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Maroochy River
The Maroochy River is a river in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises from the eastern slopes of the Blackall Range and flows east through Eumundi, before entering the sea at Cotton Tree, Maroochydore. Other populated centres in the catchment include Nambour, Eudlo, Yandina and Coolum. The suburb south of Airport and North of River and west of Motorway is known as Maroochy River. Course The watershed of the Maroochy River encompasses of undulating hills which have been cleared for agriculture and urban uses. There are three dams in the catchment area including Wappa Dam, Cooloolabin Dam and Poona Dam which total to of capacity. There are two main arms: North and South Maroochy Rivers. Tributaries of the river include Petrie Creek and its major tributary Paynter Creek, Eudlo Creek, Coolum Creek, Doonan Creek and Yandina Creek. There is one Canal system open to the river Maroochy Waters and a second Canal system with restricted access to river namely Tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroochy Waters, Maroochydore
Maroochydore ( ) is a coastal town in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. The town was subdivided from the Cotton Tree reserve by Surveyor Thomas O'Connor in 1903. The land was acquired from William Pettigrew who had a timber depot at what is now Wharf Street. Its name comes from the Yuggera language word ''Muru-kutchi'', meaning red-bill and referring to the black swan, which is commonly seen in the area. Maroochydore is a major commercial area of the Sunshine Coast with most shopping precincts located in the central business district. It is home to the Sunshine Plaza shopping centre and the Sunshine Coast's major bus interchange for TransLink services operated by Sunbus. Maroochydore is also a venue of major surf sport carnivals, and is a popular holiday point from which to travel the rest of Queensland. Geography The boundaries of the Maroochydore as a locality are well-defined. As a town, Maroochydore does not have strict boundaries, but the boundary u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved. Generally speaking though, protected areas are understood to be those in which human presence or at least the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas, the boundaries of which will include some area of ocean, and transboundary protected areas that overlap multiple countries which remove the borders inside the area for conservation and economic purposes. There are over 161,000 protected areas in the world (as of October 2010) with more added daily, representing between 10 and 15 percent of the world's land surface area. As of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diddillibah
Diddillibah is a semi-rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Diddillibah had a population of 1,403 people. History Its name comes from a local Aboriginal word ''dhilla'', which means "coarse grass" or "carpet snake" and ''ba'', which means "place". Also known as the "valley of the snakes". Diddillibah Provisional School opened on 14 September 1885. The school building was built by local people led by Richard Heddon. On 1 January 1909, it became Diddillibah State School on 1 January 1909 and the building was given to the Queensland Government. In December 1937, a new school building was officially opened by the local member of parliament Frank Nicklin. The school closed on 14 May 1962. It was located at 664-668 Diddillabah Road (). It is now Ash Road Park. Diddillibah Methodist Church opened circa August 1901. It was at 660 Diddillibah Road (). In 1968, the church building was relocated to Coolum Beach. Diddillibah Community Hall was of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mudjimba
Mudjimba is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia, and forms part of the Maroochydore urban centre. In the , Mudjimba had a population of 2,540 people. Geography The suburb is bounded by Mudjimba Beach on the Coral Sea to the east, the David Low Way to the north and north-west, and Ocean Drive to the south. There are two main residential areas in the suburb, one in the north-east beside the beach and the one along Najoor Road in the west of the suburb. The southern part of the suburb is a protected area within the Maroochy River Conservation Park. There are various small areas of marshland throughout the suburb. Mudjimba Island sits about off the coast. (). The island forms part of the suburb and is protected as part of the Maroochy River Conservation Park. The island is known as Old Woman Island, and is associated with an Aboriginal legend of two women who stranded on the island who gathered the Midyam berries as food. History The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcoola
Marcoola is a coastal town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Marcoola had a population of 3,173 people. Geography Marcoola includes part of the pristine Mount Coolum National Park, borders with the Maroochy River and is part of the Maroochy River Catchment Area and includes urban developments of Town of Seaside and Mount Coolum Shores. Sunshine Coast Airport is located within the suburban boundary of Marcoola. History The name Marcoola was a coined name and reflects its location between MARoochydore and COOLum. In March 2009 a ship called, MV Pacific Adventurer, spilled 270 tonnes of oil off the coast of Brisbane causing damage to the Marcoola coastline among other areas and costing the state millions of dollars. In the , the locality of Marcoola had a population of 3,173 people, of which 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.6% of the population. Environment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bli Bli
