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Gracemere, Queensland
Gracemere is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Gracemere had a population of 12,023 people. Geography Gracemere is approximately west of the city of Rockhampton. Because of the proximity of the town to Rockhampton, Gracemere has become a dormitory town, with many residents commuting the short distance to work in the city. Gracemere Lagoon is to the north of the town (). The Capricorn Highway enters the locality from the north ( Fairy Bower) and exits to the west ( Kabra). The Central Western railway line enters the locality from the north-east ( Port Curtis) where it splits from the North Coast railway line. It travels mostly immediately parallel to the highway through the locality exiting to the west (Kabra). There are three railway stops within the locality (from west to east): * Malchi railway station, now abandoned () * Langley railway station, now abandoned () * Gracemere railway station, once servi ...
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Australia's Big Things
The big things of Australia are large structures, some of which are novelty architecture and some sculptures. In Australia, big things have come to be seen as a uniquely Australian phenomenon, although they emerged at the same time as the so-called Roadside Giants (fibreglass sculptures of things) of the United States. These structures have become affectionately known landmarks scattered throughout the country. In 2022, there were just over 1,075 big things in Australia. There are big things in each state and some territories in continental Australia. History and importance Originally, many of these big things were conceived as tourist traps strategically placed along major roads, enticing travelers to make a stop and explore the surrounding areas. They served as eye-catching attractions, drawing attention to local businesses and promoting tourism in the region. Over time, these structures have evolved beyond their initial purpose and have acquired a special place in Australia ...
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North Coast Railway Line, Queensland
The North Coast railway line (NCL) is a 3 ft 6 in gauge railways, 1067 mm gauge railway line in Queensland, Australia. It commences at Roma Street railway station, Roma Street station, Brisbane, and largely parallels the Queensland coast to Cairns railway station, Cairns in Far North Queensland. The line is electrified between Brisbane and Rockhampton railway station, Rockhampton. Along the way, the 1680 km railway passes through the numerous towns and cities of eastern Queensland including Nambour railway station, Nambour, Bundaberg railway station, Bundaberg, Gladstone railway station, Queensland, Gladstone, Rockhampton railway station, Rockhampton, Mackay railway station, Mackay and Townsville railway station, Townsville. The line though the centre of Rockhampton Street running, runs down the middle of Denison Street. History The first section of the North Coast Line was opened in 1881 and the final section in 1924, with over 60 sections opened during th ...
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Shire Of Fitzroy
The Shire of Fitzroy was a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate west and south of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the town of Gracemere, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1899 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. It is named for the Fitzroy River, that passes along the northern boundary of the shire. History On 11 November 1879, the Gogango Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 6 April 1899, the section of Gogango south of the Fitzroy River split away to form the Fitzroy Division. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Fitzroy Division became the Shire of Fitzroy on 31 March 1903. On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the Parliame ...
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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 ...
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The Capricornian
''The Capricornian'' was a newspaper published in Rockhampton, Queensland from 1875 to 1929. History ''The Capricornian'' was published from 2 January 1875 to 26 December 1929 in Rockhampton, Queensland. It merged with the ''Artesian'' to form the ''Central Queensland Herald''. It was published by Charles Hardie Buzacott. Digitisation The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia. See also * List of newspapers in Australia This is a list of newspapers in Australia. ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' is the most-read newspaper in Australia, with over eight million readers as of 2021. Top 10 newspapers by circulation The following is a list of the top 10 newspapers ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Capricornian, The Capricornian Rockhampton ...
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Eidsvold, Queensland
Eidsvold () is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is the self-proclaimed ''Beef Capital of the Burnett'' and is a hub for the regional cattle industry. In the , the locality of Eidsvold had a population of 538 people. Geography Eidsvold is situated on the Burnett Highway approximately north of the state capital, Brisbane. The highway passes through the locality from the south-east to the north-east, passing through the town's main street (Moreton Street). The Mungar Junction to Monto Branch Railway, Mungar Junction to Monto branch railway passes from south-east to north-east through the locality, roughly parallel to the highway; the Eidsvold railway station serves the town. The Eidsvold–Theodore Road (List of road routes in Queensland#73r, State Route 73) runs south and then west from the town. History Wakawaka language, Wakka Wakka (Waka Waka, Wocca Wocca, Wakawaka) is an Australia ...
