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Wuruma Dam, Queensland
Wuruma Dam is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wuruma Dam had a population of 35 people. Geography The Nogo River enters the locality from the north-west, passes through Lake Wuruma and over the spillway of the Wuruma Dam Wuruma Dam was constructed across the Nogo River in the upper Burnett River Catchment 48km north-west of Eidsvold for irrigation & town water supply for Eidsvold, Mundubbera and Gayndah. The dam wall is of mass concrete gravity construction whi .... It then runs east before turning south, where it forms part of the south-eastern boundary. Lake Wuruma is contained entirely within the locality. References North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland {{WideBayBurnett-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEST
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30), and Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00). Time is regulated by the individual state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Australia's external territories observe different time zones. 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 mean time. Now, Western Australia uses Western Standard Time; South Australia and the Northern Territory use Central Standard Time; while New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Jervis Bay Territory, and the Australian Capital Territory use Eastern Standard Time. Daylight saving time (+1 hour) is used in jurisdictions in the south and south-east: South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Callide
Callide is an electoral division in Queensland, Australia. It encompasses agricultural and mining towns in the Burnett, Callide and Dawson valleys. Major towns within the division's boundaries include Biloela, Calliope, Chinchilla, Jandowae, Miles, Bell, Monto, Eidsvold, Gin Gin, Biggenden, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Moura, Banana, Theodore, Baralaba, Taroom and Wandoan. Located in traditional National territory, it has been in the hands of either that party or the merged Liberal National Party for its entire existence. A by-election was held on the 18th of June, 2022, following the resignation of Colin Boyce. LNP candidate Bryson Head was elected. Members for Callide Election results References External links Electorate Profile(Antony Green Antony John Green (born 2 March 1960) is an Australian psephologist and commentator. He is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's chief election analyst. Early years and background Born in Warrington, Lanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Flynn
The Division of Flynn is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current MP is Colin Boyce, a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. He was first elected in 2022. Geography Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. History The division was created in 2006, following a redistribution of seats in the state. It was first contested at the 2007 federal election. The electorate generally extends west from the port city of Gladstone, as far as the Central Highlands town of Emerald. It was named after John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Formation In June 2006, the Australian Electoral Commission an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coominglah Forest, Queensland
Coominglah Forest is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coominglah Forest had a population of 0 people. Geography Except for one small valley in the east of the locality () using for grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to roam around and consume wild vegetations in order to convert the otherwise indigestible (by human gut) cellulose within grass and other ... on native vegetation, the entire locality is within the Coominglah State Forest. Coominglah Range () is in the north of the locality. The Burnett Highway passes through the locality from the north-east ( Moonford) to the north-west ( Coominglah). History In the , Coominglah Forest had a population of 0 people. References {{North Burnett Region North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenleigh, Queensland
Glenleigh is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., Australia. In the Glenleigh had a population of 33 people. History Glen Leigh State School opened on 27 September 1937 and closed in December 1961. It was located on the eastern corner of Glenleigh Road and Booths Road (approx ). In the Glenleigh had a population of 33 people. References Further reading * — includes Glen Leigh State School North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland {{WideBayBurnett-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercorn, Queensland
Abercorn is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Abercorn had a population of 46 people. Geography The Burnett River forms the eastern boundary of Abercorn. Three Moon Creek passes close to the town and across the locality into the Burnett River. The Burnett Highway passes through the locality but there is no direct access from the highway to the town; to get to Abercorn, the turn-off from the highway is onto Wuruma Dam Road at Cynthia. There is a state forest in the north of the locality extending into Kapaldo. History The town takes its name from its railway station, which was named on 19 June 1925 by the Queensland Railway Department.possibly after the champion thoroughbred horse Abercorn The origin of the railway station name may be after the champion thoroughbred horse Abercorn or after Abercorn Homestead as a gesture to “Old Boss”, Robert David Hamilton owner of the property. Abercorn State School opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia, Queensland
Cynthia is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cynthia had a population of 31 people. Geography The Burnett Highway passes through the locality from the south to the north-east. Its intersection with the Waruma Dam Road is the official location of the town but there is no settlement there today. The now-closed Monto Branch Railway passed from north to south through the locality passing through the former town, which was served by the now-abandoned Cynthia railway station (). The Burnett River bounds the locality to the east. History The town and locality take their name from the railway station name given by Queensland Railways Department on 19 June 1925, using the name of the surrounding Cynthia Parish of the County of Yarrol. Cynthia State School opened on 30 January 1928. It closed in 1954. In the , Cynthia had a population of 31 people. Education There are no schools in Cynthia. The nearest primary school is Aberc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratodus, Queensland
Ceratodus is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Ceratodus had a population of 28 people. Geography Ceratodus is on the Burnett River about from Eidsvold, Queensland. The river flows from north-east to south-west, where it is joined by the Nogo River. The Burnett Highway passes through from south to north. History The town takes its name from the railway station, which in turn was named on 4 October 1923 from the Queensland lungfish, ''Neoceratodus forsteri'', originally only found in the Burnett River and the Mary River. A railway station on the Mungar Junction to Monto railway line opened here 26 April 1924.Frew, Joan (1981) ''Queensland Post Offices 1842-1980 and Receiving Offices 1869-1927'', p. 231. Fortitude Valley, Queensland: published by the author, On 12 September 1924, the District Postal Inspector, Maryborough Division, reported that 100 railway employees were camped at Ceratodus, engaged on br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eidsvold, Queensland
Eidsvold () is a rural town and 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 574 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 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 ( State Route 73) runs south and then west from the town. History Wakka Wakka (Waka Waka, Wocca Wocca, Wakawaka) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the Burnett River catchment. The Wakka Wakka language region includes the landscape within the local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eidsvold West, Queensland
Eidsvold West is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Eidsvold West had a population of 85 people. Geography As the name suggests, the locality is west of the town of Eidsvold. There are two mountains in the south-east of the locality: * Mount Target () * Quaggy Mountain () The Eidsvold–Theodore Road (State Route 73) runs through the locality from east (Eidsvold) to west ( Cracow). There are several state forests with the locality. Apart from these, the land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation. History The name Eidsvold is the name of the pastoral run operated in 1847-48 by Thomas Archer and David Archer, using the name of the town in Norway where the Norwegian constitution was signed in 1814. Although originally from Scotland, the Archer family immigrated to Norway prior to immigrating to Queensland. Demographics In the , Eidsvold West had a population of 68 people. In the , Eidsvold West had a population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawbelle, Queensland
Rawbelle is a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rawbelle had a population of 51 people. Geography Rawbelle has the following mountains: * Mount Clairvoyant () * Mount Runsome () * Red Mountain () * The Pinnacle () History In the , Rawbelle had a population of 56 people. In the , Rawbelle had a population of 51 people. Heritage listings Rawbelle has a number of heritage-listed This list is of heritage registers, inventories of cultural properties, natural and man-made, tangible and intangible, movable and immovable, that are deemed to be of sufficient heritage value to be separately identified and recorded. In many i ... sites, including: * off Old Rawbelle Road: Rawbelle Cemetery and Homestead Site References North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland {{WideBayBurnett-geo-stub ... [...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 A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ... is used in urban areas. 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, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