Bli Bli () is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bli Bli had a population of 7,801 people. Geography A few kilometres inland from the Maroochydore urban area, Bli Bli rises above the wetlands which were, for many years, the home of the Sunshine Coast sugarcane industry. Whilst this industry is all but gone, state government legislation ensures the wetlands will remain an undeveloped Green Space. The Maroochy River flows through the locality from north-east ( Marcoola) to south-east ( Pacific Paradise/Maroochydore). History The name ''Bli Bli'' is believed to be derived from the Kabi word ''bilai'' meaning ''sheoak tree'' ( Casuarina glauca). Bli Bli Provisional School opened on 2 April 1901, becoming Bli Bli State School on 1 January 1909. The first Bli Bli post office opened by March 1903 (a receiving office had been open from 1898) and closed in 1954. The current Bli Bli post office opened on 1 October 1987. In Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emissions Target
A climate target, climate goal or climate pledge is a measurable commitment for climate policy and energy policy with the aim of limiting the climate change. Researchers within, among others, the UN climate panel have identified probable consequences of global warming for people and nature at different levels of warming. Based on this, politicians in a large number of countries have agreed on temperature targets for warming, which is the basis for scientifically calculated carbon budgets and ways to achieve these targets. This in turn forms the basis for politically decided global and national emission targets for greenhouse gases, targets for fossil-free energy production and efficient energy use, and for the extent of planned measures for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Many climate targets are implemented in national climate legislation. Calculation of Emissions Targets An emissions target or ''greenhouse gas emissions reduction target'' is a central policy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Carbon
Blue Carbon refers to organic carbon that is captured and stored by the world's oceanic and coastal ecosystems, mostly by algae, seagrasses, macroalgae, mangroves, salt marshes and other plants in coastal wetlands. The term Blue Carbon was coined in 2009 to highlight the contribution of coastal vegetated ecosystems to climate change mitigation. Because oceans cover 70% of the planet, there is increasing industry interest in developing Blue Carbon potential. Research is ongoing, and while in some cases it has been found that these types of ecosystems remove far more carbon per area than terrestrial forests, the effectiveness of Blue Carbon as a carbon dioxide removal solution remains highly contested. Overview Blue carbon is a term used to refer to organic carbon that is captured by marine and coastal ecosystems, such as algae, seagrass, mangroves, and other plants growing in salt marshesNellemann, Christian et al. (2009): Blue Carbon. The Role of Healthy Oceans in Binding Carbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninderry
Ninderry is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,087 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the north-west by the Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line and to the south-west by the North Maroochy River. The locality is loosely bounded to the east by the ridgeline of the Ninderry Range. There are two mountains in the locality * Fair Hill in the north-west of the locality () rising to above sea level * Mount Ninderry in the south-east corner of the locality () rising to On the outskirts of Yandina, the land use is mostly rural residential but some areas are still used for agriculture. History The town takes its name the from Ninderry Range. The name of the range is a corruption of the Kabi language word ''nyindur'' / ''durree'', meaning ''place of scrub leeches.'' In the , the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,087 people. Education There are no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Coolum
Mount Coolum is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Coolum had a population of 4,265 people. Geography The Sunshine Motorway passes through the locality from the north-west (Coolum Beach) to the south-west (Marcoola). The David Low Way passes through the locality from north-east ( Yaroomba) to south-east (Marcoola). The mountain Mount Coolum (from which the suburb takes its name) is in the centre of the locality (). Historically the mountain was known as ''Half Way Lump''. It is above sea level. The mountain is protected within the Mount Coolum National Park. There is a sandy beach along the Coral Sea coast. History The name ''Coolum'' derives from Kabi word ''gulum'' or ''kulum'' meaning ''without'' or ''wanting'', probably referring to the Aboriginal legend of the mountain's head being knocked off in a fight with Ninderry, with the head becoming Mudjimba Island (). In the , Mount Coolum had a population of 4,265 pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mudjimba Island
Mudjimba is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia, and forms part of the Maroochydore urban centre. In the , Mudjimba had a population of 2,540 people. Geography The suburb is bounded by Mudjimba Beach on the Coral Sea to the east, the David Low Way to the north and north-west, and Ocean Drive to the south. There are two main residential areas in the suburb, one in the north-east beside the beach and the one along Najoor Road in the west of the suburb. The southern part of the suburb is a protected area within the Maroochy River Conservation Park. There are various small areas of marshland throughout the suburb. Mudjimba Island sits about off the coast. (). The island forms part of the suburb and is protected as part of the Maroochy River Conservation Park. The island is known as Old Woman Island, and is associated with an Aboriginal legend of two women who stranded on the island who gathered the Midyam berries as food. History The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
