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Sarina
Sarina is a rural town and coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Sarina had a population of 5,619 people. Geography Sarina lies just inland of the east coast of Queensland, south of the city of Mackay, Queensland, Mackay, and approximately north of the city of Rockhampton. The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from south to north, as does the North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line. The town of Sarina is located on Plane Creek, which flows into the Coral Sea, but most of the urban development is on the northern side of the creek. The Bruce Highway and the railway line pass through the town, which is served by the Sarina railway station. Plane Creek West (previously known as Plane Creek Upper) is a neighbourhood within the locality (), approximately west of the town of Sarina. The neighbourhood of Oonooie lies south of the town () and is the name of a form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlborough–Sarina Road
Marlborough–Sarina Road is a state-controlled district road (number 512) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from the Bruce Highway in , via an inland route, to the Bruce Highway in , a distance of . It was part of the Bruce Highway until 1982. Route description Marlborough–Sarina Road starts at an intersection with the Bruce Highway in Marlborough. It runs southwest and west as Marlborough Road through the localities of Marlborough and Mount Gardiner, where it passes the exit to Duaringa–Apis Creek Road to the south. Next it turns northwest as Marlborough–Sarina Road through Clarke Creek, where it passes the exit to May Downs Road to the southwest. Continuing northwest through Lotus Creek it passes the exit to St Lawrence–Croydon Road to the northeast. Turning north it passes through Oxford, crossing Funnel Creek as it enters Nebo. It passes the exit to Oxford Downs–Sarina Road to the southwest before turning northeast through Nebo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarina Beach
Sarina Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Sarina Beach had a population of 661 people. Geography The locality is bounded to east by the Coral Sea, to the south by the Sarina Inlet and Plane Creek, and to the west by the Goonyella railway line that carries coal from the Bowen Basin coalfields to Hay Point for shipping. Praguelands railway station ion the Goonyella railway line is on the boundary of the localities of Sarina and Sarina Beach. (). Sarina Beach Road connects the town of Sarina to the south-east to the town of Sarah Beach on the east coast of the locality. Coastal features Sarina Beach has the following coastal features (from west to east): * Biltofts Beach () * Sarina Inlet () * Point Salisbury () * Johnsons Beach () * Perpetua Point () * Sarina Beach, the beach () History The name ultimately derives the Sarina Inlet, believed to be named by surveyor William Charles Borlase Wilson fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarina Range
Sarina Range is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sarina Range had a population of 277 people. Geography The Marlborough–Sarina Road runs through from south to north. History The name Sarina Range is probably derived from the Sarina Inlet, which in turn is believed to be named by surveyor William Charles Borlase Wilson, using a name from Greek mythology indicating ''enchantress''. East Funnel Creek Provisional School opened on 23 June 1941. In 1950, it became East Funnel Creek State School. It closed in 1963. It was on a site at 655 East Funnel Creek Road (). Demographics In the , Sarina Range had a population of 250 people. In the , Sarina Range had a population of 277 people. Education There are no schools in Sarina Range. The nearest government primary schools are Swayneville State School in neighbouring Sarina to the north and Koumala State School in neighbouring Koumala to the east. The nearest government secondary schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freshwater Point
Freshwater Point is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Freshwater Point had a population of 174 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the west by the Goonyella railway line, to the north-west (loosely) by Plane Creek, to the north and north-east by the Sarina Inlet (into which Plane Creek flows), to the east by the Coral Sea, to the south-east by Deception Inlet and Llewellyn Bay, and to the south-west by Freshwater Point Road. The locality has the following coastal features (clockwise): * Pumpkin Point () * Sarina Inlet () * Freshwater Point () * Deception Inlet () * Llewellyn Bay () The land in the north of the locality adjoining Plane Creek and the Sarina is mostly low-lying marshland close to sea level and is undeveloped. The land use in the south-west of the locality is agriculture, mostly growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation. The residential land is on the higher ground of the headland Freshwater Point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armstrong Beach
Armstrong Beach is a coastal town and a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Armstrong Beach had a population of 903 people. Geography The waters of the ''Coral Sea'' form the eastern boundary. History The locality was mistakenly named and bounded on 4 June 1999 as Armstrong Creek but was corrected on 19 November 1999 to be Armstrong Beach. Demographics In the , the locality of Armstrong Beach had a population of 863 people. In the , the locality of Armstrong Beach had a population of 903 people. Education There are no schools in Armstrong Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Sarina State School and Sarina State High School, both in neighbouring Sarina Sarina is a rural town and coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Sarina had a population of 5,619 people. Geography Sarina lies just inland of the east coa ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunnyside, Queensland
