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Brymaroo
Brymaroo is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Brymaroo had a population of 140 people. It includes the location of the World War II era Brymaroo Aerodrome and current Army Aviation practice area. History The locality was originally called Rosalie (possibly after the parish name) but was renamed Byrmaroo on 1 July 1905 to avoid confusion with other places called Rosalie. Rosalie Plains Provisional School opened in 1881 as a half-time school with Irvingdale Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher) but closed on 6 May 1881. On 1 May 1882 it re-opened as a full-time provisional school but closed on 2 May 1883. It opened again in April 1889 in a new building, but then closed in April 1906. It re-opened on 29 August 1913 and on 14 July 1914 it was renamed Brymaroo State School. It closed in 1927, but on 11 Jun 1928 it reopened as a half-time school in conjunction with Viewfield State School. On 1 April 1930 Brymaroo State Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinalow, Queensland
Quinalow is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Quinalow had a population of 173 people. Geography The town is located on Darling Downs in the north of the locality and on the bank of Myall Creek. Road infrastructure The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs along the northern boundary. The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from south to north. History The Daly brothers established the first butter-and-cheese factory on the Darling Downs in 1889 at Quinalow. The district was named ''Quinalow'' by the Daly brothers who named it after Catholic Bishop James Quinn who encouraged Irish Catholics suffering due to the Great Famine to immigrate and settle in the area. The ''-alow'' comes from the Irish word ''lough'' meaning a brook or stream. Quinalow Provisional School opened on 6 May 1901, with the original school building being completed on 26 February 1901 at a cost of 122 pound 17 shillings. On 1 January 1909, it became Quin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalie Plains, Queensland
Rosalie Plains is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rosalie Plains had a population of 44 people. History The locality takes its name from an early pastoral run that was held by Robert Ramsay in the late 1840s. In 1877, were resumed from the Rosalie Plains pastoral run and offered for selection on 17 April 1877. Ashlea Provisional School opened on January 1907. On 1 January 1909 it became Ashlea State School, being renamed Rosalie Plains State School in 1916. It closed circa 1944. Road infrastructure The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through from south to north, and Pechey-Maclagan Road exits to the west. References {{Authority control Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muldu, Queensland
Muldu is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. History ''Muldu ''is an Aboriginal word, meaning "shade". It was originally assigned to the Muldu railway station by the Queensland Railways Department on 24 November 1911. Muldu State School opened on 3 September 1917 and closed in 1966. In the Muldu had a population of three. References Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland {{Toowoomba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malu, Queensland
Malu is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., Australia. In the Malu had a population of 18 people. Geography The Western railway line forms the south-west boundary of the locality. Malu railway station is on the boundary of the localities of Malu and Jondaryan (). The land use is a mixture of cropping and grazing on native vegetation. History In the Malu had a population of 18 people. References {{Toowoomba Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowenville, Queensland
Bowenville is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. The town's economy rested on the rail industry and with the winding down of the railways the population declined. In the , the locality of Bowenville had a population of 250 people. Geography Just north of the Warrego Highway east of Dalby, Bowenville has the basic requirements for the traveler, including fuel, a post office, barbecues, a hotel and public telephone. It is a short drive from two major tourist attractions in the region, the historic Jondaryan Woolshed and the New Acland Coal Mine. The Western railway line passes through the locality with Bowenville railway station () serving the town. Further west of the town are three other railway stations on the line: * Auchmah railway station, now closed () *Koomi railway station () * Kommamurra railway station () History Bowen Provisional School opened on 21 June 1898. It became Bowenville State School on 1 January 1909. In Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulpi, Queensland
Kulpi is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kulpi had a population of 77 people. Geography Kulpi is on the Darling Downs, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through from south to north. History The site of the town of Kulpi was part of a selection made by Fred Beckmann from the Rosalie Plains pastoral run. Beckman built two establishments, the Pioneer Hotel and a store which formed the centre of the town. The settlement was originally known as Rosalie, however the name was soon changed to Kulpi, to avoid confusion with the Rosalie Plains Homestead, which was a small town in itself. The town takes its name from its railway station name assigned to 9 January 1913 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an reportedly an Aboriginal word meaning ''box tree'' or ''charred logs''. Kulpi State School opened on 9 August 1915. In the , the locality of Kulpi had a populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balgowan, Queensland
Balgowan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Balgowan had a population of 14 people. Geography Like much of the Darling Downs, Balgowan is flat agricultural land. It is about 440 metres about sea level and is used for both cropping and grazing, all freehold. The Oakey–Cooyar Road, locally named Pechey - Maclagan Road Pechey may refer to: Places * Pechey, Queensland, Australia ** Pechey Forestry Arboretum, an arboretum in Pechey Surname * Alfred Pechey (1840–1882), Australian politician * Archibald Thomas Pechey (1876-1961), English writer * Edith Pechey (18 ..., passes through the locality from south-east to north. History Plainview State School (sometimes appears as Plain View State School) opened on 1 December 1884 and closed in December 1921. In the Balgowan had a population of 14 people. References {{Toowoomba Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jondaryan, Queensland
Jondaryan is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Jondaryan had a population of 385 people. Geography The Western railway line passes through the locality. The now-closed Jondaryan railway station () served the town, while the Malu railway station on the boundary of the localities of Jondaryn and Malu is still operational (). History The name ''Jondaryan'' derives from pastoral run name first used 1841 by Henry Dennis. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning ''a long way off''. The town was surveyed in June 1871 by surveyor G.T. Weale. Jondaryan Post Office opened on 1 March 1867. H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh stayed overnight in Jondaryan, then the terminus of the railway line, on 26 February 1868. Jondaryan Provisional School opened on 12 February 1872. On 31 January 1876 it became Jondaryan State School. In June 2015, the closed St Jude's Anglican church was relocated from Acland to the Jondaryan W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvingdale, Queensland
Irvingdale is a locality split between the Toowoomba Region and the Western Downs Region, both in Queensland, Australia. In the , Irvingdale had a population of 194 people. Geography Mocattas Corner is a neighbourhood on the north-west boundary of the locality (). It takes its name from the former Mocattas Corner railway station (), which in turn was named after George Gershon Mocatta, a pastoralist who took up the Cumkillenbar pastoral run in August 1849. Road infrastructure The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs along the western boundary. The Dalby - Nungil Road runs through from west to east. History The locality's name is derived from Irvingdale pastoral run established in the 1840s and was located east of Dalby and north of Mount Irving. It is thought that the Irving name refers to pastoralist Clark Irving, who represented the Darling Downs in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly prior to the separation. In April 1905, the tender of David Cahill of Dalby was accepted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Family History Society
The Queensland Family History Society (QFHS) is an incorporated association formed in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. History The society was established in 1979 as a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organisation. They aim to promote the study of family history local history, genealogy, and heraldry, and encourage the collection and preservation of records relating to the history of Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ... families. At the end of 2022, the society relocated from 58 Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne () to its new QFHS Family History Research Centre at 46 Delaware Street, Chermside (). References External links * Non-profit organisations based in Queensland Historical societies of Australia Libraries in Brisbane Fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Australian Air Force
"Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration – 31 March , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = * Second World War * Berlin Airlift * Korean War * Malayan Emergency * Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation * Vietnam War * East Timor * War in Afghanistan * Iraq War * Military intervention against ISIL , decorations = , battle_honours = , battle_honours_label = , flying_hours = , website = , commander1 = Governor-General David Hurley as representative of Charles III as King of Australia , commander1_label = Commander-in-Chief , commander2 = General Angus Campbell , comma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
