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Isis Highway
The Isis Highway is a state highway in southern Queensland, Australia. The highway is relatively short, and runs for in a north-east / south-west direction between Bundaberg North and the Burnett Highway at Ban Ban Springs. The Isis Highway links the sugar producing Bundaberg and Fraser Coast regions with the cattle farming districts of the North Burnett. The highway takes its name from the Isis River, which flows between Childers and Burrum Heads. The highway also passes through a significant amount of the former Isis Shire local government area, of which Childers was the administrative centre. The Isis Highway is signed as State Route 3 between Bundaberg and Childers, and State Route 52 between Childers and Ban Ban Springs. The section between Bundaberg and Childers is a state-controlled regional road (number 19A) while that between Childers and Ban Ban Springs is a state-controlled strategic road (numbers 19B and 19C) Route description The road commences at a roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundaberg–Gin Gin Road
Bundaberg–Gin Gin Road is a state-controlled district road (number 176) in the Bundaberg Region, Bundaberg region of Queensland, Australia. It runs from Bundaberg–Bargara Road (Quay Street) in Bundaberg Central to the Bruce Highway in Gin Gin, a distance of . It is signed as State Route 3. Route description Bundaberg–Gin Gin Road starts at an intersection with Bundaberg–Bargara Road (Quay Street) in . It runs northwest with no route number as Burnett Bridge over the Burnett River. In it crosses Perry Street at an offset intersection and continues north as Queen Street. It turns northwest as Bundaberg–Gin Gin Road, passing the northeastern end of the Isis Highway (Hinkler Avenue, State Route 3) where it becomes Mount Perry Road and assumes the State Route 3 shield before turning west. The road continues to the west until it passes the exit to Moore Park Road to the northwest. It then turns southwest, enters , and turns northwest as Gin Gin Road. Passing the exit to Bun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government In Australia
Local government is the third level of government in Australia, administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories of Australia, states and territories, and in turn beneath the Australian Government, federal government. Local government is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia, and two referendums in 1974 Australian referendum (Local Government Bodies), 1974 and 1988 Australian referendum#Local Government, 1988 to alter the Constitution relating to local government were unsuccessful. Every state/territory government recognises local government in its state constitutions in Australia, own respective constitution. Unlike the two-tier local government system in local government in Canada, Canada or the local government in the United States, United States, there is (largely) only one tier of local government in each Australian state/territory, with no distinction between county, counties and city, cities. The Australian local government is generally run by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Degilbo, Queensland
Degilbo is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Degilbo had a population of 182 people. History The name ''Degilbo'' was the name of a pastoral run owned by William Henry Walsh (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council) in 1847. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word ''dackeel bo'' meaning ''sharp or upright stones''. A very popular story is that ''Degilbo'' is actually the word ''obliged'' spelt backwards, attributed to a railway surveyor, who had to assign names to many railway stations, had run out of ideas but as he was ''obliged'' to come up with a name, he wrote that word down backwards. Being perhaps a more entertaining story, the story of the backwards spelling is frequently published, and is usually followed by a spate of correspondence pointing out that the name of the pastoral run preceded the railway station by at least 20 years. The first Degilbo Post Office opened on 1 April 1893. It was ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallarnil, Queensland
Dallarnil is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Dallarnil had a population of 245 people. The neighbourhood of Stanton is within the locality (). History In 1887, of land were resumed from the Stanton Harcourt pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887. Dallarnil Provisional School opened on 26 February 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Dallarnil State School. In November 1901, the first Anglican services were held in the provisional school. Dallarnil North Provisional School opened in June 1904. On 1 January 1909, it became Dallarnil North State School It closed in 1937. It was on the northern side of Grills Lane (approx ). The town takes its name from the former Dallarnil railway station () on the Isis railway line, named by the Queensland Railways Department on 2 September 1911. The railway station name was derived from the name of a pastor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordalba, Queensland
Cordalba is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Cordalba had a population of 467 people. The town was founded in 1896 and played an important role in the sugar workers strike of 1911.John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Geography The town is adjacent to the Isis Highway, from the state capital, Brisbane and south west of the regional centre of Bundaberg. The Loggers Creek runs through the township which is situated next to the Cordalba State Forest. With rugged hills of open eucalypt woodland, this park is an adventurer's retreat. It protects several species such as possums and gliders which are nocturnal, and activities include many mountain biking and walking trails and birdwatching during the day. Climate Cordalba has a subtropical climate with wet, hot summers and mild winters. Culture and community Typical of a small rural township, entertainment in Cordalba is centered on local school even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg () is the major regional city in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of the state of Queensland, Australia. It is the ninth largest city in the state. The Bundaberg central business district is situated along the southern bank of the Burnett River about from its mouth at Burnett Heads, where it flows into the Coral Sea. The city is sited on a rich coastal plain, supporting one of the nation's most productive agricultural regions. The area of Bundaberg is the home of the Taribelang-Bunda, Goreng Goreng, Gurang, and Bailai peoples. The common nickname for Bundaberg is "Bundy", although its history as a major sugar producing region means it is often referenced as the "Rum City" or "Sugar City". The residents of the city are referred to colloquially as 'Bundabergians.' In the , the Bundaberg urban area had a population of 73,747 people. The district surveyor, John Thompson Charlton designed the city layout in 1868, which planned for uniform square blocks with wide main stree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads Of Strategic Importance
Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) is a $5.8 billion initiative of the Australian Government designed to help connect regional businesses to local and international markets, and to better connect regional communities. The source for this article is an Australian Government website titled "Roads of Strategic Importance". Funding by the Australian Government is up to 80% of total costs, with the remainder being met by state, territory and local governments. ROSI reserves $1.5 billion for projects in Northern Australia, building on the benefits being delivered by the Northern Australia Roads Program and the Northern Australia Beef Roads Program. Types of work ROSI is ensuring that key freight roads efficiently connect agricultural and mining regions to ports, airports and other transport hubs. The work undertaken includes bridge and culvert construction, road widening, sealing, overtaking lanes and pavement renewal. Strategic corridors Most ROSI projects are grouped within define ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Tree Creek, Queensland
Apple Tree Creek is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly known as Bodalla, the Dundaburra people of the Northern Kabi group name from the Gregory River Plum which to first Europeans looked like an apple. Prior to settlement of the Isis District which includes Apple tree Creek, the area was called ''Buth'arth'' translating to ''scrub''. The town was renamed as Apple Tree Creek in 1962. In the , the locality of Apple Tree Creek had a population of 726 people. Geography Apple Tree Creek is located north-west of Childers on the Isis Highway. History The area was called Buth'arth meaning scrub in Dundaburra language. European settlers entered the district from the 1840s. The initial industries were grazing, sawmilling and then growing sugarcane. Apple Tree Creek Provisional School opened on 28 November 1887. It became Apple Tree Creek State School on 5 July 1897. It closed on 21 December 1969. In 1896, a railway line exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Bingera, Queensland
South Bingera is a rural residential locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , South Bingera had a population of 674 people. Geography South Bingera is south-west of Bundaberg on the Isis Highway. The locality is bounded to the west and north by the Burnett River and to the east by the Isis Highway (also known as Childers Road). The terrain varies from above sea level. Historically Bingera Crossing is a ford over the Burnett River (), but it is unlikely to be used now as there is a bridge on Cedars Road over the river (). The rural residential areas are mostly in the east near Childers Road with the areas closer to the river mostly used for agriculture. As the locality is not very flat, there is only a small amount of sugarcane (the main crop of the wider area) being grown with more emphasis on other crops and grazing on native vegetation. History The name ''Bingera'' is believed to be derived from the Kabi language word meaning bony bream (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branyan, Queensland
Branyan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, 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 , Branyan had a population of 4,660 people. History Branyan Road Provisional School opened on 14 April 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Branyan Road State School, Branyan Road State School became Independent Public School in 2016. Demographics In the , Branyan had a population of 4,134 people. In the , Branyan had a population of 4,660 people. Education Branyan Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Branyan Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 444 students with 33 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). Heritage listings There are a nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensington, Queensland
Kensington is a mixed-use locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. Traditionally a rural area on the south-western outskirts of Bundaberg, there is increasing commercial and residential development within the locality. In the , Kensington had a population of 722 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the south-west and west by Childers Road and to the north-west by Takalvan Road. The Bundaberg Ring Road enters the locality in the south-west from Childers Road and exits to the east ( Thabeban). Bundaberg Airport is in the north-west of the locality on Airport Drive (), while the north-east of the locality is predominantly commercial developments. There are areas of rural residential housing in the west and south-west of the locality, while most of the south of the locality is used for growing sugarcane. History Bundaberg Aerodrome (now the Bundaberg Airport) was officially opened by Frank Forde on Saturday 12 December 1931. 3000 people attended and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundaberg Airport
Bundaberg Airport is a regional airport serving Bundaberg, a city in the Australian state of Queensland. It is located southwest of the city centre, on North Childers Road and Takalvan Street. The airport is owned and operated by the Bundaberg Regional Council. It is also known as Bundaberg Regional Airport. The Royal Flying Doctor Service has one of its nine Queensland bases at Bundaberg Airport. The Bundaberg Regional Council conducted major works on the runway, terminal, carpark and navigation aids in 2009–10 in an attempt to attract services using A320/ 737 type aircraft. History The airport was officially opened on 12 December 1931, by the Minister for Trade and Customs, the Hon. Frank Forde, M.H.R., as a civilian airport. The airport was renamed in 1936 to '' Hinkler Airport'' after Bundaberg's famous aviator Bert Hinkler World War II With the outbreak of World War II, it was decided as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme to requisition Bundaberg Airport an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
