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Quinalow
Quinalow is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Quinalow had a population of 173 people. Geography The town is located on Darling Downs in the north of the locality and on the bank of Myall Creek. Road infrastructure The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs along the northern boundary. The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from south to north. History The Daly brothers established the first butter-and-cheese factory on the Darling Downs in 1889 at Quinalow. The district was named ''Quinalow'' by the Daly brothers who named it after Catholic Bishop James Quinn who encouraged Irish Catholics suffering due to the Great Famine to immigrate and settle in the area. The ''-alow'' comes from the Irish word ''lough'' meaning a brook or stream. Quinalow Provisional School opened on 6 May 1901, with the original school building being completed on 26 February 1901 at a cost of 122 pound 17 shillings. On 1 January 1909, it became Quin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinalow State School
Quinalow is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Quinalow had a population of 173 people. Geography The town is located on Darling Downs in the north of the locality and on the bank of Myall Creek. Road infrastructure The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs along the northern boundary. The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from south to north. History The Daly brothers established the first butter-and-cheese factory on the Darling Downs in 1889 at Quinalow. The district was named ''Quinalow'' by the Daly brothers who named it after Roman Catholic Bishop of Brisbane, Catholic Bishop James Quinn (bishop), James Quinn who encouraged Irish Catholics suffering due to the Great Famine (Ireland), Great Famine to immigrate and settle in the area. The ''-alow'' comes from the Irish word ''lough'' meaning a brook or stream. Quinalow Provisional School opened on 6 May 1901, with the original school b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peranga, Queensland
Peranga is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Peranga had a population of 85 people. Geography Peranga is a small town on the Darling Downs, north-west of Toowoomba and north-east of Dalby. History The name ''Peranga'' derives from the name of an outstation on Rosalie Plains pastoral run, assigned when the town was surveyed in 1911. Peranga Post Office opened on 11 January 1913. Peranga State School opened in 1915, closing on 30 July 1973. The Peranga & District Bowls Club opened in 1955. The Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist was consecrated circa 1959. Its last service was held on 13 May 1961 due to a reduction in the congregation. Peranga Methodist Church opened on 25 June 1961. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia, it became Peranga Uniting Church on 22 June 1977. The last service was held in Peranga on 19 January 1997, after which the church building was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maclagan, Queensland
Maclagan is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Maclagan had a population of 195 people. Geography Maclagan is a small town on the Darling Downs, 80 km (49.7 mi) north-west of Toowoomba and 45 km (28 mi) east of Dalby. The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs through from south to east. Bunya Mountains-Maclagan Road exits to the north. The Pechey-Maclagan Road ends at the southern boundary where it meets Dalby-Cooyar Road. History The township of Maclagan was surveyed on 17 May 1889. The town was originally named Bismarck after Otto von Bismarck until 1916 when it was renamed Maclagan due to the anti-German sentiment during World War I. The township was renamed Maclagan in honour of Brigadier Ewen George Sinclair-Maclagan (1868-1948). Bismarck Street is still a street in the town. Moola Road Provisional School opened on 5 September 1904. On 1 January 1909, it became Moola Road State School. In 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalby–Cooyar Road
The roads that join the towns of , and form a triangle that encloses some of the most fertile land on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia. These roads are the Warrego Highway, Oakey–Cooyar Road and Dalby–Cooyar Road. Several of the more significant internal roads intersect with Dalby–Cooyar Road, and these are briefly described in this article, along with some significant external roads. Dalby–Cooyar Road is a continuous road route in the Western Downs and Toowoomba regions of Queensland. It is a regional road (number 416). It is part of the shortest route from the Sunshine Coast and to Dalby. Route description The Dalby–Cooyar Road commences at an intersection with the Bunya Highway (State Route 49) in . It leaves Dalby as Irvingdale Road and runs east, soon becoming Dalby–Cooyar Road. It turns north-east and reaches the eastern boundary of Dalby, where it passes the exit to Dalby–Nungil Road and turns north, passing between Dalby and before turni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moola, Queensland
Moola is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Moola had a population of 123 people. Geography Moola is north of the Warrego Highway east of Dalby. There are two neighbourhoods in Moola: * Woodlawn in the north-west of the locality () * Yamsion in the north of the locality () Road infrastructure The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs through from west to east. The Bunya Mountains Road runs to the north-east from the western boundary. History The name ''Moola'' is claimed by Archibald Meston to be an Aboriginal word meaning ''possum''. Black Gully Provisional School opened on 19 September 1887 and circa 1891 was renamed Yamsion Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Yamsion State School. From 1911 it operated as a half-time school in conjunction with King's Tent Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). In 1917 it returned to being a full-time state school. It closed on 31 December 1967. It was on Bunya Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvingdale, Queensland
