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Shoalwater, Queensland
Shoalwater is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Shoalwater had "no people or a very low population". Geography The waters and inlets of the ''Coral Sea The Coral Sea () is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends down t ...'' form the north-eastern boundary and part of the eastern. The Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area occupies most of the locality. Demographics In the , Shoalwater had "no people or a very low population". In the , Shoalwater had "no people or a very low population". References Shire of Livingstone Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland {{CentralQueensland-geo-stub ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Coral Sea
The Coral Sea () is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends down the Australian northeast coast. Most of it is protected by the France, French Natural Park of the Coral Sea () and the Australian Coral Sea Marine Park. The sea was the location for the Battle of the Coral Sea, a major confrontation during World War II between the navies of the Empire of Japan, and the United States and Australia. The sea contains numerous islands and coral reef, reefs, as well as the world's largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981. All previous oil exploration projects were terminated at the GBR in 1975, and fishing is restricted in many areas. The reefs and islands of the Coral Sea are particularly rich in birds and aquatic life and are a popular touris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weerriba, Queensland
Weerriba is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, 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 Austr ..., Australia. In the , Weerriba had "no people or a very low population". Geography '' Waterpark Creek'' enters from the north-west and flows through to form part of the southern boundary. ''Sandy Creek'', a tributary of ''Waterpark'', forms the south-eastern boundary. Demographics In the , Weerriba had "no people or a very low population". In the , Weerriba had "no people or a very low population". References {{Shire of Livingstone Shire of Livingstone Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockyard, Queensland (Livingstone Shire)
Stockyard is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. The town of Stockyard Point is located within the locality (). In the , Stockyard had a population of 16 people. Geography '' Waterpark Creek'' forms the southern and south-western boundaries, while the ''Coral Sea The Coral Sea () is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends down t ...'' forms the eastern. ''Sandy Creek'', a tributary of ''Waterpark'', rises in the west of the locality and forms part of the western boundary. Byfield National Park occupies most of the locality. Demographics In the , Stockyard had a population of 16 people. In the , Stockyard had a population of 16 people. References Shire of Livingstone Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland {{CentralQueensland-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Byfield, Queensland
Byfield is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Byfield had a population of 323 people. Geography Byfield is located in the midst of the Byfield National Park in Central Queensland, north west of the state capital Brisbane and north of the regional centre of Rockhampton. It is within the local government in Australia, local government area of Shire of Livingstone (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region). ''Waterpark Creek'' forms much of the north-eastern boundary. ''Sandy Creek'', a tributary of ''Waterpark'', also forms part of that boundary. History The locality's name is thought to be a corruption of Fifefield, a name shown on a 1859 sketch by pastoralist Colin Archer. Byfield State School opened its doors on 12 November 1923. Demographics In the , the town of Byfield had a population of 275 people. In the , the locality of Byfield had a population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunwarara, Queensland
Kunwarara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kunwarara had a population of 69 people. Geography The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary of the locality with Canoona and then passes through the south-west of locality exiting to Marlborough. Merimal is a neighbourhood within the locality (). It takes its name from the now-abandoned Merimal railway station () on the North Coast railway line. Merimal Park (pastoral property) takes its name from the abandoned railway station and locality. Princhester is an abandoned town in the locality (). It takes its name from the former pastoral run established in 1857 by Dan Connor. Princhester railway siding () is to the north of the town on the North Coast railway line. Despite its name Kunwarara railway station () is now located within the boundaries of Canoona to the south. The Magog Range is in the north-west of the locality () extending into neighbouring Marlboroug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanage, Queensland
Stanage is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Stanage had a population of 78 people. Geography Stanage is at the head of the Torilla Peninsula () jutting north into the Coral Sea with Broad Sound to the west and Shoalwater Bay to the east. The town is on the northernmost tip of the peninsula split across three areas of housing, one on the north-west side of the tip facing Thirsty Sound and two on the north-east side. The area is a popular weekend retreat from Rockhampton and offers fishing and crabbing. On the eastern Shoalwater Bay side of the peninsula are six disconnected sections of land collectively constituting the Shoalwater Conservation Park. Apart from the residential areas of the town and the conservation park, the remainder of the land within locality is used for grazing on native vegetation. Mainland coastal features Having such a large coast, there are many named headlands and other coa ... [...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 is used in urban areas. Postcodes in Australia, 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 of suburb (municipality outside of a big city). The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "neighbourhood" or "district", 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 and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has sub ... [...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] |
