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Blackall-Tambo Region
The Blackall-Tambo Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by two previous local government areas dating from the 1870s. For the financial year 2010/11 it had an approximate operating budget of A$30m. In the , the Blackall-Tambo Region had a population of 1,905 people. History Kuungkari (also known as Kungkari and Koonkerri) is a language of Western Queensland. The Kuungkari language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Longreach Shire Council and Blackall-Tambo Shire Council. Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Blackall-Tambo Region existed as two distinct local government areas: * the Shire of Blackall; * and the Shire of Tambo (Queensland), Shire of Tambo. The entire Region was originally part of Kargoolnah Division, which was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. ... [...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] |
Malvern Hills, Queensland
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Windeyer, Queensland
Windeyer is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Windeyer had a population of 29 people. Geography The Dawson Developmental Road enters the locality from the east ( Mantuan Downs) and exits to the south (Tambo), where it joins the Landsborough Highway within the town of Tambo. The Great Dividing Range forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality with the locality being within the Lake Eyre drainage basin, and more specifically within the catchments of the Barcoo River and Cooper Creek. Windeyer has the following mountains (from north to south): * Mount Solitary near the northern boundary of the locality (), rising to above sea level * Mount Birkhead in the north of the locality () * Mount Windeyer in the centre of the locality () * Mount Blunt in the south of the locality () The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. History Sir Thomas Mitchell mapped the area in 1846 naming Mount Windeyer (possibly after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrubby Creek, Queensland (Blackall-Tambo Region)
Scrubby Creek is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, 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 , Scrubby Creek had "no people or a very low population". History The locality was named after a local creek of the same name. Demographics In the , Scrubby Creek had a population of 5 people. In the , Scrubby Creek had "no people or a very low population". References Blackall-Tambo Region Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Enniskillen, Queensland
Mount Enniskillen is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Enniskillen had a population of 44 people. Geography The Enniskillen Range forms part of the south-western boundary of the locality. The mountain Mount Enniskillen () at the northern end of the range rises to above sea level. The Landsborough Highway enters the locality from the south-east ( Macfarlane) and exits to the west (Blackall). History The mountain was named on 1 October 1846 by Thomas Mitchell, the New South Wales Surveyor-General. It is believed to be named after Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. Demographics In the , Mount Enniskillen had a population of 13 people. In the , Mount Enniskillen had a population of 44 people. Education There are no schools in Mount Enniskillen. The nearest government school is Tambo State School (Early Childhood to Year 10) in neighbouring Tambo to the south-east; however this school is only within range of a daily commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnie Downs, Queensland
Minnie Downs is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Minnie Downs had a population of 12 people. Geography The Landsborough Highway passes to the north-east. Langlo Road commences at the highway and enters the locality from the north-east ( Macfarlane) and exits to the south ( Lumeah). Elizabeth Creek commences in the north of the locality at the confluence of Western Head Creek and Boggy Creek. It is a braided creek which flows south, exiting to the south (Lumeah) where Elizabeth Creek becomes a tributary of the Langlo River. The pastoral station "Minnie Downs" is in the north-east of the locality. The land use in the locality is grazing on native vegetation. History In 1861, Mr J. T. Allen established the "Elizabeth Creek" pastoral station. In 1873, it was bought by the Archer brothers who renamed it Minnie Downs in honour of Mary Louise (Minnie) Mackenzie, the eldest daughter of Sir Robert Ramsay Mackenzie, who married Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macfarlane, Queensland
Macfarlane is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Macfarlane had a population of 17 people. Geography The Barcoo River enters the locality from the east (Tambo) and exits to the north-east ( Mount Enniskillen). The locality is within the Lake Eyre drainage basin. The Landsborough Highway also enters the locality from the east (Tambo) and exits to the north-east (Mount Enniskillen), running west of the river. The land use is grazing on native vegetation. Demographics In the , Macfarlane had a population of 14 people. In the , Macfarlane had a population of 17 people. Education There are no schools in Macfarlane. The only nearby school is Tambo State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Tambo to the east. There are no nearby schools providing education to Year 12; the alternatives are distance education Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumeah, Queensland
Lumeah is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, 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 , Lumeah had "no people or a very low population". Demographics In the , Lumeah had "no people or a very low population". In the , Lumeah had "no people or a very low population". References {{Blackall-Tambo Region Blackall-Tambo Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lansdowne, Queensland
Lansdowne is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Lansdowne had a population of 36 people. Geography The Landsborough Highway passes to the north-east, but does not enter the locality. The Ward River is formed by the confluence of Larry Creek and Rams Gully in Lansdowne (), after which the river flows south, exiting the locality to the south ( Bayrick). The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing. Demographics In the , Lansdowne had a population of 11 people. In the , Lansdowne had a population of 36 people. Education There are no schools in Lansdowne. The nearest government school is Tambo State School (Early Childhood to Year 10) in neighbouring Tambo to the north. There are no schools nearby providing schooling to Year 12; the options are distance education Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldervale, Queensland
Caldervale is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Caldervale had "no people or a very low population". Geography The ridge of the Great Dividing Range passes through Caldervale and creates a drainage divide. The north and south of the locality are within the Warrego River drainage basin which becomes part of the Murray–Darling basin, Murray-Darling basin which enters the Southern Ocean at Lake Alexandrina (South Australia), Lake Alexandrina in South Australia. The west of the locality is within the Cooper Creek drainage basin which ultimately ends at Lake Eyre. The east of the locality is within the Fitzroy River (Queensland), Fitzroy River drainage basin which flows into the Coral Sea south of Rockhampton Courthouse, Rockhampton. The Pluto Timber Reserve is in the east of the locality. History In March 1881, the Caldervale pastoral station of was forfeited by its previous owner and sold to J. & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayrick, Queensland
Bayrick is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bayrick had a population of 16 people. Geography The Ward River enters the locality from the north ( Lansdowne) and flows south through the locality, exiting to the south (Ward) where it becomes a tribuary of the Warrego River. Ward Road enters the locality from the north (Lansdowne) and travels south, running loosely parallel to the west of the Ward River, before exiting to the south (Ward). The land use is grazing on native vegetation. Demographics In the , Bayrick had a population of 9 people. In the , Bayrick had a population of 16 people. Education There are no schools in Bayrick. The nearest school is Tambo State School (Prep to Year 10) in Tambo to the north. However, only students living in the north of Bayrick would be able to attend this school due to the distances involved. Also, there are no nearby schools providing education to Year 12. The alternatives are distance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambo, Queensland
Tambo is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. Cattle and tourism are the major industries of the town. A number of heritage buildings survive from the earliest days of settlement. In the , the population of the locality was 318 people, while the population of the town was 283 people. Geography Tambo is in Central West Queensland, Australia, on the banks of the Barcoo River. Tambo is southeast of the town of Blackall, Queensland, Blackall via the Landsborough Highway, north of Augathella, north of Charleville, Queensland, Charleville, north west of Toowoomba and approximately north west of the state capital, Brisbane. The Barcoo River runs through the town and sits near the Grey Range – part of the "Roof of Queensland" section of the Great Dividing Range. The Landsborough Highway—part of the National Highway (Australia), National Highway network linking Brisbane and Darwin, Northern Territory, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
