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Clunes Cluedo
Clunes or Clune's may refer to: Places * Clunes, Victoria, Australia ** Electoral district of Clunes and Allandale, representing Clunes in the Victorian Legislative Assembly ** Shire of Talbot and Clunes, former local government area including Clunes ** Clunes railway station, Victoria * Clunes, New South Wales, Australia * Clunes, Lochaber, Scotland * Clunes railway station (Scotland), former station north of Kirkhill * Clune's Auditorium, former name of Hazard's Pavilion, a defunct auditorium in Los Angeles People *Alec Clunes (1912–1970), English actor and theatrical manager * Anna Clunes, British diplomat *Martin Clunes (born 1961), British actor **'' Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia'', an Australian documentary series hosted by Martin Clunes *Archibald Clunes Innes (1799–1857), Scottish soldier *Alexander Clunes Sheriff (1816–1878), British politician Other uses *Jackie Clunes, character in British television series ''Hotel Babylon'' *Clunes Football Netbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clunes, Victoria
Clunes is a town in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 36 kilometres north of Ballarat, in the Shire of Hepburn. At the 2016 Australian census, 2016 census it had a population of 1,728. Clunes is best known as the site of Victoria's first registered gold discovery in 1850 and its first gold strike in 1873, which lasted three months. A campus of Wesley College, Melbourne, Wesley College is based in Clunes and parts of the original ''Mad Max (film), Mad Max'' (1979) were filmed in the town, famously showcasing the Creswick Creek Bridge, in Clunes’s more regional farming area. Other films include “Ned Kelly” (2016) and Stan TV series “Bloom” (2018). The annual Clunes Booktown Festival began in 2007 and draws significant tourism to the area, with over 10 book shops around the town. History Pre-colonial The Dja Dja Wurrung, an Aboriginal Australian people belonging to the Kulin nation, first inhabited the region which included Clunes. Most of their population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Clunes And Allandale
The Electoral district of Clunes and Allandale was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was created by the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888, taking effect at the 1889 elections. It was abolished by the Victorian Electoral Districts Boundaries Act 1903 (taking effect at the 1904 elections) when several new districts were created. Members See also * Parliaments of the Australian states and territories * List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly The following are lists of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly: * Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856–1859 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1859–1861 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1 ... References * Former electoral districts of Victoria (state) 1889 establishments in Australia 1904 disestablishments in Australia {{VictoriaAU-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Talbot And Clunes
The Shire of Talbot and Clunes was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1915 until 1994. History What became the Shire of Talbot and Clunes had its origins in several different local authorities during the 1850s gold rush: * The Borough of Amherst was incorporated on 22 October 1858, with an area of , surrounding the towns of Amherst and Talbot. It was renamed as the Borough of Talbot on 19 April 1915, as Talbot by that time had eclipsed Amherst. * The Borough of Clunes was incorporated on 19 October 1860, with an area of , surrounding the town of Clunes. * The Amherst and Clunes Road District was incorporated on 16 November 1860, and was redesignated as a shire under the name of Shire of Talbot on 31 October 1865. After the passage of the ''Local Government Amendment Act 1914'', it was found that Talbot Borough did not meet the criteria for a borough, as its rateabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clunes Railway Station, Victoria
Clunes railway station is a regional railway station on the Mildura railway line, Mildura line, part of the V/Line, Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Clunes, Victoria, Clunes, in Victoria, Australia. Clunes station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 16 November 1874, with the current station provided in 2011. It initially closed on 12 September 1993, then reopened on 3 December 2011.Clunes Vicsig History The station closed on 12 September 1993, when ''The Vinelander'' service to Mildura railway station, Mildura was withdrawn and replaced by road coaches. It was reinstated on 3 December 2011, as an additional station on the reopened passenger service to Maryborough railway station, Victoria, Maryborough. The station, along with parts of the main str ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clunes, New South Wales
Clunes is a small town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately northeast of the regional centre of Lismore. In , Clunes had a population of 559 people. It is on the lands of the Widjabal people of the Bundjalung nation who are its traditional owners. Description and history Clunes is situated in hilly country and the volcanic soils provided by nearby Mount Warning (Wollumbin) allow for macadamia and coffee-growing. Clunes was first settled by Europeans in the 1870s following the Robertson Land Act 1861 which allowed for the free selection of crown lands and, by 1883, there were enough children in the area for the creation of Clunes School. There are a number of theories regarding the origin of the name of Clunes and it is believed to be named for Robert Mortimer Clunes, an early engineer in the local dairying industry, however it is also suggested that the town is named for Archibald Clunes Innes. Notably 'Clunes' is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clunes, Lochaber
