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Wooroonooran, Queensland
Wooroonooran is a locality split among the Cairns Region, the Cassowary Coast Region and the Tablelands Region in Queensland, Australia. In the , Wooroonooran had no population. Geography The locality is entirely within the Wooroonooran National Park (part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area), although the national park extends beyond the boundaries of the locality. As a consequence, the land is undeveloped apart from a very limited number of walking tracks and visitor amenities. The land is extremely mountainous containing numerous peaks, including Mount Bartle Frere (Queensland's highest peak), and numerous waterfalls, including the Josephine Falls and Fishery Falls (). The locality is very irregularly shaped and is approx 59 km from its northernmost point to its southernmost point and approx 38 km from its easternmost point to its westernmost point. Due to the vast size of this locality, it has numerous adjacent localities including (clockwise) Gordonva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Hill
Hill is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution, and first contested at the Queensland state election the same year. It was named after geologist Dorothy Hill. It is a new seat centered on the Atherton Tableland region, encompassing the coastal region around Innisfail, Tully and Babinda. It was created largely out of the northern portion of the abolished seat of Dalrymple. From results of the 2015 election, Hill was estimated to be a marginal seat for Katter's Australian Party with a margin of 4.9%. Shane Knuth, the last member for Dalrymple, transferred to Hill and retained it for KAP on a large swing. Members for Hill Election results See also * Electoral districts of Queensland * Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly This is a list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state parliament of Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , ima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellenden Ker, Queensland
Bellenden Ker is a rural town and locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 252 people. History Bellenden Ker State School opened on 14 August 1922. Bellenden Ker Post Office opened on 1 July 1936 and closed on 23 November 1974. In the , Bellenden Ker had a population of 475 people. In the , the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 252 people. Education Bellenden Ker State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Harvey Creek Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 10 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Bellenden Ker. The nearest government secondary school is Babina State School in neighbouring Babinda to the south. Amenities There is a boat ramp with jetty on the Russell River Road on the north bank of the Russell River (). It is managed by the Cairns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarzali
Tarzali is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Tarzali had a population of 398 people. Geography The locality is on the Atherton Tableland. It is bounded to the east by the Johnstone River, to the south-east and south by Dirran Creek, and to the north-west by Seamark Road. The town is located in the centre of the locality. The Millaa Millaa Malanda Road enters the locality from the north ( Jaggan), passes through the town, and exits to the south-west (Minbun). The terrain is elevated and hilly with one named peak, Bartletts Hill () which rises to above sea level. The land use around the town centre is residential. In the rest of the locality, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. History The town takes its name from the Tarzali railway station on the Millaa Milla branch of the Tablelands railway line. The name ''Tarzali'' is said to be an Aboriginal word meaning water gum, ''Syzygium gus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millaa Millaa, Queensland
Millaa Millaa is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Millaa Millaa had a population of 514 people. Geography Millaa Millaa is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, approximately west of Innisfail, north of Ravenshoe, and south of Malanda. The town is known for the Millaa Millaa Falls, the Millaa Millaa lookout and rolling green meadows that enjoy high rainfall. History Millaa Millaa was built on the traditional lands of the Dyirbal. The name ''Millaa Millaa'' is probably a corruption of a Yindinji language term ''millai millai'', probably referring to a fruit-bearing plant '' Elaeagnus latifolia''. It is a vine with a similar habit to Bougainvillea, somewhat sprawling all over the place. Millaa Millaa State School opened on 7 October 1918. It celebrated its centenary in 2018. The Post Office opened by 1919 (a receiving office had been open from 1914). Woolley's Road State School opened on 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellinjaa, Queensland
Ellinjaa is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ellinjaa had a population of 31 people. Geography The land use is almost entirely grazing, on a mixture of native vegetation and modified pastures. History The name of the locality probably derives from nearby Ellinjaa Creek and Ellinjaa Falls. Brook's Road State School opened on circa 1927 and closed on 1954. It was on the east side of the Palmerston Highway at approx . In the , Ellinjaa had a population of 31 people. Education There are no schools in Ellinjaa. The nearest primary school is Millaa Millaa State School in neighbouring Millaa Millaa to the west. The nearest secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda Malanda is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Malanda had a population of 1,985 people. The economy is based upon agriculture (particularly dairy) and tourism. Geography Malan ... to the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mungallala
