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Kowguran
Kowguran is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kowguran had a population of 62 people. History The RAAF Area Explosives Reserve, Kowguran was established in 1942 to store explosives in a number of concrete bunkers. It was operated by 3 Central Reserve (RAAF). It was decommissioned in 1956. Demographics In the , Kowguran had a population of 41 people. In the , Kowguran had a population of 62 people. Education There are no schools in Kowguran. The nearest government primary schools are Miles State School in Miles The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of length; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 English f ... to the south, Drillham State School in Drillham to the south-west, and Guluguba State School in Guluguba to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Mile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAAF Area Explosives Reserve, Kowguran
RAAF Area Explosives Reserve, Kowguran, , OzAtWar.com, accessed 2020-09-01 also known as 3 Central Reserve (RAAF) or 3CR, was a explosive ordnance depot built beside the in central , |
Dalwogon, Queensland
Dalwogon (sometimes written as Dalwogan) is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Dalwogon had a population of 53 people. Geography The locality is roughly bounded to the north and east by Nine Mile Creek. The Leichhardt Highway passes through the locality from south-east (Miles) to the north-east (Kowguran). The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small amounts of crops. History The name Dalwogon/Dalwogan is an Aboriginal word meaning ''turtle Turtles are reptiles of the order (biology), order Testudines, characterized by a special turtle shell, shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Crypt ...''. The Dalwogan railway station on the Wandoan railway line was at . The line and the station are now both closed. (The spelling of the names of the locality and the railway station slightly differ.) The railway station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myall Park, Queensland
Myall Park is a rural locality, north of Miles, in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Myall Park had a population of 17 people. Geography Dogwood Creek enters the locality from the east ( Hookswood) and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality before exiting to the south (Miles). The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the west ( Dalwogon), forms the north-western boundary of the locality, and then exits to the north-west (Kowguran). The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. History Myall Park State School opened in 1922. It closed circa 1942. The school was on the western side of Myall Park Road (formerly Miles Retreat Road, ). Between January and March 2023, a number of bushfires burnt thousands of hectares of land, impacting the communities of Tara, Fairyland, Myall Park, and Montrose. Demographics In the , Myall Park had a population of 21 people. In the , Myall Park had a population of 17 people. Educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurulmundi, Queensland
Gurulmundi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gurulmundi had a population of 19 people. Geography The ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range forms the northern and western boundaries of the locality. The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south (Kowguran) and exits to the north-west ( Guluguba). Gurulmundi railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Wandoan railway line (). History The locality's name is an Aboriginal word meaning ''low hills''. Gurulmundi Provisional School opened on 27 February 1928 under head teacher Albert F. Armstrong. On 1 January 1944, it became Gurulmundi State School. It closed on 10 May 1965. It was on the western side of Gurulmundi Road (approx ). Demographics In the , Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people. In the , Gurulmundi had a population of 19 people. Education There are no schools in Gurulmundi. The nearest government primary schools are Guluguba State School i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Downs Region
Western Downs Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of , which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467 in June 2018, it is over 228 times less densely populated. The area is home to prime farming land and thus agriculture is a major industry in the area. Dalby, the biggest town in the region is home to the second largest cattle saleyards in Australia. The Dalby Saleyards process over 200,000 cattle annually in its facility which is comparable to Rockhampton and Casino, New South Wales, Casino. The Western Downs Regional Council's Corporate Office is situated at 30 Marble Street, Dalby. In the , the Western Downs Region had a population of 33,843 people. History Baranggum (also known as Barrunggam, Barunggam Parrungoom, Murrumgama) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the BaruĊgam, Baranggum people. The Baranggum language reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hookswood, Queensland
Hookswood is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Hookswood had a population of 58 people. Geography Hookswood is immediately north-east of Miles. The Warrego Highway passes to the south of the locality, and the Leichhardt Highway to the west of the locality; there are no major roads within the locality. The north of the locality is within the Barakula State Forest. The land use in the rest of the locality is grazing on native vegetation. History The locality takes its name from an early-1850s pastoral run on Dogwood Creek operated by John Ferrettin (together with the Dogwood run to the immediate south). In 1852, C.J. McKenzie took over both runs. Hookswood State School opened in 1914 and due to low student numbers closed in 1922 . The school reopened in 1923 but closed again. It reopened in 1925 and closed again in 1926. The school was on Hookswood Pelham Road (). Demographics In the , Hookswood had a population of 56 people. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenaubyn, Queensland