Clunes is a small hamlet, located on the west shore of Loch Lochy, less than 0.5 miles northeast of Bunarkaig in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Highland council area of Scotland. Geography Clunes lies 4 miles northeast of Gairlochy and 10 miles northeast of Spean Bridge. The B8005 road passes by Clunes on Loch Lochy, and heads west to Loch Arkaig. This section is known as the ''Mìle Dorcha'' (Gaelic for 'dark mile'), as the road runs through a heavily tree-lined, steep sided valley. The Great Glen Way long-distance Path/Cycle track (#78) also passes by Clunes, as it follows paths and forest tracks alongside Loch Lochy. Notable people Charles Kennedy Charles Peter Kennedy (25 November 19591 June 2015) was a British politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2006, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ross, Skye and Lochaber from 1983 to 2015. Kennedy wa ... is buried at his family's cemetery at Clunes. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clunes Railway Station (Scotland)
Clunes railway station was a railway station on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, on the Inverness to Dingwall section. It was situated to the north of the village of Kirkhill. The line became part of the Highland Railway on 1 February 1865, then, at grouping in 1923, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. A passing loop A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains o ... was opened at Clunes in 1904. In 1914, this became the end of a 6 mile long double track section from Clachnaharry. This section reverted to single track in 1966. References * *Ordnance Survey, 1:25,000 map NH54, 1961 {{reflist Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1863 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1960 Former Highland Railway stations Disused railway st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazard's Pavilion
Hazard's Pavilion was a large auditorium in Los Angeles, California, at the intersection of Fifth and Olive Streets. Showman George "Roundhouse" Lehman had planned to construct a large theatre center on the land he purchased at this location, but he went broke and the property was sold to the City Attorney (and soon to be Mayor), Henry T. Hazard. The venue was built in 1887 by architects Kysor, Morgan & Walls at a cost of $25,000, a large amount for the time, and seated up to 4,000 people (some sources say that seating could be up to 8,000; the building was divided into two galleries, and perhaps ''each'' accommodated 4,000). The building was constructed of wood with a clapboard exterior, and the front was framed by two towers. Hazard's Pavilion As the largest building of its type in Los Angeles at the time, Hazard's Pavilion was a venue for conventions, political meetings, lectures, fairs, religious meetings, concerts, operas, balls, and sports events. It opened in April, 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Clunes
Alexander Sheriff de Moro Clunes (17 May 1912 – 13 March 1970) was an English actor and theatrical manager. Among the plays he presented were Christopher Fry's '' The Lady's Not For Burning''. He gave the actor and dramatist Peter Ustinov his first break with his production ''The House of Regrets''. His film career was brief, but varied. He played Hastings in Laurence Olivier's ''Richard III'' (1955), and also appeared in wartime films such as '' One of Our Aircraft Is Missing'' (1942), although he was in fact a conscientious objector. He also appeared in ''The Adventures of Quentin Durward'' (1955). Clunes' later stage work included succeeding Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins in the stage musical ''My Fair Lady'' in 1959. His final stage appearance was in 1968. Early and personal life Alexander Sheriff de Moro Clunes was born on 17 May 1912 to a show business family, he was the son of Alexander Sydenham Sherriff Clunes (1881–1960) and Georgina Ada Sumner (1882–1969). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Clunes
Anna Louise Clunes is a British diplomat, who has served as the British Ambassador to Poland since September 2020. Clunes was appointed a Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George in October 2020 for "services to British foreign policy". Education Anna Clunes attended the University of Cambridge from 1991 to 1994, receiving an M.A. in Mathematics. Career Two years after graduating, in 1996, and up until 2000, Clunes served as Second Secretary in the Department for International Development in Warsaw. For the next three years, from 2000 to 2003, Clunes served as First Secretary of Counter-Terrorism at the UK Mission to the United Nations. Clunes continued to work almost exclusively in foreign diplomacy for the United Kingdom until 2010, when she was appointed Head of Communications and Engagement at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which she continued to work at until 2017, by which time she'd already been appointed Director of Protocol, serving from 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Clunes
Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, director and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series '' Doc Martin'', Gary Strang in the BBC sitcom ''Men Behaving Badly'', and William Shawcross in ''William and Mary''. Clunes has narrated a number of documentaries for ITV, the first of which was '' Islands of Britain'' in 2009. He has since presented a number of documentaries centred on animals. He has also voiced Kipper the Dog in the preschool animated series '' Kipper''. Clunes was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to drama, charity, and the community in Dorset. Early life Clunes was born on 28 November 1961 in Wimbledon (then in Surrey, now in Greater London), the son of actor Alec Clunes and his second wife, Daphne ( Acott) Clunes (4 July 1928 – 17 September 2007). Clunes was educated at the Royal Russell School in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islands Of Australia
This is a list of selected Australian islands grouped by state or territory. Australia has 8,222 islands within its maritime borders. Largest islands The islands larger than are: * Tasmania (Tas) ; * Melville Island, Northern Territory (NT), ; * Kangaroo Island, South Australia (SA), ; * Groote Eylandt (NT), ; * Bathurst Island (NT), ; * K'gari, Queensland (Qld), ; * Flinders Island (Tas), ; * King Island (Tas), ; and * Mornington Island (Qld), . Apart from the state of Tasmania (with a population of 570,000), the largest islands by population are those connected to major urban areas on the mainland by bridge, including Bribie Island near Brisbane with a population of 18,000, and Phillip Island near Melbourne with a population of 14,000. New South Wales * Amherst Island, in Lake Mummuga * Ash Island, in the lower Hunter River * Bare Island, near the north headland of Botany Bay * Belowla Island, off Kioloa Beach * Bird Island, located off Budgewoi, Central Coast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
