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Rossmoya
Rossmoya is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rossmoya had a population of 67 people. History Rossmoya Provisional School opened on 30 July 1923. It became Rossmoya State School circa 1926. It closed on 26 January 1968. It was at 1770 Rossmoya Road (). Demographics In the , Rossmoya had a population of 65 people. In the , Rossmoya had a population of 67 people. Education There are no schools in Rossmoya. The nearest government primary school is Milman State School in neighbouring Milman to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the east and Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. In the , the population of Rockhampton was 79,293. A common nickname for Rockhampton is "Rocky", and the demonym of Rockhampton is Rockhamptonite. The Scottish- ..., to the south. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattlebank, Queensland
Wattlebank is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wattlebank had a population of 74 people. Geography The terrain varies from above sea level. The land use is grazing on native vegetation. History Barmoya Central State School opened on 28 August 1918. In February 1930, the school was closed because it had only seven students; it was suggested that the school should be moved to a more central location. In October 1931, it was proposed to relocate the school building to Rossmoya Road where 16 students could attend the school, but some parents thought it was too distant for their children to travel to and from the school each day. In June 1932, it was decided to move the school to Rossmoya Road, but, in March 1933, the government said there were insufficient funds available to move the school at that time. In September 1933, tenders were called to relocate the school. The school was relocated in January 1934. In 1936, it was renamed Wattl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barmoya, Queensland
Barmoya is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Barmoya had a population of 85 people. History Barmoya Settlement State School opened on 31 August 1911. In 1935, it was renamed Barmoya East State School. It closed on 4 July 1969. It was at 9 C H Barretts Road (corner of East Barmoya Road, ). Barmoya Central State School opened on 28 August 1918. In February 1930, the school was closed because it had only seven students; it was suggested that the school should be moved to a more central location. In October 1931, it was proposed to relocate the school building to Rossmoya Road where 16 students could attend the school, but some parents thought it was too distant for their children to travel to and from the school each day. In June 1932, it was decided to move the school to Rossmoya Road, but, in March 1933, the government said there were insufficient funds available to move the school at that time. In September 1933, tenders were called to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenlake, Queensland
Greenlake is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Greenlake had "no people or a very low population". Geography Greenlake is north-west of Yeppoon and north of Rockhampton. The northern part of the locality is relatively flat at above sea level. It is used for plantation forestry. The rest of the locality varies in elevation from and is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation. Mount Atherton is in the south-west of the locality () and at above sea level is the highest point in the locality. History The locality presumably takes its name from Green Lake, a lake in the west of the locality (). Demographics In the , Greenlake had "no people or a very low population". In the , Greenlake had "no people or a very low population". Education There are no schools in Greenlake. The nearest government primary schools are Milman State School in Milman to the south-west, Yeppoon State School Yeppoon State School is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canal Creek, Queensland
Canal Creek is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Canal Creek had "no people or a very low population". Geography The ridge of the Pointer Range forms the south-western boundary of the locality. The terrain in the locality ranges from flatter land at approx above sea level to numerous named peaks including (from west to east): * North Pointer * The Pointer * Mount Jardine * Pleasant Hill * Conical Mountain * Charley Peak * The Gate Mountain Three creeks enter through the locality from the north ( Shoalwater) flowing south, Alligator Creek to Canoona/Jardine and Canal Creek (from which the locality presumably takes its name) and Werribee Creek to Rossmoya. These creeks are ultimately tributaries to the Fitzroy River which enters the Coral Sea between Thompsons Point and Port Alma. There are a number of protected areas in the locality, including: * North Pointer Conservation Park in the south-west of the locality * Alligator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milman, Queensland
Milman is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Milman had a population of 122 people. Geography Alligator Creek, a tributary of the Fitzroy River, forms the western boundary of the locality. The Bruce Highway and North Coast railway line pass through the south-west corner of the locality, which was served by the Milman railway station () which opened in 1913 but has since been abandoned. The land use is farming, predominantly cattle grazing. History The locality is named after its railway station, which was named Milman on 20 October 1918 having previously been known as Jardine. It is thought that the Milman name refers to public servant Hugh Miles Milman who married Katherine Maule Jardine in 1871. Jardine Provisional School opened on 11 August 1913, becoming Jardine State School on 1 December 1914. It was renamed Milman State School about 1934. Settlement by the German immigrants Milman was established as a settlement by German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livingstone Shire
