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Caloundra City Council
The City of Caloundra was a local government area about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of ; it existed as a local government entity from 1912 until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north to form the Sunshine Coast Region. The City covered the urban localities of Caloundra and Kawana Waters and surrounding suburbs, the northern half of Bribie Island and the western hinterland towns of Landsborough, Maleny and Witta. History In 1868, the Queensland Government opened up large areas of land for settlement in the Caloundra area which became home to pioneers and timber cutters seeking red cedar wood. The area was originally incorporated as part of the Caboolture Division on 11 November 1879 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Caboolture Division became Shire of Caboolture on 31 March 1903. On 22 February 1912, part of th ... [...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] |
Caboolture Division
#REDIRECT Shire of Caboolture The Shire of Caboolture was a local government area located in the Australian state of Queensland on the northern urban fringe of the capital, Brisbane, and south of the Sunshine Coast. The Shire covered an area of , of which approximately o ... Caboolture Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beerwah, Queensland
Beerwah () is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. At the , the locality of Beerwah had a population of 7,734 people. Australia Zoo established by Steve Irwin is a major tourist attraction and is visited daily by many tourists. Geography Beerwah is situated north of Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Glass House Mountains, approximately north of Brisbane, and just south of Landsborough, Queensland, Landsborough. The main road through Beerwah is called Steve Irwin Way. It was formerly known as the Glasshouse Mountain Tourist Route and is accessed by the Bruce Highway, which bypassed the town in 1985. Kilcoy–Beerwah Road enters from the west. Beerwah railway station, Queensland, Beerwah railway station () on the Nambour and Gympie North railway line serves the town. History The name ''Beerwah'' comes from the Gubbi Gubbi language, Kabi language (Turrbal language, Turrbal dialect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beerburrum, Queensland
Beerburrum is a rural town and coastal locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Beerburrum had a population of 941 people. Geography The locality is north of the state capital, Brisbane. The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the locality approximately east of the town. Beerburrum Road enters from the south and ends at an intersection with Glass House Mountains Road (Steve Irwin Way) which continues to the north. The North Coast railway line also passes from south to north through the locality which is served by Beerburrum railway station on the eastern edge of the town. The proposed Bruce Highway Western Alternative will have its northern entry point in Beerburrum. The locality is predominantly on the mainland but includes a number of undeveloped islands in the Pumicestone Passage between the mainland and Bribie Island. The named islands are Long Island () and Thooroola Island (known as Goat Island until 1981, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battery Hill, Queensland
Battery Hill is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Battery Hill had a population of 2,596 people. Geography Battery Hill is north of Caloundra. The suburb is bounded to the north by Buderim Road, to the east by Coonowrin Drive, to the south by Cooroora Street, and to the west by the Nicklin Way. Battery Hill is a hill in the south-east of the locality () at above sea level. Demographics In the , Battery Hill recorded a population of 2,588 people, 53.1% female and 46.9% male. The median age of the Battery Hill population was 40 years, 3 years above the national median of 37. 78.7% of people living in Battery Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5%, England 3.9%, South Africa 0.8%, United States of America 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6%. 92.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% German, 0.3% Portuguese, 0.3% Greek, 0.3% Spani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balmoral Ridge, Queensland
Balmoral Ridge is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Balmoral Ridge had a population of 302 people. Geography Balmoral Ridge is north of Brisbane on the Blackall Range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. In the north the locality lies adjacent to Baroon Pocket Dam. Balmoral Lookout is located on a prominent ridge of the range along Maleny Montville Road. Obi Obi Creek marks a majority of the western boundary. Maleny–Montville Road passes through from south to north-east. History Traditionally the district was informally known as ''Balmoral''. However, in 1989 when the Caloundra City Council asked to make it an official place name, the Queensland Government was concerned about potential for confusion with Balmoral in the City of Brisbane and decided that it be officially named ''Balmoral Ridge''. Demographics In the , Balmoral Ridge recorded a population of 281 people, 53.7% female and 46.3% male. The median age of the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bald Knob, Queensland
