traffic. List of towns along the Bunya Highway * Dalby * Bell * Kumbia * Kingaroy * Memerambi * Wooroolin * Tingoora * Wondai * Murgon * Goomeri Major intersections Inters ... [...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 the Bunya Highway in Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia. Major towns along the route include Woodford, Kilcoy, Blackbutt, Yarraman, and Nanango. The highway is approximately in length. The D'Aguilar Highway's highest elevation along its length is 527 m just north of Yarraman, and the lowest point is at 26.8 m just west of Caboolture. State-controlled road D'Aguilar Highway is a state-controlled regional road, much of which is also rated as "state-strategic". It is defined in three sections, as follows: * Number 40A, Caboolture to Kilcoy, regional. * Number 40B, Kilcoy to Yarraman, regional and state-strategic. * Number 40C, Yarraman to Kingaroy, regional and state-strategic. 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 Brisban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England Highway
New England Highway is an long highway in Australia running from Yarraman, Queensland, Yarraman, north of Toowoomba, Queensland, at its northern end to Hexham, New South Wales, Hexham at Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, New South Wales, at its southern end. It is part of Australia's National Highway (Australia), National Highway system, and forms part of the inland route between Brisbane and Sydney. State-controlled road in Queensland The Queensland segment of the New England Highway is a state-controlled road, subdivided into three sections for administrative and funding purposes. One of the three sections (number 22C) is part of the National Highway, while sections 22A and 22B are strategic roads. The sections are: * 22A – Yarraman to Toowoomba * 22B – Toowoomba to Warwick * 22C – Warwick to Wallangarra State-controlled roads that intersect with the highway are listed in the main article. Route At its northern end New England Highway connects to D'Aguilar High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maidenwell, Queensland
Maidenwell is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Maidenwell had a population of 227 people. History Pioneer settler John King dug the first well in the district, hence the name ''Maidenwell''. Maidenwell Post Office opened in 1906 (a receiving office named Pinpinbugie had been open from 1900) and closed in 1978. Peron State School opened on 1 April 1914. In 1934, it was moved to the foot of the Maidenwell Range and was then known as Maidenwell State School. It closed on 18 March 1938. In 1939, it was relocated to south of the town of Maidenwell, reopening there on 26 March 1940, closed on 20 September 1942, and reopened on 23 August 1943. In 1949, the school was relocated to its current location in Pimpimbudgee, Queensland, Pimpimbudgee and renamed Tanduringie State School. Tureen State School opened in March 1915 and closed in June 1925. Tandaringie State School opened o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunya Mountains National Park
Bunya Mountains is a national park in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The park includes much of the mountain range called the Bunya Mountains. The park encompasses the most westerly area of subtropical rainforest in southern Queensland and the largest population of bunya pines remaining in the world. It is situated 63 km northeast of Dalby or 58 km southwest of Kingaroy. The park is known for its abundant wildlife, permanent waterfalls and its views. The mild climate of the range means morning and evening temperatures are low. The park is accessed by a steep and winding roads and is serviced with camping grounds, a network of walking tracks and several picnic grounds. History The Wakka Wakka, Jarowair and Barrumgum tribes are the traditional owners of the Bunya Mountains and have inhabited and managed the mountains through traditional land-use management for thousands of years which included the cultural significant "Bunya Feasts" which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, an urban agglomeration with a population of over 4 million. The Brisbane central business district, central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Brisbane's metropolitan area sprawls over the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Moreton Bay penal settlement was founded in 1824 at Redcliffe, Queensland, Redcliff ... [...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] |