Glenaubyn is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Glenaubyn had a population of 50 people. History Wallan Creek Upper Provisional School opened on 22 February 1915. On 1 June 1923, it became Glenaubyn State School. It closed on 14 March 1975. The school was on the north-east corner of the junction of Glenaubyn Road and Dunns Road (). Demographics In the , Glenaubyn had a population of 48 people. In the , Glenaubyn had a population of 50 people. Education There are no schools in Glenaubyn. The nearest government primary schools are Drillham State School in neighbouring Drillham to the south and Dulacca State School in Dulacca to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Miles State High School in Miles The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of length; both are based on the older English unit of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guluguba, Queensland
Guluguba is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Guluguba had a population of 86 people. Geography Guluguba is located on the Leichhardt Highway, north of Miles and south of Wandoan. The now-closed Wandoan railway line traversed the locality with the town being served by the Guluguba railway station () with the Giligulgul railway station () at the south of the locality. History The name ''Guluguba'' is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning ''squatter pigeon''. Guluguba Post Office opened by 1916 (a receiving office had been open from 1915). Guluguba Provisional School opened on 1 February 1917 on a half-time basis (meaning shared a single teacher) with Downfall Creek Provisional School which opened in March 1917. When the Downfall Creek school closed in 1918, Guluguba became a full-time school. The first stage of the Wandoan railway line opened from Miles to Giligulgul railway station on 20 December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drillham, Queensland
Drillham is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Drillham had a population of 113 people. Geography The town is on the Darling Downs and on the Warrego Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. The Western railway line enters the locality from the east (Miles) and exits to the west (Dulacca) with the locality having a number of railway stations (from west to east): * Palardo railway station, now abandoned () * Waituna railway station, now abandoned () * Ulimaroa cattle siding () * Ulimaroa railway station () * Drillham railway station, serving the town () History Settlement in Drillham commenced with three pastoral stations: Dulacca, Binbian and Wallan Creek. The town was established in 1878 to service the railway and was home to a camp for workers building the bridge over nearby Drillham Creek. Drillham Post Office opened by June 1910 (a receiving office had been open from 1895). The town and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles State School
Miles is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Miles had a population of 1,874 people. Geography The town is on the Warrego Highway, west of Brisbane, the state capital, west of Toowoomba, west of Dalby and west of Chinchilla. It is situated east of Roma, east of Mitchell, east of Morven and east of Charleville. History Formerly known as Dogwood Crossing, the town is situated on Dogwood Creek, named by German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt in 1844. The town was renamed Miles in honour of the Queensland Colonial Secretary, William Miles. Miles Post Office opened on 3 January 1878. Miles Provisional School opened on 31 May 1880, becoming Miles State School on 18 January 1886. Condamine Road Provisional School opened on 30 July 1908, becoming Condamine Road State School circa 1910. It closed on 13 October 1925. It was on a site on the western side of the Leichhardt Highway (approx ). In 1928, the scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south, respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean; to the state's north is the Torres Strait, separating the Australian mainland from Papua New Guinea, and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the north-west. With an area of , Queensland is the world's List of country subdivisions by area, sixth-largest subnational entity; it List of countries and dependencies by area, is larger than all but 16 countries. Due to its size, Queensland's geographical features and climates are diverse, and include tropical rainforests, rivers, coral reefs, mountain ranges and white sandy beaches in its Tropical climate, tropical and Humid subtropical climate, sub-tropical c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEST
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30) and Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00). Time is regulated by the individual states and territories of Australia, state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Daylight saving time (+1 hour) is used between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April in jurisdictions in the south and south-east: * New South Wales, Victoria, Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, Jervis Bay Territory and the Australian Capital Territory switches to the Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time (AEDT; UTC+11:00), and * South Australia switches to the Australian Central Daylight Saving Time (ACDT; UTC+10:30). Standard time was introduced in the 1890s when all of the Australian colonies adopted it. Before the switch to standard time zones, each local city or town was free to determine its local time, called local mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