Bald Knob is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bald Knob had a population of 280 people. Geography Bald Knob is north of Brisbane on the Blackall Range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of South East Queensland. Bald Knob has the following mountains: * Bald Knob () above sea level * Wilkes Knob () above sea level Landsborough–Maleny Road passes through from south-east to west. History The locality takes its name from the mountain feature Bald Knob, which was named by selector Samuel Burgess circa 1895, because the lightly forested "bald" feature stood out from the surrounding vine forest. Bald Knob Provisional School opened on 20 January 1902. On 1 January 1909 it became Bald Knob State School. It closed in August 1945. On Saturday 26 July 1924, a stump capping ceremony was held to celebrate the commencement of construction of the Bald Knob public hall. The hall was officially opened on 18 October 1924 by Richard War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aroona, Queensland
Aroona is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Aroona had a population of 3,466 people. Geography Aroona is located within the urban centre north of Caloundra. History ''Aroona'' is an Aboriginal word meaning "place of refreshing" or "place of running water". Demographics In the , Aroona recorded a population of 3,287 people, 50.2% female and 49.8% male. The median age of the Aroona population was 43 years, 5 years above the national median of 38, with 79% of people born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 4.4%, Scotland 0.7%, South Africa 0.6% and Netherlands 0.5%. 93.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Swedish, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% Dari. In the , Aroona had a population of 3,466 people. Education There are no schools in Aroona. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Currimundi, Caloundr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Noosa
The Shire of Noosa () is a Local government in Australia, local government area about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covers an area of . It existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it was Merger (politics), amalgamated with the Shire of Maroochy and City of Caloundra to form the Sunshine Coast Region. The shire was re-established on 1 January 2014. In the , the shire had a population of 56,298 people. History Geological history The Noosa Hinterland was formed during the Oligocene, Oligocene era around 25–30 million years ago when Volcanism, volcanic activity created the ranges. By the beginning of the Neolithic, Neolithic era, Noosa's coast experienced a change in sea level rises when its beaches and waterways began to take shape. Ancient history The Noosa area was originally home to several Indigenous Australian, Aboriginal groups. They primarily include the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Queensland
The Parliament of Queensland is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature, legislative body of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland. As provided under the Constitution of Queensland, the Parliament consists of Monarchy in Australia, the King, represented by the Governor of Queensland, and the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Legislative Assembly. It has been the only unicameral state legislature in the country since the upper chamber, the Queensland Legislative Council, Legislative Council, was abolished in 1922. The Legislative Assembly sits in Parliament House, Brisbane, Parliament House in the state capital, Brisbane. The Queensland Parliament retains Plenary power, plenary legislative power over Queensland, however Commonwealth laws apply to the extent of any inconsistency. Some laws from the colonial era passed by the Parliament of New South Wales, New South Wales parliament and the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Imperial Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast may refer to: * Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia **Sunshine Coast Region, a local government area of Queensland named after the region **Sunshine Coast Stadium * Sunshine Coast (British Columbia), geographic subregion of the British Columbia coast, Canada **Sunshine Coast Regional District, regional district of British Columbia * The Sunrise Coast, Suffolk, United Kingdom * Eastbourne Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. It is also a non-metropolitan district, local government district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, bor ..., a seaside resort in South East England See also * Costa del Sol (other) * {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Cross
The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 16million volunteering, volunteers, members, and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering. History Foundation Until the middle of the nineteenth century, there were no organized or well-established army nursing systems for casualties, nor safe or protected institutions, to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. A devout Calvinism, Calvinist, the Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant traveled to Italy to meet then-French emperor Napoleon III in June 1859 with the intention of discussing difficulties in conducting business in French Algeria, Algeria, which at that time was occupied by France. He arrived in the small town of Solferino on the evening of 24 June after the Battle of Solferino, an engagement in the Second Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