Irvingdale is a locality split between the Toowoomba Region and the Western Downs Region, both in Queensland, Australia. In the , Irvingdale had a population of 194 people. Geography Mocattas Corner is a neighbourhood on the north-west boundary of the locality (). It takes its name from the former Mocattas Corner railway station (), which in turn was named after George Gershon Mocatta, a pastoralist who took up the Cumkillenbar pastoral run in August 1849. Road infrastructure The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs along the western boundary. The Dalby - Nungil Road runs through from west to east. History The locality's name is derived from Irvingdale pastoral run established in the 1840s and was located east of Dalby and north of Mount Irving. It is thought that the Irving name refers to pastoralist Clark Irving, who represented the Darling Downs in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly prior to the separation. In April 1905, the tender of David Cahill of Dalby was accepted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brymaroo, Queensland
Brymaroo is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Brymaroo had a population of 140 people. It includes the location of the World War II era Brymaroo Aerodrome and current Army Aviation practice area. History The locality was originally called Rosalie (possibly after the parish name) but was renamed Byrmaroo on 1 July 1905 to avoid confusion with other places called Rosalie. Rosalie Plains Provisional School opened in 1881 as a half-time school with Irvingdale Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher) but closed on 6 May 1881. On 1 May 1882 it re-opened as a full-time provisional school but closed on 2 May 1883. It opened again in April 1889 in a new building, but then closed in April 1906. It re-opened on 29 August 1913 and on 14 July 1914 it was renamed Brymaroo State School. It closed in 1927, but on 11 Jun 1928 it reopened as a half-time school in conjunction with Viewfield State School. On 1 April 1930 Brymaroo State Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulpi, Queensland
Kulpi is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kulpi had a population of 77 people. Geography Kulpi is on the Darling Downs, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through from south to north. History The site of the town of Kulpi was part of a selection made by Fred Beckmann from the Rosalie Plains pastoral run. Beckman built two establishments, the Pioneer Hotel and a store which formed the centre of the town. The settlement was originally known as Rosalie, however the name was soon changed to Kulpi, to avoid confusion with the Rosalie Plains Homestead, which was a small town in itself. The town takes its name from its railway station name assigned to 9 January 1913 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an reportedly an Aboriginal word meaning ''box tree'' or ''charred logs''. Kulpi State School opened on 9 August 1915. In the , the locality of Kulpi had a populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malling, Queensland
Malling is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Malling had a population of 27 people. History Box Gully State School opened circa August 1917. It was renamed Malling State School in 1922. It closed on 6 August 1971. In the Malling had a population of 27 people. Road infrastructure The Dalby–Cooyar Road The roads that join the towns of , and form a triangle that encloses some of the most fertile land on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia. These roads are the Warrego Highway, Oakey–Cooyar Road and Dalby–Cooyar Road. Several of th ... runs along the southern boundary. References Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland {{Toowoomba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toowoomba Region
The Toowoomba Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs part of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. In 2018-2019, it had a A$491 million budget, of which A$316 million is for service delivery and A$175.13 million capital (infrastructure) budget. History Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Toowoomba Region existed as eight distinct local government areas: the City of Toowoomba and the Shires of Cambooya, Clifton, Crows Nest, Jondaryan, Millmerran, Pittsworth, and Rosalie. The City had its beginning in the Toowoomba Municipality which was proclaimed on 24 November 1860 under the ''Municipalities Act 1858'', a piece of New South Wales legislation inherited by Queensland when it became a separate colony in 1859. William Henry Groom, sometimes described as the "father of Toowoomba", was elected its first mayor. It achieved a me ... [...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 Family History Society
The Queensland Family History Society (QFHS) is an incorporated association formed in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. History The society was established in 1979 as a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organisation. They aim to promote the study of family history local history, genealogy, and heraldry, and encourage the collection and preservation of records relating to the history of 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_ ... families. At the end of 2022, the society relocated from 58 Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne () to its new QFHS Family History Research Centre at 46 Delaware Street, Chermside (). References External links * Non-profit organisations based in Queensland Historical societies of Australia Libraries in Brisbane Fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
