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Coomoo
Coomoo is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coomoo had a population of 24 people. Geography The Dawson Range forms the south-western boundary of the locality. The Fitzroy Developmental Road enter the locality from the south ( Woorabindai / Mimosa), runs north through the locality, exiting to the north (Wallaroo / Duaringa). The Dawson Range State Forest occupies the south and south-west of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. Demographics In the , Coomoo had a population of 23 people. In the , Coomoo had a population of 24 people. Education There are no schools in Coomoo. The nearest government primary school is Duaringa State School in neighbouring Duaringa to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Baralaba State School (to Year 10) in Baralaba to the south-east, but most parts of Coomoo would be too distant to attend this school. ...
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Mimosa, Queensland
Mimosa is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mimosa had a population of 23 people. Geography The Dawson Range forms part of the locality's northern boundary and then passes through the locality until it reaches the eastern boundary, where it then forms most of its eastern and south-eastern boundary. Mount Dawson () is part of the range and rises to above sea level within the north-east of the locality. The Fitzroy Developmental Road enters the locality from the west ( Goomally) and continues north, forming most of the north-western boundary of the locality before exiting to the north ( Coomoo). The Dawson Range State Forest is in the north and east of the locality, extending into neighbouring Coomoo and Barnard to the north and Alberta to the east. Redcliffe State Forest is in the centre of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growi ...
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Barnard, Queensland
Barnard is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Barnard had a population of 32 people. Geography The '' Dawson River'' forms the eastern boundary. The Fitzroy Developmental Road passes to the west of the locality, but does not enter it. The Duaringa Baralaba Road enters the locality from the north (Duaringa), travels through the east of the locality, and exits to the south (Alberta). Coal mining occurs in the south-east of the locality. There is some crop growing in the east of the locality near the river, but predominantly the land use is grazing on native vegetation. Demographics In the , Barnard had a population of 29 people. In the , Barnard had a population of 32 people. Education There are no schools in Barnard. The nearest government primary schools are Baralaba State School in Baralaba to the south, Duaringa State School in neighbouring Duaringa to the north, and Woorabinda State School in Woorabinda to the south-w ...
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Duaringa, Queensland
Duaringa is a rural town in the Central Highlands Region and a locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda in Central Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Duaringa had a population of 262 people. Geography Duaringa is on the Capricorn Highway, west of Rockhampton. The Dawson River forms the eastern boundary of the locality, while the Mackenzie River forms the northern boundary. The Mackenzie River crossing on Apis Creek Road is approximately 20 kilometres north of the Duaringa township. Motorists are able to use the gravel road to travel through to Marlborough, Queensland but the low level crossing at the Mackenzie River can quickly succumb to river rises during wet weather and heavy rain upstream, closing the road. The Dawson River, which supplies Duaringa's town water supply, flows to the east of the township. The Capricorn Highway crosses the Dawson River and its anabranch approximately 12 kilometres east of ...
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Duaringa
Duaringa is a rural town in the Central Highlands Region and a locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda in Central Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Duaringa had a population of 262 people. Geography Duaringa is on the Capricorn Highway, west of Rockhampton. The Dawson River forms the eastern boundary of the locality, while the Mackenzie River forms the northern boundary. The Mackenzie River crossing on Apis Creek Road is approximately 20 kilometres north of the Duaringa township. Motorists are able to use the gravel road to travel through to Marlborough, Queensland but the low level crossing at the Mackenzie River can quickly succumb to river rises during wet weather and heavy rain upstream, closing the road. The Dawson River, which supplies Duaringa's town water supply, flows to the east of the township. The Capricorn Highway crosses the Dawson River and its anabranch approximately 12 kilometres east of Du ...
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Wallaroo, Queensland
Wallaroo is a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, 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 , Wallaroo had "no people or a very low population". Geography The part within the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is in the north of the locality () and is smaller at , while the part within Central Highlands Region is in the south of the locality () and is larger at . Demographics In the , Wallaroo had a population of 10 people. In the , Wallaroo had "no people or a very low population". References {{Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda Central Highlands Region Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda Localities in Queensland ...
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Wooroona, Queensland
Wooroona is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wooroona had a population of 12 people. Demographics In the , Wooroona had a population of 10 people. In the , Wooroona had a population of 12 people. Road infrastructure The Fitzroy Developmental Road The Fitzroy Developmental Road is a designated road in the Central Highlands Region of Queensland consisting of three separate sections. The general direction is from south to north. It is nicknamed the Beef Road. Route description Southern sec ... passes to the east. References {{Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region Localities in Queensland ...
