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Lefthand Branch, Queensland
Lefthand Branch is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley 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 , Lefthand Branch had a population of 79 people. Geography Lefthand Branch is named for the creek, Lefthand Branch creek that runs the length of the valley and the creek is named for the fact that it turns left after splitting from Tent Hill Creek. The narrow valley runs south east for approximately 11 kilometers. It is mainly cattle properties and some small vegetable crop farms, although there are a few olive crops and a small turf farm. History Hillview Provisional School opened on 16 October 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Hillview State School. In 1914 it was renamed Viewland State School. It closed in 1923, to reopen in 1924 ... [...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 Lockyer
Lockyer is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The district consists primarily of Gatton and Laidley Shires and northern parts of Beaudesert Shire. It includes the major town of Gatton and a number of smaller centres including Laidley, Helidon and Withcott. The eastern parts of the district are part of the outer southern suburbs of Ipswich and Brisbane in the area of Greenmount. The district is bounded on the west by Toowoomba North, and Toowoomba South. On the southwest and south by Condamine, Southern Downs and Beaudesert. To the north and northwest by Nanango. To the northeast, where it passes south of Ipswich and Brisbane, it is bounded by Ipswich West, Ipswich, Moggill. To the east it shares a boundary with the seat of Logan. The electorate has been represented by Jim McDonald since the 2017 election. Pauline Hanson Pauline Lee Hanson (''née'' Seccombe, formerly Zagorski; born 27 May 1954) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Wright
The Division of Wright is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. 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 seat was first contested at the 2010 election. The division was created under the Australian Electoral Commission's 2009 Redistribution of Queensland. |
Ingoldsby, Queensland
Ingoldsby is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ingoldsby had a population of 70 people. History Hessenburg Provisional School opened on 11 June 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Hessenburg State School. Due to anti-German sentiment during World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ..., the district was renamed Ingoldsby and in 1916 the school was renamed Ingoldsby State School. It closed on 9 August 1974. It was at 1128-1130 Ingoldsby Road (). In the , Ingoldsby had a population of 70 people. References Further reading * {{Lockyer Valley Region Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton, Queensland
Thornton is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Thornton had a population of 201 people. Geography Thornton is a mountainous area. It is bounded to the west by the ridge of the Mistake Mountains range and to the east by the ridge of the Little Liverpool Range. Laidley Creek passes through the valley from south to north between the two mountain ranges. Mount Zahel is in the south-west of the locality () near the Mistake Mountains. It is above sea level. Mount Cooper is in the north of the location (). It is above sea level. Laidley Gap is a pass through the Mistake Mountains (). The name is derived from Laidley Plain, which was named on 22 June 1829 after James Laidley by explorer Allan Cunningham. Mount Beau Brummell is in the east of the locality () within the Little Liverpool Range. It is above sea level. Edwards Gap is a pass through the Little Liverpool Range () History Thornton Provisional School opened on 11 October 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townson, Queensland
Townson is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Townson had a population of 38 people. Geography Townson is a mountainous area. It is bounded to the west by the ridge of the Mistake Mountains range and to the east by the ridge of the Little Liverpool Range. Mount Mistake () is part of the Mistake Mountains range in the north-west of the locality. It is above sea level. Grass Tree Knob () is a peak in the Little Liverpool Range in the east of the locality. It is . Laidley Creek rises in the south of the locality () and flows north along the valley between the two ranges, exiting at Thornton at . At this point the elevation is down to above sea level, considerably lower than the elevation of the western ridge line. Mulgowie Townson Road is the only access through the locality and runs from Thornton towards the south to the west of Laidley Creek. The land use along the valley floor along Laidley Creek is cropping. The more sloping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Haldon, Queensland
East Haldon is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley 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 , East Haldon had a population of 29 people. References Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland {{SouthEastQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodbine, Queensland
Woodbine is a locality in the Lockyer Valley 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 , Woodbine had a population of 20 people. References Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland {{SouthEastQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junction View, Queensland
Junction View is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Junction View had a population of 52 people. History Black Duck State School (also known as Black Duck Creek State School) opened in 1910 on of land donated by Mr E. J. Easement in 1909 in neighbouring Black Duck Creek. In 1922, the school buildings were moved to the Junction, ready for re-opening as Junction View State School from 18 August 1922. The Black Duck State School site was sold by the Queensland Government in 1985. Junction View State State School was mothballed on 31 December 2008 and closed on 31 December 2010. It was at 7 East Haldon Road (). The school's website was archived. In the , Junction View had a population of 52 people. Education There are no schools in Junction View. The nearest government primary school is Mount Sylvia State School in Mount Sylvia to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Lockyer District State High School in Gatt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Sylvia, Queensland
Mount Sylvia is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Sylvia had a population of 106 people. History Mount Sylvia Provisional School opened on 13 April 1885, becoming Mount Sylvia State School on 1 January 1909. St Patrick's Catholic Church opened in 1897. It has subsequently closed. It was at 1304 Mount Sylvia Road. Cross Lutheran Church opened on Sunday 26 March 1905. Mount Sylvia Congregational Church opened in 1909. In 1977 when the Uniting Church in Australia was established through amalgamation of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches, it became Mount Sylvia Uniting Church. It was at 387 Back Mount Sylvia Road (). It has closed and was sold on 17 February 2022 for $89,000. In the , Mount Sylvia had a population of 106 people. Heritage listings Mount Sylvia has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Mount Sylvia State School Mount Sylvia State School is a heritage-listed state school ... [...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] |
Lockyer Valley Region
The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Gatton and the Shire of Laidley. It has an estimated operating budget of A$35m. History Prior to European settlement, the Lockyer Valley area was home to the Kitabul Aboriginal people. Tarampa Division, as it was then known, was created on 15 January 1880 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'', with its first board meeting being held on 20 February 1880. On 25 April 1888, the Laidley district broke away and separately incorporated as the Laidley Division, and later on 25 January 1890, the Forest Hill area moved from Tarampa to Laidley. On 1 July 1902, the town of Laidley was created as a separate municipality with its own Borough Council. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the borough and divisions became a town and shires respectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
