Mundoolun
Mundoolun is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. The locality was among the first pastoral runs in the Logan/Albert River catchment.In the , Mundoolun had a population of 1,836 people. Geography The locality is located in the Albert River valley, bounded by the Albert River to the east and the Birnam Range to the west. Mundoolun Bridge marks the boundary between the Upper and Lower Albert River reaches. In recent years housing lots have been developed as part of 'The Mundoolun Estate' situated east of Mundoolun Road. The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road through the south-east corner. History The name Mundoolun is generally attributed to ''mundoolgunn'' (various spellings, including ''mundulgunn''), a place name for death adder in the Bundjalung language ( Yugambeh dialect). In 1936 a toponymic list appeared in ''The Courier-Mail'' newspaper referring to an indigenous word ''Mundoolunookum'' of the same meaning. Mundoolun is part of the region occupi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road
Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road is a continuous road route in the Scenic Rim and Logan City regions of Queensland, Australia. Part of the road is signed as State Route 90 and the rest as State Route 92. Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road (number 203) is a state-controlled road, part district and part regional. Route Description The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road commences at an intersection with the Beaudesert–Nerang Road (State Route 90) in , a locality north-east of . The road runs north-east through Birnam as State Route 90. It follows the north bank of the Albert River, passing through and crossing the river into . It passes the exit to Mundoolun Connection Road (State Route 90) and becomes State Route 92. It reaches Tamborine village where it crosses State Route 95, Tamborine Mountain Road to the south-east and Waterford-Tamborine Road to the north-west. The road continues north-east along the river, through Tamborine, Cedar Creek and , before crossing to the north of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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City Of Logan
The City of Logan is a local government in Australia, local government area (LGA) located in the south of Greater Brisbane in South East Queensland (SEQ), Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City of Logan also borders the Scenic Rim Region, the City of Ipswich, and Redland City LGAs. Logan is divided into 70 suburbs and 12 divisions; a councillor is elected to each of the latter. The council had a population of 326,615 as of June 2018. Gaining significant area in 2008 from the amalgamation of parts of the Shire of Albert, Albert and Beaudesert Shires, the City of Logan extends north to Priestdale, Queensland, Priestdale, south to Mundoolun, Queensland, Mundoolun near the Albert River (Queensland), Albert River, east to Carbrook, Queensland, Carbrook at the Logan River, and west to Lyons, Queensland, Lyons. Logan is located across parts of the sub-basin of Oxley Creek, and the Logan River, Logan and Albert Riv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamborine, Queensland
Tamborine is a rural town in the Scenic Rim Region and a suburbs and localities (Australia), locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and the City of Logan in Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Tamborine had a population of 4,388 people. Geography Bromfleet is a neighbourhood within the locality (). Plunkett is a neighbourhood within the locality (). Tamborine National Park consists of a number of discontiguous areas, the largest of which is the east of the locality, extending east into the neighbouring localities of Cedar Creek, Queensland (Logan & Gold Coast), Cedar Creek and Tamborine Mountain. The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs through from south-west to north-east. State Route 95, Waterford-Tamborine Road and Tamborine Mountain Road, runs through from north-west to south-east. History Wanggeriburra people Yugembah (also known as Yugumbir, Jugambel, Jugambeir, Jugumbir, Jukam, Jukamba) is one of the Australian Aboriginal languages in areas that in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cedar Vale, Queensland
Cedar Vale is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cedar Vale had a population of 2,856 people. Geography The Mount Lindesay Highway runs along the north-western boundary. Scrubby Creek forms the northern and eastern boundary of the locality. History Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Cedar Vale became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008. Demographics In the , Cedar Vale had a population of 2,971. In the , Cedar Vale had a population of 2,792 people. In the , Cedar Vale had a population of 2,856 people. Education There are no schools in Cedar Vale. The nearest government primary schools are Jimboomba State School in neighbouring Jimboomba to the north, Veresdale Scrub State School in neighbouring Veresdale Scrub to the south, and Woodhill State School in neighbouring Woodhill to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Flagstone State Community College in Flagstone F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Boyland, Queensland
Boyland is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Boyland had a population of 855 people. Geography Boyland's western extent is defined by the Albert River. In the east the slopes of Tamborine Mountain rise sharply to elevations greater than 500 m. History The area is named after the Boyland railway station which is in turn named after George Boyland, the chairman of Tamborine Shire Council from 1907 to 1908 and supporter of the Canungra branch railway. Boyland Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1915) and closed in 1945. Boyland railway station () was on the Canungra branch railway, which operated from 1915 to 30 June 1955. In 1948 a hall in the Canungra Church grounds was relocated to Bibbaddaba Street in Boyland (approx ) to hold Anglican services. The land was donated by Ronald Graham. St Hilda's Anglican Church was dedicated on 3 May 1953 by Coadjutor Bishop Horace Henry Dixon. The lac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Birnam, Queensland (Scenic Rim Region)
