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Kingsholme, Queensland
Kingsholme is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, 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 ..., Australia. In the , Kingsholme had a population of 782 people. Geography The locality is roughly bounded to the west by the Darlington Range (). A small portion of the northeastern boundary of the locality follows the Pacific Motorway. History The locality was named by James Murtha circa 1869. Originally from County Cork, Ireland, he named his property, Kingsholme. Other notable pioneering families included the Thomson family (Alexander Thomson) who emigrated from Scotland in 1889. Historically, farming families grew bananas, sugar cane and arrowroot. Some supplemented their farm income with dairying or sawmilling. Today, many former farms have been su ... [...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] |
Wongawallan, Queensland
Wongawallan is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wongawallan had a population of 1,415 people. Geography Wongawallan is mountainous terrain with most farming and residential development occurring the creek valleys. The hilltops are largely undeveloped. Mount Wongawallan is a mountain in the north-east of the locality () rising to above sea level. The main creeks are Wongawallan Creek and Tamborine Creek. Tamborine Creek joins Wongawallan creek at close to Welch Pioneer Park. Wongawallan Creek is a tributary of the Coomera River; their confluence is in neighbouring Maudsland. The Tamborine-Oxenford Road is the main road to and through the locality. History The area was originally named Mount Goulburn after Henry Goulburn by surveyor Dixon. However, later it was renamed Wongawallan, believed to be an Aboriginal word where ''wonga'' means ''pigeon'' and ''walla'' means ''water''. However, it has been claimed that it was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a Parliament, parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, state Legislative Assembly, with the governor officially appointmenting office-holders. The first government of Queensland was formed in 1859 when Queensland separated from New South Wales under the Constitution of Queensland, state constitution. Since Federation of Australia, federation in 1901, Queensland has been a States and territories of Australia, state of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating its relationship with the Australian Government, federal government. Queensland's system of government is influenced by the Westminster system and Federalism in Australia, Australia's federal system of government. Executive acts are given legal force through the actions of the governor of Queensland (the representative of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast City Council
The City of Gold Coast is the Local government in Australia, local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774, it is the second most populous local government area in the State of Queensland (City of Brisbane being the largest). Its council maintains a staff of over 2,500. It was established in 1948, but has existed in its present form since 2008. It is on the Queensland borders, border with New South Wales with the Tweed Shire to the south in New South Wales. History Early history By the late 1870s, the Government of Queensland had become preoccupied with the idea of getting local residents to pay through rates for local services, which had become a massive cost to the colony and were undermaintained in many areas. The Thomas McIlwraith, McIlwraith government initiated the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' which created a system of elected divisional boards covering most of Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads)
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive, Brisbane, Coronation Drive at Milton, Queensland, Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway at Loganholme, Queensland, Loganholme and State Route 10 Smith Street Motorway, Gold Coast, Smith Street Motorway at Gaven, Queensland, Gaven and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway then passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. It passes attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World at Oxen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlington Range
The Darlington Range is a mountain range located in South East Queensland, Australia. It stretches from Green Mountains in the south, to Mount Stapylton in the north. Notable mountains located within the range include: Pyramid Rock (678m), Laheys Tabletop (663m), Tamborine Mountain (572m), Hendersons Knob (572m), The Knoll (555m), Mount Wongawallan (377m), Davis Hill (298m), and Mount Stapylton Stapylton is a mixed-use Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Stapylton had a population of 430 people. Geography Stapylton is bounded to the west by the Albert River (Queen ... (152m). References Mountain ranges of Queensland South East Queensland {{Australia-mountain-stub ... [...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] |
Suburbs And Localities (Australia)
Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Postcodes in Australia, Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage of suburb (municipality outside of a big city). The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "neighbourhood" or "district", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luscombe, Queensland
Luscombe is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Luscombe had a population of 265 people. Geography The eastern boundary of Luscombe follows the Albert River. Several large quarries are located in the north and east of the locality. Davis Hill is located in the east of the suburb on the border with Ormeau Hills. It reaches a height of 298m, and has a radio mast at the summit. The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs through the south-west corner. History The Darlington Park Raceway was a go-kart racing track. It was used for an assignment on the third season of ''The Mole''. The raceway was shut down on 3 February 2007 after residents complained to the council about excessive noise. The raceway was located on the western side of Peachey Road near Stanmore Road (), now replaced by the Darlington Park Industrial Estate. Demographics In the , Luscombe had a population of 448 people. In the , Luscombe had a population of 307 people. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedar Creek, Queensland (Logan & Gold Coast)
Cedar Creek is a suburbs and localities (Australia), locality split between City of Gold Coast and Logan City in Queensland, Australia. In the , Cedar Creek had a population of 861 people. Geography The locality is located about south-southeast of Brisbane, Queensland's capital city. The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs through from south to north. History The first European settler in the district was Jessie Daniells who established a timber mill in the area in 1864. Most of the early farmers in the district grew sugar cane. David Veivers established a dairy in the 1870s. Cedar Creek Wesleyan Methodist Church was established in 1871 on the property of Mr Bowser at the junction of Cedar Creek and Albert River (South East Queensland), Albert River (). It was not listed as an active church in 1882 and has been demolished. The Cedar Creek Vested School opened on 21 September 1874 with 48 pupils under headmaster T.F. Williams (''vested'' meant the school was funded by the Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willow Vale, Queensland
Willow Vale is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Willow Vale had a population of 2,279 people. History Before the official naming of this locality, the area was generally referred to as Pimpama. Demographics In the , Willow Vale had a population of 2,096 people. In the , Willow Vale had a population of 2,279 people. Heritage listings Heritage listings at Willow Vale include: * 105 Ruffles Road: Laurel Hill FarmhouseGold Coast Local Heritage Register - A to M, pp. 67-68 Education There are no schools in Willow Vale. The nearest government primary schools are Pimpama State School in neighbouring Pimpama to the north, Coomera Spring State School in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the east, and Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Pimpama State Secondary College in Pimpama Pimpama ( ) is a northern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southport, Queensland
Southport is a coastal town and the most populous suburb in the City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. It contains the Gold Coast central business district. In the , Southport had a population of 36,786 people. Geography Southport is bounded to the south-east by the Nerang River (), where it flows into Gold Coast Broadwater, The Broadwater, the southernmost end of Moreton Bay, which then bounds the suburb to the north-east. King Reach is a reach () of the Nerang River. It was named in honour of Jeremy King (3 March 1935 – 13 October 2010) for his coaching, involvement and dedication to the sport of rowing within the Southport district. He was involved with rowing for over 50 years. It was gazetted on 28 November 2014. Ray Newlyn Channel is a channel () in The Broadwater. It is an east-to-west channel across The Broadwater to Main Beach, Queensland, Main Beach avoiding two large sandbanks. Raymond Paul (Ray) Newlyn was a Southport resident and a Commander in the Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
