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Orient, Queensland
Orient is a coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Orient had "no people or a very low population". Geography The ''Coral Sea The Coral Sea () is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends down t ...'' forms the eastern boundary. Demographics In the , Orient had a population of 3 people. In the , Orient had "no people or a very low population". References Shire of Hinchinbrook Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Hinchinbrook
Hinchinbrook is an Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts, electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It is currently represented by Nick Dametto, of Katter's Australian Party. Geography Originally primarily a rural electorate, the district in its present form is a narrow coastal strip running from south of Tully, Queensland, Tully to the northern fringes of Townsville, Queensland, Townsville. Prior to the 2017 redistribution Hinchinbrook had spanned just south of Innisfail, Queensland, Innisfail and included the towns of Mission Beach, Queensland, Mission Beach and Tully, Queensland, Tully. Hinchinbrook now includes the towns of Cardwell, Queensland, Cardwell, Ingham, Queensland, Ingham, Lucinda, Queensland, Lucinda and includes the Northern Beaches suburbs of Townsville such as Bushland Beach, Queensland, Bushland Beach. Political history The electorate was first contested in 1950 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Kennedy
The Division of Kennedy is an Electorates of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian electoral division in the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland. It is the state's second-largest division after the neighbouring Division of Maranoa, stretching from the Northern Territory border and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Coral Sea, just southeast of Cairns and northwest of Townsville. Since 1993 its Australian House of Representatives, MP has been Bob Katter, who has been Father of the House since 2022. Katter founded Katter's Australian Party in 2011, after sitting 10 years as an Independent following him leaving the National Party of Australia, National Party. Geography The Division of Kennedy includes the regional city of Mount Isa in the west, as well as surrounding towns such as Cloncurry, Queensland, Cloncurry and Camooweal. In the Gulf of Carpentaria, it includes the Wellesley Islands. On the Pacific coast, it includes settlements such as Forrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackrock, Queensland
Blackrock is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Blackrock had a population of 319 people. History The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 April 2001. Demographics In the Blackrock had a population of 320 people. In the , Blackrock had a population of 319 people. Education There are no schools in Blackrock. The nearest government primary schools are: * Ingham State School in neighbouring Ingham to the north-west * Victoria Plantation State School in neighbouring Victoria Plantation Victoria Plantation is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Victoria Plantation had a population of 169 people. Geography Victoria Plantation is directly east of the town of Ingham. It is a sugarcane ... to the north * Forrest Beach State School in neighbouring Forrest Beach to the east * Toobanna State School in neighbouring Toobanna to the west The nearest government secondary school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forrest Beach, Queensland
Forrest Beach is a coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Forrest Beach had a population of 1,364 people. Allingham is the coastal town within the locality. Lady Elliot Reef lies close to the coast, about north of Forrest Beach. Geography Forrest Beach is bounded by the Coral Sea to the east with long sandy beaches; it is sheltered water due to the Orpheus and Palm island group. It is bounded along the south-west by Palm Creek and contains the Palm Creek Conservation Park. There is farming in the western part of the locality. The residential development is mostly beside the northern beaches. There is a small residential area beside the southern beaches known as Cassady Beach () which is named after Francis Andrew O'Connor Cassady who was chairman of the Shire of Hinchinbrook. Lady Elliot Reef Lady Elliot Reef is a coral reef, part of the Great Barrier Reef, named after the '' Lady Elliot'', said to be wrecked at this spot in 1816. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coral Sea
The Coral Sea () is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends down the Australian northeast coast. Most of it is protected by the France, French Natural Park of the Coral Sea () and the Australian Coral Sea Marine Park. The sea was the location for the Battle of the Coral Sea, a major confrontation during World War II between the navies of the Empire of Japan, and the United States and Australia. The sea contains numerous islands and coral reef, reefs, as well as the world's largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981. All previous oil exploration projects were terminated at the GBR in 1975, and fishing is restricted in many areas. The reefs and islands of the Coral Sea are particularly rich in birds and aquatic life and are a popular touris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coolbie, Queensland
Coolbie is a coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, 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 , Coolbie had a population of 110 people. Demographics In the , Coolbie had a population of 104 people. In the , Coolbie had a population of 110 people. Education There are no schools in Coolbie. The nearest government primary school is Mutarnee State School in neighbouring Mutarnee to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-west. References Shire of Hinchinbrook Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland {{Queensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bambaroo, Queensland
Bambaroo is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bambaroo had a population of 146 people. Geography Bambaroo has two distinct parts geographically. The centre and north-east is low-lying flat land (approx 20 metres above sea level), drained by numerous small creeks which flow into the Coral Sea in neighbouring Orient and Coolbie. This freehold land is predominantly used to grow sugarcane. A cane tramway delivers harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills at Victoria Plantation and Macknade. Abswold is a neighbourhood within the north-east of the locality (). The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line both enter the locality from the east (Coolbie) and exit to the north ( Yuruga) travelling through this flat part of the locality. Historically, three railway stations serviced the locality (from north to south): * Scrubview railway station, now abandoned () * Bambaroo railway station, servicing the town () * Abswold railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuruga, Queensland
Yuruga is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yuruga had a population of 64 people. Geography The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-east ( Bambaroo) and exits to the north ( Helens Hill). The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the south-east (Bambaroo) and exits to the north (Helens Hill); it runs east of the highway. The locality was served by the now-abandoned Yuruga railway station (). The south of the locality is within the Paluma Range National Park. In the north of the locality, the land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation. There are cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills. History In 1870, British colonist John Allingham took up land in the region and named the property Waterview. He experienced much conflict and resistance from the local Aboriginal people and in 1871 a large Native Police barrack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helens Hill, Queensland
Helens Hill is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Helens Hill had a population of 118 people. Geography Despite the name, Helens Hill is predominantly flat farming land (approx 20 metres above sea level), well-watered by numerous small creeks and is used for growing sugarcane. Mount Helen (also known as Helens Hill) rises to in the locality () and presumably is the origin of the locality's name. The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from the south (Yuruga, Queensland, Yuruga) to the north-east (Toobanna). The North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line passes through the locality from the south-east (Yuruga) to the north-east (Toobanna) with Pombel railway station () serving the locality. Previously there were two other railway stations on the North Coast line within the locality, but both of these have been abandoned: * Burgamoo railway station () * Helens Hill railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toobanna, Queensland
Toobanna is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Toobanna had a population of 276 people. Geography The town is roughly in the centre of the locality. The eastern boundary of the locality is Trebonne Creek, which then flows through the locality, just to the south of the town, and then forms the north-western boundary, ultimately being a tributary of the Herbert River which flows into the Coral Sea. The southern boundary is Cattle Creek, which ultimately flows into the Coral Sea. The locality is generally flat and low-lying ( above sea level). It is freehold land which is used for farming with sugarcane being a major crop. The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line traverse the locality from south to north, passing just near the town, the railway being immediately parallel and east of the highway. The town is served by the Toobanna railway station as well as private sugarcane tramways. History The t ... [...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 is used in urban areas. Postcodes in Australia, 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 of suburb (municipality outside of a big city). The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "neighbourhood" or "district", 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 and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Hinchinbrook
The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a Local government in Australia, local government area in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham, Queensland, Ingham, covers an area of , and has existed since its creation on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. The council consists of a mayor plus six councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire. Prior to 2008, the council consisted of a mayor plus eight councillors. In the , the Shire of Hinchinbrook had a population of 10,920 people. History The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 326. It originally covered a much larger area, extending well into the Tablelands Region. On 3 September 1881, the Tinaroo Division was created on 3 September 1881 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' out of parts of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