Birnam is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Birnam had a population of 109 people. Geography The eastern border of Birnam is marked by the Albert River. The locality is relatively undeveloped, with a few farms in the east. In the north west the slopes of Mount Dunsinane rise to around 300 m. The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road is a continuous road route in the Scenic Rim and Logan City regions of Queensland, Australia. Part of the road is signed as State Route 90 and the rest as State Route 92. Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road (number 203) i ... runs through from south to north-east. History Birnam State School opened on 17 October 1929 and closed on 1937. Demographics In the , Birnam had a population of 106 people. The locality contained 44 households, in which 51.9% of the population were males and 48.1% of the population were females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jimboomba, Queensland
Jimboomba is a town and locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Jimboomba had a population of 7,423 people. Geography Jimboomba is situated on the Mount Lindesay Highway, by road south-east of Logan Central and by road south of Brisbane central business district. The western part of Jimboomba is bordered by the new suburb of Glenlogan and the Logan River; the only bridge within the locality is Payne Bridge on Cusack Lane (). There is a low-level older bridge immediately to the north of Payne Bridge, but this cannot be used by vehicular traffic. The Queensland Government's current plan is that Jimboomba will become a major residential and business area within the Brisbane metropolitan region, as part of the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area, which will house up to 150,000 additional residents in coming decades. Although historically a rural area, as at 2021, the land use in Jimboomba is almost entirely residential. Histor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Veresdale Scrub, Queensland
Veresdale Scrub is a locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and the City of Logan, both in Queensland, Australia. In the , Veresdale Scrub had a population of 548 people. History Veresdale Scrub Provisional School opened on 25 April 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Veresdale Scrub State School. The Veresdale Scrub Hall was officially opened on Wednesday, 27 November 1929, by Joseph Hopkins, the chairman of the Beaudesert Shire Council. Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Veresdale Scrub was split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008. Demographics In the , Veresdale Scrub had a population of 620. In the , Veresdale Scrub had a population of 481 people. In the , Veresdale Scrub had a population of 548 people. Education Veresdale Scrub State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 354 Veresdale Scrub School Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 124 students wi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Patrick Logan
Captain Patrick Logan (baptised 15 November 1791 – 17 October 1830) was a Scottish army officer who was the commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement from 1826 until his death in 1830 at the hands of Aboriginal Australians. As he had been hated by convicts, there were rumours that escaped convicts living in the bush had attacked him, but there is no evidence of this. Logan had a distinguished military career. He was known as a strict commandant of the penal colony to the point of cruelty. Logan made significant explorations of what was to become known as South East Queensland. He was the first European to discover the area which became Ipswich, Queensland and some consider him to be the founder of Queensland. Early life Patrick Logan was born in East Renton, Berwickshire, Scotland, the youngest son of Abraham Logan, a Scottish landowner and farmer, and Janet Johnstown. He was baptised at Coldingham, Berwickshire on 15 November 1791. Logan's family could trace their ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are used by commercial operators who provide seafood to market. The Port of Brisbane coordinates large traffic along the shipping channel which crosses the northern section of the bay. The bay serves as a safe approach to the airport and reduces noise pollution over the city to the west of the runway. A number of barge, ferry and water-taxi services also travel over the bay. Moreton Bay was the site of conflict between the Quandamooka people and early European settlers. It contains environmentally significant habitats and large areas of sandbanks. The bay is the only place in Australia where dugong gather into herds. Many parts of the mainland foreshore and southern islands are settled. The waters of Moreton Bay are relatively calm, bein ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mount Barney
Mount Barney is a mountain within the Scenic Rim Region in south-east Queensland, Australia. It lies approximately south-west of Brisbane, not far from the Queensland - New South Wales border, and forms part of the McPherson Range. It is a popular destination for bushwalkers and campers. Mount Barney is the sixth or seventh highest mountain in Queensland and is often regarded as one of the most impressive parts of the Scenic Rim. The mountain consists of two main peaks, (East Peak and the slightly higher West Peak), and smaller subsidiary peaks. East Peak is probably the most popular destination for bushwalkers. The closest town is Rathdowney. Mount Barney is surrounded by other mountains including Mount Ballow, Mount May, Mount Ernest, Mount Maroon and Mount Lindesay. Logan River has its headwaters on the mountain. Geology The dome-shaped mass is composed of granophyre that formed below the surface and subsequently intruded into the overlaying sandstone. Erosion has ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toponymy
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' ( proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage, and types. ''Toponym'' is the general term for a proper name of any geographical feature, and full scope of the term also includes proper names of all cosmographical features. In a more specific sense, the term ''toponymy'' refers to an inventory of toponyms, while the discipline researching such names is referred to as ''toponymics'' or ''toponomastics''. Toponymy is a branch of onomastics, the study of proper names of all kinds. A person who studies toponymy is called ''toponymist''. Etymology The term ''toponymy'' comes from / , 'place', and / , 'name'. The '' Oxford English Dictionary'' records ''toponymy'' (meaning "place name") first appearing in English in 1876 in the context of geographical studies. Since then, ''toponym'' has come to replace the term ''place-name'' in professional ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |