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Dugandan Range
Dugandan Range is a mountain range in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The range passes through the following localities (from north to south): * Wyaralong, commencing south of Lake Wyalong () and forming part of the locality's south-western boundary * Bromelton, forming its western boundary * Coulson forming part of its south-eastern boundary * Allandale, passing through from the north-east to the south-east where the range has its midpoint () * Milford, roughly forming its south-eastern boundary * Bunburra, forming part of its south-eastern boundary * Cannon Creek, forming its western boundary * Coochin, forming part of its eastern boundary *Maroon Maroon ( US/ UK , Australia ) is a brownish crimson color that takes its name from the French word ''marron'', or chestnut. "Marron" is also one of the French translations for "brown". According to multiple dictionaries, there are var ..., forming a small part of the north-western boundary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scenic Rim Region
The Scenic Rim Region is a local government areas of Queensland, local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. The main town of the region is Beaudesert, Queensland, Beaudesert. It has an estimated operating budget of A$33 million. History Prior to 2008, the new Scenic Rim Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas: * the Shire of Boonah; * the southern part of the Shire of Beaudesert; * and the Harrisville, Queensland, Harrisville and Peak Crossing, Queensland, Peak Crossing areas from the City of Ipswich. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the areas amalgamate. It identified a rural community of interest as well as ecotourism potential from the Scenic Rim, a group of mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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_date = Colony of Queensland , established_title2 = Separation from New South Wales , established_date2 = 6 June 1859 , established_title3 = Federation of Australia, Federation , established_date3 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Queen Victoria , demonym = , capital = Brisbane , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center_type = Administration , admin_center = Local government areas of Queensland, 77 local government areas , leader_title1 = Monarchy of Australia, Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor of Queensland, Governor , leader_name2 = Jeannette Young , leader_title3 = Premier of Queensland, Premier , leader_name3 = Annastacia Palaszczuk (Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch), AL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, Queensland has been a State of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating the relationships between all state and territory governments and the Australian Government. Under the Australian Constitution, all states and territories (including Queensland) ceded powers relating to certain matters to the federal government. The government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. The Governor of Queensland, as the representative of Charles III, King of Australia, holds nominal executive power, although in practice only performs ceremonial duties. In practice executive power lies with the Premier and Cabinet. The Cabinet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburbs And Localities (Australia)
Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ... is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyaralong, Queensland
Wyaralong is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wyaralong had a population of 20 people. Geography The Wyaralong Dam was built across Teviot Brook, a tributary of the ''Logan River''. The dam wall is partly in Wyaralong and partly in neighbouring Allenview (). Its impoundment, Lake Wyaralong, is mostly within Wyaralong but some is within Allenview where the public access area is located. The dam wall is wide. The catchment area of the dam is . The dam can hold up to of water. Mount Moy is in the south of the locality (), rising to above sea level. The Beaudesert–Boonah Road (State Route 90) runs through the locality from south-east ( Bromelton) to south ( Coulson). It passes to the south of the lake. The land use is predominantly grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to roam around and consume wild vegetations in order to convert the otherwise indiges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bromelton, Queensland
Bromelton is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bromelton had a population of 155 people. Geography The Beaudesert–Boonah Road (State Route 90) runs through from east to north. History Bromelton Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open by 1883) and closed in 1938. In 1842, Hugh Henry Robertson settled a run at Bromelton, becoming the first European to reside in the Logan River valley. Bromelton Provisional School opened on 25 October 1880. On 1 January 1909 it became Bromelton State School. It closed on 1953. Allen's Creek Provisional School opened on 4 October 1927 and closed on 18 September 1929. It was a railway camp school and provided schooling for children of workers building the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor. Allan's Creek (as it is currently spelled) crosses the railway line at the intersection of three present-day localities: Allenview, Bromelton and Gleneagle. Bromelton railway station was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coulson, Queensland
