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Gogango
Gogango is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people. Geography Gogango is in Central Queensland. The Capricorn Highway traverses the south of the locality passing through the town which is situated in the south-east corner of the locality. The Central Western railway line, Queensland, Central Western railway line also traverses the south of the locality mostly parallel and to the immediate north of the highway. The town is serviced by Gogango railway station (), while Grantleigh railway station () serves the south-west of the locality. The Fitzroy River (Queensland), Fitzroy River flows from west to east through the centre of the locality. Gogango Creek flows from south to north through the town and is a tributary of the Fitzroy River. The principal land use is farming, mostly grazing cattle. History Gogango Provisional School opened in 1874 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gogango is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people. Geography Gogango is in Central Queensland. The Capricorn Highway traverses the south of the locality passing through the town which is situated in the south-east corner of the locality. The Central Western railway line also traverses the south of the locality mostly parallel and to the immediate north of the highway. The town is serviced by Gogango railway station (), while Grantleigh railway station () serves the south-west of the locality. The Fitzroy River flows from west to east through the centre of the locality. Gogango Creek flows from south to north through the town and is a tributary of the Fitzroy River. The principal land use is farming, mostly grazing cattle. History Gogango Provisional School opened in 1874 but closed circa 1878. In 1888 it renamed under the name Gogango Provisional School (note change of spell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gogango is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Gogango had a population of 111 people. Geography Gogango is in Central Queensland. The Capricorn Highway traverses the south of the locality passing through the town which is situated in the south-east corner of the locality. The Central Western railway line also traverses the south of the locality mostly parallel and to the immediate north of the highway. The town is serviced by Gogango railway station (), while Grantleigh railway station () serves the south-west of the locality. The Fitzroy River flows from west to east through the centre of the locality. Gogango Creek flows from south to north through the town and is a tributary of the Fitzroy River. The principal land use is farming, mostly grazing cattle. History Gogango Provisional School opened in 1874 but closed circa 1878. In 1888 it renamed under the name Gogango Provisional School (note change of sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boolburra, Queensland
Boolburra is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Boolburra had a population of 24 people. History Boolburra Provisional School opened on 31 August 1874. On 1 January 1909 it became Boolburra State School. It closed on 22 April 1926. In the , the locality of Boolburra had a population of 24 people. Education There are no schools in Boolburra. The nearest government primary schools are Gogango State School in neighbouring Gogango to the east and Duaringa State School in neighbouring Duaringa to the west. There are no nearby secondary schools; the options are distance education Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically present at a school, or where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance. Traditionally, this usually in ... and boarding school. References External links * {{authority control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockhampton Region
The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland, Australia, located on the Tropic of Capricorn about north of Brisbane. Rockhampton is the region's major city; the region also includes the Fitzroy River, Mount Archer National Park and Berserker Range. History Established in 2008, it was preceded by four previous local government areas extending to almost the beginning of local government in Queensland. On 1 January 2014, one of those local government areas, the Shire of Livingstone was restored as an independent council. Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Rockhampton Region existed as four distinct local government areas: * the City of Rockhampton; * the Shire of Fitzroy; * the Shire of Livingstone (now de-amalgamated); * and the Shire of Mount Morgan. Rockhampton was proclaimed as Queensland's fourth municipality (after Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba) on 13 December 1860 under the ''Municipalities Act 1858'', a piece of New South Wale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wycarbah, Queensland
Wycarbah is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland, Australia, located on the Tropic of Capricorn about north of Brisbane. Rockhampton is the region's major city; the region also includes the Fitzroy River, Mount Ar ..., Queensland, Australia. In the , Wycarbah had a population of 49 people. History Rosewood Crossing Provisional School opened on 31 July 1876. In 1892 it was renamed Wycarbah Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Wycarbah State School. It closed circa 1935. In the , Wycarbah had a population of 49 people. References Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland {{CentralQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westwood, Queensland
Westwood is a town in the Rockhampton Region and a locality split between the Rockhampton Region and the Shire of Banana in Queensland, Australia. It was the first town that was gazetted by the Queensland Government. In the , Westwood had a population of 174 people. Geography Westwood is southwest of the city of Rockhampton. The Capricorn Highway passes through the town, and the intersection with the Leichhardt Highway is a few kilometres to the southwest. The town of Westwood consists of a handful of houses, a hotel, and a police station. The major industry of the area is cattle grazing. The northern half of the locality of Westwood is in Rockhampton region while the southern part is in the Shire of Banana. History Although towns such as Brisbane, Maryborough and Rockhampton had been gazetted by the New South Wales Government prior to the separation of Queensland, Westwood was the first town to be gazetted by the newly established Queensland Government on 23 May 1860. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balcomba, Queensland
Balcomba is a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda The Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is a local government area in Central Queensland, Australia. Geography Most local government areas are a single contiguous area (possibly including islands). However, Aboriginal Shires are often defined as a ..., Queensland, Australia. In the , Balcomba had a population of 16 people. Geography Local government boundaries splits Balcomba into three parts: * the larger northern part in Central Highlands Region () * the smaller middle part in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda () * smaller southern part in Central Highlands Region () References {{Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda Central Highlands Region Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gainsford, Queensland
Gainsford is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gainsford had a population of 14 people. Geography The '' Dawson River'' forms the western boundary, while the ''Don River'' forms part of the southern on its way to join the ''Dawson''. Road infrastructure The Capricorn Highway The Capricorn Highway is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and links the city of Rockhampton with western Queensland. The highway is long, and joins the Landsborough Highway at Barcaldine. Formerly National Route 66, Queensland began ... runs along the northern boundary. References {{Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capricorn Highway
The Capricorn Highway is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and links the city of Rockhampton with western Queensland. The highway is long, and joins the Landsborough Highway at Barcaldine. Formerly National Route 66, Queensland began to convert to the alphanumeric system much of Australia had adopted in the early-2000s and is now designated as A4. The highway runs parallel with the Tropic of Capricorn, hence its name. Other towns situated along the highway include (from east to west): Gracemere, Kabra, Stanwell, Westwood, Gogango, Duaringa, Dingo, Bluff, Blackwater, Comet, Emerald, Bogantungan, Alpha and Jericho. Running virtually east/west, the highway traverses the area known as the Central Highlands, and crosses the Great Dividing Range between Alpha and Jericho. File:Capricorn Highway 1312.svg, Capricorn Highway (green on black) Northern Australia Roads Program upgrade The Northern Australia Roads Program announced in 2016 included the following project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenroy, Queensland
Glenroy is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Glenroy had a population of 28 people. Geography The ''Fitzroy River Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...'' forms most of the eastern boundary. References {{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morinish South, Queensland
Morinish South is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Morinish South had a population of 5 people. Geography The ''Fitzroy River Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...'' forms the western boundary and part of the southern. References {{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pheasant Creek, Queensland
Pheasant Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the Pheasant Creek had a population of 48 people. History Pheasant Creek Provisional School opened circa 1919 but closed circa 1921. In 1925 it reopened as Pheasant Creek State School and then closed circa 1928. It reopened on 29 Oct 1940 and closed finally in 1967. In the Pheasant Creek had a population of 48 people. Road infrastructure The Leichhardt Highway The Leichhardt Highway is a major transport route in Queensland, Australia. It is a continuation northward from Goondiwindi of the Newell Highway, via a section of the Cunningham Highway. It runs northward from Goondiwindi for more than 600 ki ... runs along part of the eastern boundary. References {{Shire of Banana Shire of Banana Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
