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Canoona
Canoona is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , Canoona had a population of 81 people. It was the site of the first North Australian gold rush. Geography The Fitzroy River forms the southern boundary of the locality, while Marlborough Creek and Mountain Hut Creek form most of its western boundary. The Bruce Highway forms most of the north-eastern boundary with North Coast railway line running closely beside it. A number of creeks flow through the locality, all are tributaries of the Fitzroy River. The Princhester Conservation Park lies in the west of the locality and the Lake Learmouth State Forest in the east. Apart from these protected areas, the land is predominantly used for grazing. Although a town centre was surveyed for Canoona at , no township remains and the township land is now a reserved area. Despite its name, Kunwarara railway station () on the North Coast line is located within the boundaries of present-day Canoona. Cano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaamba, Queensland
Yaamba is a rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Yaamba had a population of 62 people. Geography Yaamba is bounded by the Fitzroy River to the south and by its tributary Alligator Creek to the east. The town is in the south of the locality beside the river. The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east ( Milman) where it is locally known as Yaamba Road. It passes to the immediate north of the town, after which it is locally known as Kunwarara Road, and exits to the west (Canoona). The North Coast railway line also passes through the locality from east to west, roughly parallel and north of the highway. The town is served by Yaamba railway station (). The land is predominantly used for grazing. There are two clusters of housing in the town, one cluster is around the highway and railway station; the other is further south nearer the river. History The Darumbal (Tarumbul, Tharoombool) language region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockhampton
Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. The population of Rockhampton in June 2021 was 79,967, Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. making it the fourth-largest city in the state outside of the cities of South East Queensland, and the 22nd-largest city in Australia. Today, Rockhampton is an industrial and agricultural centre of the north, and is the regional centre of Central Queensland. Rockhampton is one of the oldest cities in Queensland and in Northern Australia. In 1853, Charles and William Archer came across the Toonooba river, which is now also known as the Fitzroy River, which they claimed in honour of Sir Charles FitzRoy. The Archer brothers took up a run near Gracemere in 1855, and more settlers arrived soon after, enticed by the fertile valleys. The town of Rockhampton was proclaimed in 1858, and surveyed by William Henry Standish, Arthur F Wood and Francis Clarke, the chosen street design closely resembled t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princhester Conservation Park
Kunwarara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the Kunwarara had a population of 71 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] |
Jardine, Queensland
Jardine is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the Jardine had a population of 59 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. In the Jardine had a population of 59 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 Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Ce ... [...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 a population of 8 people. 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 Creek Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlborough, Queensland
Marlborough is a rural town and coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Marlborough had a population of 149 people. Geography The town lies on the Bruce Highway, north west of the city of Rockhampton. The town is a small service centre for the surrounding area, and one of a number of fuelling points on an otherwise isolated stretch of highway. To the south lies the Kunwarara Magnesite mine, which works one of the world's largest supplies of the mineral. Marlborough is famous for producing the world's finest chrysoprase, a semi-precious gem once coveted by Alexander the Great and Cleopatra. The small but high-grade deposit is located about south-south-west of the township and is universally regarded as the most valuable find in the world. The Bruce Highway passes through the locality, entering from the east ( Kunwarara) and exiting to the north-west ( Ogmore), bypassing the town approx to the west. The North Coast railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenroy, Queensland
Glenroy is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Glenroy had a population of 28 people. Geography The ''Fitzroy River Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...'' forms most of the eastern boundary. References {{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morinish, Queensland
Morinish is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Morinish had a population of 89 people. Geography The locality is bounded by the Fitzroy River to the north and west. Ten Mile Creek rises in the south-west of the locality () and flows northward through the locality where it becomes a tributary of the Fitzroy River (). The former town of Morinish is south of centre of the locality (approx ). History Gold was found at Morinish in 1866 with miners working in the area by December 1866, and a "new rush" being described in the newspapers in February 1867 with the population being estimated on the field as 600. The Morinish Post Office opened on 1 July 1867 and closed on 4 November 1872. There were at least three major mines in the period of 1880s to 1900s: Welcome Reef, Alliance Mine and Mount Morinish Mine. Perhaps reflecting the changing fortunes on the goldfields, schooling in Morinish was available intermittently. Morinish Provisional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garnant, Queensland
Garnant is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Garnant had a population of 99 people. History Garnant State School opened on 11 September 1930 and closed on 1969. The school which opened at Ridgelands (as it was then known and now a locality to the south of Garnant) was called ''Garnant'' after the town Garnant in Glamorganishire, Wales, which was the home town of local resident Abraham Jones who took a leading role in establishing the school. Presumably the locality took its name from the school. The school building was relocated from neighbouring Morinish Morinish is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Morinish had a population of 89 people. Geography The locality is bounded by the Fitzroy River to the north and west. Ten Mile Creek rises in the south-we ... where the Morinish State School had closed in 1928. The school was located on Evans Road (). In the Garnant had a population of ... [...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 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