Coulson is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coulson had a population of 195 people. Geography Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs through from north-west to south-west. Beaudesert–Boonah Road (State Route 90) runs east from an intersection with this road, exiting to the north-east. Coulson is crossed by Teviot Brook, a tributary of the Logan River, at the southern end of the Flinders Peak Group. Part of the southern boundary follows Sandy Creek and includes the elevated slopes of Goans Hill () which rises to . Much of the land is used for agricultural purposes. History Teviotville Provisional School opened on 3 October 1881 and became Teviotville State School on 18 January 1886. In 1903, it was renamed Coulson State School. It closed in 1993. It was at 3522 Ipswich Boonah Road (). At the , Roadvale and the surrounding area had a population of 254. In the , Coulson had a population of 195 people. The locality contai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allandale, Queensland
Allandale is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Allandale had a population of 56 people. Geography There are no major roads in Allandale. Teviot Brook flows through the north of Allandale. Some of the land is used for agricultural purposes. The southeast portion is hilly, undeveloped and mostly cleared of natural vegetation. This catchment area is separate from the Teviot Brook watershed, with run-off flowing in to Allan Creek, a tributary of the Logan River to the east. History Allandale State School opened on 27 February 1928. It closed on 24 March 1963. It was located near the intersection of Radcliffe/Geiger Road and Hutchinson Road (). In the , Allandale had a population of 56 people. The locality contained 33 households, in which 60.0% of the population are males and 40.0% of the population are females with a median age of 53, 15 years above the national average. The average weekly househo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milford, Queensland
Milford is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Milford had a population of 207 people. Geography Rural residential properties predominate in mostly open fields and hilly paddocks with no major roads or geographical features. History The locality takes its name from a local farm, which in turn was named by a selector Andrew Mahaffey circa 1877. A Primitive Methodist church opened in Milford on Tuesday 10 December 1889. After the amalgamation of the Methodist Church of Australasia into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Milford Uniting Church. It was sold in 2000 and was used a weekender before becoming a bed-and-breakfast Bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. Bed and breakfasts are often private family homes and typically have between four and eleven rooms, wit ... in 2007. It is at 438 Milford Road (). Milford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunburra, Queensland
Bunburra is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bunburra had a population of 90 people. History Bunburra Provisional School opened on 8 July 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Bunburra State School. It closed in 1946. In the , Bunburra had a population of 90 people. The locality contains 43 households, in which 53.3% of the population are males and 46.7% of the population are females with a median age of 55, 17 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,187, $251 below the national average. Education There are no schools in Bunburra. The nearest government primary schools are Boonah State School in Boonah to the north and Mount Alford State School in Mount Alford Mount Alford () is a flat-topped, ice-free mountain (1,480 m) at the south side of Boggs Valley in the Helliwell Hills. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63. Named by Advis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannon Creek, Queensland (Scenic Rim Region)
Cannon Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cannon Creek had a population of 75 people. History St John's Anglican Church was dedicated on 18 November 1911 by Venerable Henry Le Fanu, the Archdeacon of Toowoomba. It was beside Cannon Creek and was , capable of seating 35 people (there were six or seven Anglican families in the district). The chancel was . The land was donated by John Saville and other local people donated building materials and volunteered their labour. The church was at 691 Cannon Creek Road (). It closed circa 1952. In 1976, the church was relocated to the Templin Historical Village. Cannon Vale State School opened on 19 March 1917. It closed on 1956. The school was on Cannon Creek Road (approx ). Cannon Creek was in Shire of Boonah until it was amalgamated into Scenic Rim Region in 2008. Demographics In the , Cannon Creek had a population of 78 people. The locality contained 39 households, in which 47.4% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coochin, Queensland
Coochin is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coochin had a population of 96 people. History In 1877, were resumed from the Coochin Coochin pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877. In the , Coochin had a population of 96 people. The locality contained 54 households, in which 50.5% of the population were males and 49.5% were females, with a median age of 51, 13 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,021, $417 below the national average. Heritage listings Coochin has a number of heritage listings, including: * J Bell Road (): Coochin Coochin Homestead Education There are no schools in Coochin. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Alford State School in neighbouring Mount Alford to the north-west and Maroon State School in neighbouring Maroon Maroon ( US/ UK , Australia ) is a brownish crimson color that takes its name from the French word ''marron'', or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
