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Shire Of Bowen
The Shire of Bowen was a Local government in Australia, local government area in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Bowen, Queensland, Bowen, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Whitsunday to form the Whitsunday Region. The Shire's economy was based on tropical agriculture, fishing, tourism and coal mining. History The Shire of Bowen had its origins in two entities: * the Borough of Bowen which was constituted as a municipality on 7 August 1863 under the ''Municipalities Act 1858'' to provide local government within the urban area of Bowen, Queensland, Bowen * the Wangaratta Division which was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' to provide local government in the rural areas surrounding Bowen With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the Borough of ... [...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] |
Collinsville, Queensland
Collinsville is a town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Collinsville had a population of 1,496 people. Geography Collinsville is in the coal-rich Bowen Basin region of Central Queensland, north of Brisbane and south-west of the coastal town of Bowen. The Bowen Developmental Road passes through the town connecting with Bowen to the north-east and the Gregory Highway at Belyando Crossing to the south-west. The Newlands railway system passes through Collinsville serving local mines. The line passes through the town itself but the Collinsville railway station is only a siding near the junction of Station Street and Railway Road (). Climate History Biri (Birri) is an Aboriginal language of Central Queensland and North Queensland. Biri refers to a language chain extending from Central Queensland towards Townsville and is often used as a universal name for other languages and/or dialects across the region. The langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springlands, Queensland
Springlands is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Springlands had a population of 39 people. Geography The locality completely surrounds the localities of Collinsville, Queensland, Collinsville and Scottville, Queensland, Scottville. Springlands has the following mountains: * Mount Bella Vista () * Mount Devlin () * Mount Jimmy () * Mount Toussaint () * Mount Vista () * Pine Mountain () * Sonoma Peak () The majority of the southern boundary is aligned with the Bowen River (Queensland), Bowen River. Sonoma State Forest covers 8,800 hectares in the north-east of Springlands (). Demographics In the , Springlands had a population of 45 people. In the , Springlands had a population of 39 people. Heritage listings Springlands has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Strathmore Homestead, Strathmore Road () Economy The Collinsville coal mine is located in the locality () extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottville, Queensland
Scottville is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Scottville had a population of 279 people. Geography Scottville is in the Bowen Basin coal-mining area. It is located south of the larger town of Collinsville. Scottville is located in the Whitsunday local government area, the administrative headquarters of which are located in Proserpine, to the east. History Bowen Consolidated Coal Mines Limited developed its own company township south of Collinsville. It was originally to be named ''Scottdale'' (or possibly ''Scotsdale'') after two of the directors, Adam Hall Scott and John Dinsdale, but the name was changed to Scottville after objections from the postal authorities. Scottdale Provisional School opened on 28 January 1924 under headteacher Albert Czislowski operating from temporary premises with an iron roof and bag sides. By June 1924, there were 35 students enrolled. In August 1924, the Queensland Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens Beach, Queensland
Queens is the largest by area of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn and by Nassau County to its east, and shares maritime borders with the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as with New Jersey. Queens is one of the most linguistically and ethnically diverse places in the world. With a population of 2,405,464 as of the 2020 census, Queens is the second-most populous county in New York state, behind Kings County (Brooklyn), and is therefore also the second-most populous of the five New York City boroughs. If Queens were its own city, it would be the fourth most-populous in the U.S. after the rest of New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Queens is the fourth-most densely populated borough in New York City and the fourth-most densely populated U.S. county. Queens is highly diverse with approximately 47% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newlands, Queensland
Newlands is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Newlands had a population of 99 people. Geography ''Starvation Creek'' enters from Eungella Hinterland, Queensland, Eungella Hinterland to the east, and flows north-west to become the ''Bowen River (Queensland), Bowen River''. A branch of the creek forms part of the north-eastern boundary, and the river forms much of the northern boundary. The Newlands coal mine is in the south of the locality. The Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77) runs through from north to south-west. Demographics In the , Newlands had a population of 66 people. In the , Newlands had a population of 99 people. Education There are no schools in Newlands. The nearest government primary schools are: * Scottville State School in Scottville, Queensland, Scottville to the north * Collinsville State School in Collinsville, Queensland, Collinsville to the north * Eungella State Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Wyatt, Queensland
Mount Wyatt is a mountain and rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Wyatt had a population of 34 people. Geography The Burdekin Dam is on the western boundary of the locality. The Suttor River which flows into the Burdekin Dam forms the south-western boundary of the locality; the Sellheim River flows through the south-western part of the locality into the Suttor River. The Burdekin River (upstream from the dam) forms the north-western boundary; the Bowen River flows through the northern part of the locality into the Burdekin River. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. There are some mines in the south of the locality, mining copper, silver, and gold. There are many mountains in the locality: Mount Wyatt has the following mountains: * Cramoisie Cliff (Red Bluff) () * Earlscliffe () * Fairview Hill () * Havilah Hill () * House And Kitchen Hills () * Les Jumelles () * Little Tor () * Mount Battery () * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Coolon, Queensland
Mount Coolon is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Coolon had a population of 172 people. Geography The Suttor River rises here. The river marks part of the eastern and all of the southern and western boundaries of Mount Coolon. The Sellheim River forms a small section of the northern border. The landscape is dotted with many waterholes and numerous peaks belonging to the Leichhardt Range. Mount Coolon has the following mountains: * Beaucazon Peak () * Bulgonunna Peak () * Bungobine Peak () * Carey Guille () * Mount Carmel () * Mount Douglas () * Mount Harry Marsh () * Mount Kroman () * Mount Loudon () * Mount Manaman () * Mount Patterson () * Mount Tindale () * Norcot Peak () * Rodborough Hill () * Scartwater Hill () * The Tor () * Whitestone Peak () History Mount Coolon was originally called ''Koala'', and was founded on Yangga tribal lands. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guthalungra, Queensland
Guthalungra is a rural town and coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Guthalungra had a population of 112 people. Geography The northern boundary of the locality is the Coral Sea including the large headland of Cape Upstart () rising to 680 metres. The northern half of Cape Upstart is protected as the Cape Upstart National Park. Cape Upstart was named by Lieutenant James Cook on 5 June 1770 during his voyage along the eastern coast of Australia in the HM Bark Endeavour. Being a coastal locality, much of the land is low-lying but there are a number of peaks, including (from north to south): * Station Hill () *Nobbies Lookout () *Moosie Hill () *The Maiden Mountain () *Mount Curlewis () *The Seven Sisters () *Mount Carew () * Mount Abbot () * Mount Mackenzie () The Bruce Highway traverses the locality from east to west passing through the town. The North Coast railway line runs almost immediately parallel with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumlu, Queensland
Gumlu is a town and coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Gumlu had a population of 124 people. Geography Gumlu is located in between Home Hill and Bowen. It is by road from Home Hill and by road from Bowen. The town of Gumlu is located near the eastern boundary of the suburb. The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line traverse the locality from east to west passing through the town. There are three railway stops within the locality: * Bobawaba railway station () * Wakala railway station, now abandoned () * Gumlu railway station, serving the town () The north-eastern boundary of the locality is the Coral Sea. Molongle Creek () is the eastern boundary and Wangaratta Creek () is the western boundary. The north-eastern half of the locality is most flat land at sea level with the south-western half rising gradually with unnamed peaks of about 300 metres. History The town takes its name from the Gumlu railway sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