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Woorabinda, Queensland
Woorabinda is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia. It is an Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal community. In the , the locality of Woorabinda had a population of 1,019 people with 91.6% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Geography Woorabinda is in Central Queensland, inland about two hours' drive west of Rockhampton. The seasonal Mimosa Creek is nearby and is a source of local water. During rainy season, the town can be isolated due to road flooding. Access is via the Fitzroy Developmental Road, which is sealed north towards Duaringa and where it meets the Capricorn Highway to Rockhampton. To the south, it is gravel road to Bauhinia, Queensland, Bauhinia, where it meets the Dawson Highway and access to Gladstone, Queensland, Gladstone. East is the sealed Baralaba-Woorabinda Road, seasonally cut off by flooding. West has a number of cattle properties until the base of the ...
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Dingo, Queensland
Dingo is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Dingo had a population of 221 people. Geography The town is on the Capricorn Highway, by road north-west of the state capital Brisbane and by road west of the regional centre of Rockhampton. The Fitzroy Developmental Road runs north-west from the Capricorn Highway. The Central Western railway line passes through the locality with two stations (from west to east): * Umolo railway station () *Dingo railway station, serving the town () History The town was surveyed in 1889 and took its name from the nearby Dingo Creek. For a time in 1940 the town was known as Remo. Dingo Post Office opened on 1 October 1876. Dingo Provisional School opened on 29 May 1876. On 22 January 1877 it became Dingo State School. In 1973, a population of Bridled nail-tail wallabies (''Onychogalea fraenata'') was found in the Dingo area by a fencing contractor. Not having been see ...
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Dawson Range (Queensland)
Dawson Range may refer to: *Dawson Range (British Columbia) The Dawson Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territori ..., Canada * Dawson Range (Yukon), in the Yukon Ranges, Canada *Dawson Range State Forest, Alberta, Queensland, Australia {{geodis ...
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Baralaba, Queensland
Baralaba is a rural town and suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Banana in central Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Baralaba had a population of 324 people. Geography The Dawson River (Queensland), Dawson River forms the western boundary of the locality. The town is located in the north-west corner of the locality beside the river. The Nev Hewitt, Neville Hewitt weir on the river at the town creates a wide river for irrigation and recreation. The town is located west of the Leichhardt Highway. History The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "high mountain" referring to nearby Mount Ramsay. Baralaba Provisional School opened on 19 August 1918. It became a state school on 1 March 1922. In 1964, a secondary department was added. Baralaba Post Office opened by April 1924 (a receiving office had been open since about 1919). Lily State School opened in 1925 and closed circa 1927. Mclellan’s Hotel opened on 3 April ...
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Baralaba State School
Baralaba is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana in central Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Baralaba had a population of 324 people. Geography The Dawson River forms the western boundary of the locality. The town is located in the north-west corner of the locality beside the river. The Neville Hewitt weir on the river at the town creates a wide river for irrigation and recreation. The town is located west of the Leichhardt Highway. History The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "high mountain" referring to nearby Mount Ramsay. Baralaba Provisional School opened on 19 August 1918. It became a state school on 1 March 1922. In 1964, a secondary department was added. Baralaba Post Office opened by April 1924 (a receiving office had been open since about 1919). Lily State School opened in 1925 and closed circa 1927. Mclellan’s Hotel opened on 3 April 1929, being renamed Stewart's Hotel on 11 February 1953. On 2 December 19 ...
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Duaringa State School
Duaringa State School is a heritage-listed state school and teacher's residence at Charlotte Street, Duaringa, Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1899 to 1934 by JC Thomson. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 31 May 2019. History Duaringa State School, which opened on its current site in 1899, is located in the small town of Duaringa, approximately southwest of Rockhampton. The school is important in demonstrating the evolution of state education and its associated architecture, as it retains an early Department of Public Works (DPW) timber school building (Block A, 1899), with a contemporary large DPW teacher's residence (1899), set on a large site with an early tree planting, play areas and sporting facilities. Part of the traditional land of the Gaangalu people, the town of Duaringa was surveyed during the summer of 1875–6 as part of the westward extension of the Central Western railway line (originally called the "Grea ...
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