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Native Police
Australian native police were specialised mounted military units consisting of detachments of Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal troopers under the command of European officers appointed by British colonial governments. The units existed in various forms in colonial Australia during the nineteenth and, in some cases, into the twentieth centuries. From temporary base camps and barracks, Native Police were primarily used to patrol the often vast geographical areas along the colonial frontier, in order to conduct indiscriminate raids or punitive expeditions against Aboriginal people. The Native Police proved to be a brutally destructive instrument in the disintegration and dispossession of Indigenous Australians. Armed with rifles, carbines and swords, they were also deployed to escort surveying groups, gold convoys, and groups of pastoralists and prospectors. The Aboriginal men in the Native Police were routinely recruited from areas that were very distant from the locations in w ...
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Fitzroy River (Queensland)
The Fitzroy River ( Darumbal: ) is a river in Central Queensland, Australia. Its catchment covers an area of , making it the largest river catchment flowing to the eastern coast of Australia. It is also the largest river basin that discharges onto the Great Barrier Reef. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the Mackenzie and Dawson rivers that drain the Expedition Range and the Carnarvon Range respectively, the Fitzroy River rises near Duaringa and flows initially north by east, then northward near the Goodedulla National Park. The river then flows in an easterly direction near the Lake Learmouth State Forest and parallel with the Bruce Highway through the settlement of , before turning south to where the river is crossed by the Bruce Highway. After flowing through Rockhampton, the river flows south by east past the Berserker Range past Humbug Point to the south of the Flat Top Range and eventually discharging into Keppel Bay in the Coral Sea near the MacKenzi ...
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The Archer Brothers
The Archer brothers were among the earliest European settlers in Queensland, Australia. They were explorers and pastoralists. Seven sons of William Archer, a Scottish timber merchant, they spent varying amounts of time in the colony of New South Wales, mainly in parts of what later became Queensland. A substantial number of locations in Queensland were either named by or for them. They were, in order of birth: Brisbane River valley The first of the Archer brothers to settle in Australia was David, who arrived in Sydney in 1834. He was joined by William and Thomas in 1838. Together, they planned to seek pastoral land on the Darling Downs. Delays meant they would be too late to secure good land, so this venture did not proceed. In 1841 David and Thomas, joined by their brother John, travelled to the upper reaches of the Stanley River, an eastern tributary of the Brisbane River. There, near present-day Woodford, they established Durundur Station, a holding of , which is equal ...
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Dawson River (Queensland)
The Dawson River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia. Course and features The Dawson River rises at the eastern end of the Carnarvon Range in Boxvale State Forest and adjacent private lands. This is a rugged forested area of sandstone gorges in which the river is an ephemeral stream with some permanent, spring-fed waterholes. The Carnarvon Highway crosses the river in this headwater area before the upper section of the river drains southeast as an intermittent stream traversing the rugged Lonesome and Beilba sections of Expedition National Park, at the southern end of the Arcadia Valley. This upper section of the Dawson ends at the confluence with Hutton Creek, a spring-fed stream that marks the upper limit of permanent flow. The middle section of the Dawson River flows generally east from the Baroondah crossing to on the Leichhardt Highway and northeast to the Glebe Weir, where the river turns north and traverses the Precipice Range through Nathan Gorge, ano ...
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Springsure
Springsure is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Springsure had a population of 950 people. Geography Springsure is situated by road south of Emerald, Queensland, Emerald, at the southern end of the Gregory Highway, and at the northern end of the Dawson Highway. Springsure is northwest of Brisbane. The terrain varies from above sea level, with a number of named mountain features: * Mount Booramool () * Mount Zamia () * Eclipse Gap () The Minerva Hills National Park is in the north-west of the locality (). The town of Springsure serves the surrounding community of cattle farms, and sunflower, sorghum, wheat and chickpea plantations. Springsure is the hub for several coal mines such as the Minerva Mine and the Rolleston Mine. Significant exploration is ongoing in the district. Springsure was served by a branch railway from the Central Western railway line. The S ...
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Clermont, Queensland
Clermont is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. Clermont is a major hub for the large coal mines in the region, and is also a service town for agricultural properties in the area. In the , the locality of Clermont had a population of 2,952 people. Geography Clermont is south-west of Mackay, Queensland, Mackay, at the junction of the Gregory Highway, Gregory and Peak Downs Highway, Peak Downs highways. The historic towns of North Copperfield () and South Copperfield (), often referred to collectively as Copperfield are along Christoe Street approximately south-west of the Clermont town centre. The Gregory Highway runs through the eastern end, and the Peak Downs Highway enters from the east. The Clermont Connection Road links the Gregory Highway to the CBD, and the Clermont-Alpha Road starts in the CBD and exits to the south-west. Climate History ''Gangulu language, Gangalu (Gangulu, Kangulu, Ka ...
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