Mungallala is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mungallala had a population of 136 people. Geography The town is in South West Queensland, west of the state capital Brisbane and west of the regional centre of Roma. The Warrego Highway passes from east ( Womalilla) to west ( Morven) through the locality, passing through the town which is in the eastern part of the locality. The Western railway line also passes from east to west through the locality, roughly parallel and to the south of the highway. The town is served by the Mungallala railway station, south-west of the town (). The former locality of Dulvadilla/Dulbydilla is within the locality of Mundallala. Dulbydilla railway siding remains on the western railway line in the west of the locality at . The town consists of only a few streets. History The name ''Mungallala'' derives from a pastoral run and comes from the Kunggari language with from ''mungar / k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlebrook, Queensland
Middlebrook is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Middlebrook had a population of 55 people. History Middlebrook Road State School opened on 2 September 1935 with Charles Mathew Connolly as the first head teacher. It closed circa 14 December 1945. The school building was relocated to Millaa Millaa State School and a bus service was provided to transport the students to Millaa Millaa Millaa Millaa is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Millaa Millaa had a population of 514 people. Geography Millaa Millaa is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, ap ... to attend school each day. References {{Tablelands Region Tablelands Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmerston, Queensland
Palmerston is a rural locality split between the Tablelands Region and the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Palmerston had a population of 3 people. History The locality is believed to be named after explorer Christie Palmerston Cristofero Palmerston Carandini or Christopher "Christie" Palmerston (1850 – 15 January 1897) was an Australian explorer and prospector in North Queensland. He led several expeditions during the last quarter of the 19th century including the dis .... References {{Cassowary Coast Region Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Palmerston, Queensland
East Palmerston is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the East Palmerston had a population of 173 people. East Palmerston is a prominent banana farming community. It is home to many large farms such as LMB Farms. Geography The Palmerston Highway passes from north-east to south-west through the locality. History The locality is presumably so named because it is to the east of neighbouring Palmerston, which in turn is believed to be named after explorer and prospector, Christie Palmerston. About July 1933 the land of East Palmerston was surveyed to enable 10,400 acres be offered for selection in 55 lots. By September 1938, a large population was living in the area with some farms sufficiently established to supply cream to the Millaa Millaa butter factory. The Palmerston East State School (sometimes called East Palmerston State School) opened on 19 April 1938. It closed on 26 April 2012. It was located at 2068 Palmerston Highw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerada, Queensland
Nerada is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Nerada had a population of 97 people. History The locality takes its name from its former railway station. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word from the Mamoo language meaning ''grass country''. In May 1936 the Queensland Government decided to construct a school at Nerada. Nerada State School opened on 11 February 1937. It closed in 1945. It was located at approximately 334 Nerada Road (). About 1951 the school building was relocated to Woopen Creek State School. In 1958 Dr Allan Maruff started the first commercial tea plantings in Australia since 1886 in the Nerada valley, south of Cairns, Queensland, using seedlings from the former Cutten brothers plantation at Bingil Bay Bingil Bay is a coastal town, locality and bay in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Bingil Bay had a population of 427 people. Geography The locality of Bingil Bay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngatjan, Queensland
Ngatjan is a locality split between the Cassowary Coast Region and the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ngatjan had no population. The term is derived from the ethnonym of the local Ngatjan people. Geography The split between the local government areas approximates the drainage divide with the northern part of the locality in the Cairns Region draining into the Russell River (Suez Creek being the principal watercourse within the northern part of the locality) and with the southern part of the locality in the Cassowary Coast Region draining into the North Johnstone River (Waraker Creek being the principal watercourse within the southern part of the locality). The locality is mountainous terrain ranging from 20 metres above sea level (in the Suez Creek valley) through to peaks such as Mount Mirinjo (390 metres), Cooroo Peak (430 metres) and Chalmynia Mountain (400 metres). The land in the locality is undeveloped and entirely contained within the Wooroonooran Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woopen Creek, Queensland
Woopen Creek is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woopen Creek had a population of 141 people. Geography The Russell River forms the northern boundary of the locality while mountainous regions form its other boundaries. There are two flatter valleys formed by Woopen Creek in the southern part of locality and Vorris Creek in the northern part of the locality. Although the land is predominantly freehold, only the flatter valleys are developed for use for agriculture while the more mountainous areas remain undeveloped. The principal agricultural use is growing sugarcane and bananas. Although the Bruce Highway does not pass through the locality, Mount Mirinjo () in the Francis Range is in the southernmost part of locality, close to the boundary with Ngatjan. It is above sea level compared with approximately above sea level at the northernmost part of the locality. History By 1940, residents of Woopen Creek had agitated for some years t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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