Sunnyside is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sunnyside had a population of 127 people. Geography ''Bells Creek'' forms much of the eastern boundary. Sarina Homebush Road (State Route 5) follows part of the eastern boundary before passing through from south-east to north-west. History Scrubby Mount Provisional School opened on 3 February 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Scrubby Mount State School. It was near the intersection of Sarina-Homebush Road and Marwood-Sunnyside Road (approx ). In 1911, the school was relocated to a new site and, in 1912, it was renamed Sunnyside State School. It closed on 31 December 1960. Sunnyside State School was on western side of Sarina-Homebush Road (approx ). Demographics In the , Sunnyside had a population of 145 people. In the , Sunnyside had a population of 127 people. Education There are no schools in Sunnyside. The nearest government primary schools are Oakenden State School in neighbouring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munbura, Queensland
Munbura is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Munbura had a population of 89 people. Geography ''Alligator Creek'' forms the eastern boundary, and ''Bells Creek'' the northern and western. Sarina Homebush Road (State Route 5) follows the south-western boundary. The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the east ( Alligator Creek) and exits to the north-west ( Sunnyside / Balberra). The locality was served by the now-abandoned Munbura railway station (). The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane. There are a number of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills. History The locality takes its name from the Munbura railway station which was named on 30 October 1913 by J. Strachan, the Mackay railway traffic manager in the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word meaning '' poplar gum.'' Munbura State School opened on 16 August 1920. It closed in December 1971. It was on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grasstree Beach
Grasstree Beach is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It contains two towns, Grasstree in the centre of the locality () and Zelma on the coast (). In the , Grasstree Beach had a population of 717 people. Geography Th''e'' Coral Sea f''or''ms the eastern boundary of the locality while Cabbage Tree Creek and Castrades Inlet form the southern boundary. The locality has the following coastal features, clockwise: * Victor Island () * Point Victor () * Mick Ready Beach () * Grasstree Beach () * Castrades Inlet () * Cabbage Tree Creek () The locality has the following mountains: * Mount Haden () * Raspberry Hill () The Goonyella railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Sarina / Sarina Beach) and exits the locality to the north ( Hay Point). The locality is served by the Dalrymple Junction railway station (). Much of the land in the east of locality is undeveloped. There is suburban housing in the two towns with some rural residential ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackay Region
The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869. It has an estimated operating budget of A$118 million. In the , the Mackay Region had a population of 121,691 people. History '' Yuwibara (''also known as ''Yuibera, Yuri, Juipera, Yuwiburra)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwibara country. It is closely related to the Biri languages/dialects. The Yuwibara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Mackay Region.' Prior to 2008, the Mackay Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas: * the City of Mackay; * the Shire of Mirani; * and the Shire of Sarina. The city had its beginning in the Mackay Municipality which was proclaimed on 22 September 1869 under the ''Municipal Institutions Act 1864''. Its fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koumala, Queensland
Koumala is a rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Koumala had a population of 772 people. Geography In the east, Cape Palmerston National Park protects the landscape surrounding Mount Funnel and Cape Palmerston. To the west is the Hatfield Range known locally are the Koumala Range. A gravel road over this range provides alternate access to the Sarina hinterland and was the only route available for several years after the paved route over the Sarina range was destroyed by landslides that occurred during Cyclone Debbie. The main rail line between the Bowen Basin coal mines and the port of Hay Point also passes over this range with speed restricted to on the downhill section of line, because of several derailments which have occurred in this section of track. There are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality, including: * Inneston () * Karremal () * Kelvin () * Koumala South () * Loloma () Yukan railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Mountain, Queensland
Blue Mountain is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Blue Mountain had a population of 83 people. Geography The Peak Downs Highway runs through the north-western extremity. Blue Mountain has the following mountains: * Blue Mountain () * Pine Mountain () The Marlborough–Sarina Road runs across the southeast corner. History Blue Mountain Provisional School opened in July 1943. In 1958 it became Blue Mountain State School. The school closed in 1963. It was on Blue Mountain Road (approx ). Demographics In the , Blue Mountain had a population of 92 people. In the , Blue Mountain had a population of 83 people. Education There are no schools in Blue Mountain. The nearest government primary schools are Eton State School in neighbouring Eton to the north and Swayneville State School in neighbouring Sarina to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north and Sarina State High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alligator Creek, Queensland (Mackay)
Alligator Creek is a coastal rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Alligator Creek had a population of 897 people. Geography Dudgeon Point is a headland into the Coral Sea at the northernmost tip of the locality (). Mount Hector is a mountain () on the Coral Sea coast at the mouth of Louisa Creek. It is above sea level. History Alligator Creek Provisional School opened on 14 September 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Alligator State School. On 17 November 1911, a mother and her five children were murdered in their home at Alligator Creek. The family's farm hand, George David Silva, was convicted of the murder of the mother, and was hanged on 10 June 1912. Demographics In the , Alligator Creek had a population of 791 people. In the , Alligator Creek had a population of 897 people. Education Alligator Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 50 Grasstree Road (). In 2018, the school had an enr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