The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal town of Yeppoon, covers an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. The Shire was re-established on 1 January 2014 following a successful de-amalgamation referendum in 2013. Industry within the shire is diverse. Timber is harvested from extensive pine plantations near Byfield in the north. Significant pineapple production takes place within the shire, as well as other agricultural crops. Tourism is increasingly becoming a mainstay of the area, with Keppel Bay and the nearby islands a major drawcard, and more than half of the Shire's population lives in the coastal area centred on Yeppoon and Emu Park. The coastal strip within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jardine, Queensland
Jardine is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Jardine had a population of 72 people. Geography The locality is bounded by Alligator Creek to the west, by Bills Creek to the north and Hedlow Creek. The land is relatively flat mostly above sea level. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some cropping. History The locality was most likely named after pastoralist and magistrate John Jardine of Rockhampton. Jardine Provisional School opened on 11 August 1913. On 1 December 1914, it became Jardine State School. Circa 1935 it was renamed Milman State School. Demographics In the , Jardine had a population of 59 people. In the , Jardine had a population of 72 people. Education There are no schools in present-day Jardine. The nearest primary school is Milman State School in neighbouring Milman to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana, a northern suburb of Rockham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Livingstone
The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal town of Yeppoon, covers an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. The Shire was re-established on 1 January 2014 following a successful de-amalgamation referendum in 2013. Industry within the shire is diverse. Timber is harvested from extensive pine plantations near Byfield in the north. Significant pineapple production takes place within the shire, as well as other agricultural crops. Tourism is increasingly becoming a mainstay of the area, with Keppel Bay and the nearby islands a major drawcard, and more than half of the Shire's population lives in the coastal area centred on Yeppoon and Emu Park. The coastal strip within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Capricornia
The Division of Capricornia is an Electorates of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian electoral division in the states and territories of Australia, state of Queensland. It comprises the city of Rockhampton and stretches along the Pacific coast until the southwestern outer suburbs of Mackay, Queensland, Mackay. Capricornia is a traditionally a Australian Labor Party, Labor-voting electorate, having been Labor-held for 72 years of the 100 years since 1922. However, Capricornia has recently trended towards the Coalition (Australia), Coalition since 2013 Australian federal election, 2013. This political realignment was particularly noticeable at the 2019 Australian federal election, 2019 federal election as Blue-collar worker, blue-collar but highly paid Mining in Australia, mining workers deserted Labor for Pauline Hanson's One Nation and the Coalition. Similar voting trends can be found in the nearby electorates of Division of Flynn, Flynn and Division of Dawson, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Mirani
Mirani is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It is currently represented by Glen Kelly of the Liberal National Party. It covers much of the Queensland coast between the cities of Rockhampton and Mackay, as well as the hinterland west of Mackay. Major towns within its boundaries include Sarina, Marian, Mount Morgan, and its namesake, Mirani. It also contains the outer Mackay suburbs of Bakers Creek, Ooralea, and parts of Paget. Mirani was historically a safely conservative seat, and was held by the Country Party and its successors the National Party and Liberal National Party from 1947 to 2015. A redistribution in 2008 made Mirani a notionally Labor held seat with a 1.2% margin, but veteran incumbent Ted Malone achieved a swing strong enough to retain this seat at the 2009 election. Malone retired at the 2015 state election, at which Jim Pearce, formerly Labor member for abolished Fitzroy from 1989 to 2009, bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Keppel
Keppel is an electoral district in the state of Queensland, Australia. The electoral district encompasses the central Queensland coast from the mouth of the Fitzroy River in the south to Shoalwater Bay to the north. Major communities located within this electorate include Yeppoon, Emu Park, Byfield and the Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. In the , the population of Rockhampton was 79,293. A common nickname for Rockhampton is "Rocky", and the demonym of Rockhampton is Rockhamptonite. The Scottish- ... suburbs of Parkhurst and Lakes Creek. Members for Keppel Election results References External links * {{Electoral districts of Queensland Keppel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, an urban agglomeration with a population of over 4 million. The Brisbane central business district, central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Brisbane's metropolitan area sprawls over the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Moreton Bay penal settlement was founded in 1824 at Redcliffe, Queensland, Redcliff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
