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Ravensbourne may refer to: Australia *Ravensbourne, Queensland, a locality in the Toowoomba Region ** Ravensbourne National Park New Zealand * Ravensbourne, New Zealand, a suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand United Kingdom * Ravensbourne, London, in the London Borough of Bromley **Ravensbourne railway station, serving the above area **Ravensbourne (UK Parliament constituency), based on the above area *The Ravensbourne, a north London tributary of the Beam *The Ravensbourne, a south London tributary of the Thames *Ravensbourne (college) Ravensbourne University London is a public university on the Greenwich Peninsula in London, London, England. It is classified as a digital media and design university, with vocational courses in fashion, television and broadcasting, interactiv ...
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Ravensbourne, Queensland
Ravensbourne is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ravensbourne had a population of 307 people. Geography The locality is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland. The locality is crossed from east to west by the Esk–Hampton Road. Mount Jockey () is in the north of the locality rising to above sea level. In the far north is reservoir created behind the Cressbrook Dam. Most of the area is within the catchment of the dammed Cressbrook Creek, a tributary of the Brisbane River. However a small section in the southeast lies within the Lockyer Creek catchment. In this part lies the Ravensbourne National Park. In the west Perseverance Creek marks the boundary. History The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn was named after the pastoral run belonging to a Mr ''Raven'' which was near a creek (called a '' bourne'' in many parts of England). A reserve for camping was established in 1880 and cancelled in 1885. ...
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Ravensbourne National Park
Ravensbourne National Park is located in the Ravensbourne and Buaraba in South East Queensland, Australia, 33 km west of Esk. This small scenic park sits on the Great Dividing Range within the Lockyer Creek water catchment area and overlooks the Lockyer Valley. Small remnants of the rainforest and wet eucalypt forest that once covered this part of the Great Dividing Range are preserved within the park. The park's red soils in the west and south-west support rainforest that includes eucalypt species, as well as palms, vines, and ferns. Sandy soils in the park's eastern section support open eucalypt forest. The park is situated within the catchment areas of the Brisbane River and Lockyer Creek. Fauna Four rare or threatened species have been recorded in the park. Over 80 bird species have been recorded in the park. See also * Protected areas of Queensland Queensland is the second-largest state in Australia. As at 2020, it contained more than 1,000 protected areas. In Augus ...
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Ravensbourne, New Zealand
Ravensbourne is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located on Otago Harbour on the steep southeastern slopes of Signal Hill. It lies on the harbour's northern shore, east-northeast of the city centre. Geography and history Rail and road links between central Dunedin and Port Chalmers run through Ravensbourne on the narrow strip of land between the hill slopes and harbour. A cycleway lies close to the harbour's edge, close to the rail line. Beginning in the final years of the twentieth century, this cycleway has extended to link many of the settlements along Otago Harbour's western shore. It begins close to the Forsyth Barr Stadium in North Dunedin, where it connects with Dunedin's cycleway network, and extends as far as Port Chalmers. Ravensbourne takes its name from the property of the first mayor of West Harbour, Thomas De Lacy, who served as mayor from 1877 to 1878. In the area of De Lacy's property weka abounded, whose cockiness reminded De Lacy of the ra ...
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London Borough Of Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley () is a London Borough, borough in London, England. It is the largest and southeasternmost borough in London, and borders the county of Kent, of which it formed part until 1965. The borough's population in the 2021 census was 329,991. It is named after Bromley, its principal town. Other districts are Penge, Hayes, Bromley, Hayes, West Wickham, Chislehurst, Beckenham and Orpington. The local authority is Bromley London Borough Council. Geography The borough is the largest in Greater London by area and occupies . The majority of the borough is Metropolitan Green Belt, including nearly all of the land south of the A232-A21 route between West Wickham and Pratt's Bottom. Consequently, it is also perhaps the most rural borough and contains more of the North Downs than any other, as that escarpment is broad between Bromley and Banstead. This is also reflected in its population density, which is the lowest of the 32 London boroughs. Most of the population l ...
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Ravensbourne Railway Station
Ravensbourne railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. The station adjoins Beckenham Place Park and serves the north edge of Beckenham and Shortlands. It is measured from . It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink. Opened in 1892 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway as part of their new Catford Loop line, the station retains its Victorian air of a quiet country station although its roadside booking office was rebuilt after a fire in 1988. Services All services at Ravensbourne are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 2 tph to London Blackfriars Blackfriars (), also known as London Blackfriars, is a London station group, central London railway station and connected London Underground station in the City of London. It provides Thameslink services: local (from North to South London), ... * 2 tph to via During the peak hours, add ...
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Ravensbourne (UK Parliament Constituency)
Ravensbourne was a borough constituency in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first-past-the-post system. It existed from the February 1974 United Kingdom general election, February 1974 general election until it was abolished for the 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997 general election. History This was a safe Conservative seat held by Sir John Hunt (British politician, born 1929), John Hunt for the entire period of its existence. The constituency shared boundaries with the Ravensbourne (electoral division), Ravensbourne electoral division for election of councillors to the Greater London Council at elections in 1973, 1977 and 1981. Boundaries Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 1970s Elections in the 1980s ...
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The Ravensbourne
The River Rom, also known as the River Beam below its confluence with the Ravensbourne, is a tributary of the River Thames in England that flows through the east London suburbs around Romford before joining the Thames at Dagenham. Part of the river forms a section of the boundary between the London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham and Havering. The Rom is culverted as it passes through the centre of Romford. Course Starting in Essex, the Rom is the continuation of the Bourne Brook after Bournebridge, Stapleford Abbotts in the Epping Forest district of Essex which rises northeast at Spring Farm by Stapleford Abbotts Golf Course in the Essex Borough of Brentwood. Taking an almost straight south-flowing course, the Rom passes under the London Loop and experiences a drop of in elevation before it enters the ringroad enclosed town centre of Romford where it becomes underground in a culvert, a man-made tunnel, at 16m AOD. To the south of the town centre it regains green banks a ...
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River Ravensbourne
The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in south London, England. It flows north from near Bromley into the tidal River Thames at Deptford, where its tidal reach is known as Deptford Creek. Geography The Ravensbourne is 11 miles (17 km) in length with a total catchment area of 180 km2. It flows through the London Boroughs of Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich. The Ravensbourne rises at Caesar's Well, Keston, four miles south of Bromley town centre, and flows initially in a northerly direction. For the initial third of its length, the river flows across common land (including Hayes Common and Bromley Common) until it reaches the southern outskirts of Bromley town. There it is joined by the Ravensbourne South Branch and the Ravensbourne East Branch, which substantially increase the flow. The Ravensbourne then flows northwards alongside the A21, passing below Bromley town centre through Church Gardens and Glassmill Reservoir, then on into Beck ...
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