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Shire Of Burdekin
The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River. The shire covers an area of . It has existed as a local government entity since 1888. In the , the Shire of Burdekin had a population of 16,692 people. History Yuru (also known as ''Juru, Euronbba, Juru, Mal Mal, Malmal'') is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuru country. The Yuru language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Burdekin, including the town of Home Hill.' On 16 January 1888, the Ayr Division was created out of Subdivision 3 of the Thuringowa Division in 1888 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1887''. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Ayr Division became the Shire of Ayr on 31 March 1903. On 12 June 1982, the Shire of Ayr was renamed the Shire of Burdekin, a change long desired ... [...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] |
Australian Aboriginal Languages
The Indigenous languages of Australia number in the hundreds, the precise number being quite uncertain, although there is a range of estimates from a minimum of around 250 (using the technical definition of 'language' as non-mutually intelligible varieties) up to possibly 363. The Indigenous languages of Australia comprise numerous language family, language families and language isolate, isolates, perhaps as many as 13, spoken by the Aboriginal Australians, Indigenous peoples of mainland Australia and a few nearby islands. The relationships between the language families are not clear at present although there are proposals to link some into larger groupings. Despite this uncertainty, the Indigenous Australian languages are collectively covered by the technical term "Australian languages", or the "Australian family". The term can include both Tasmanian languages and the Kalaw Lagaw Ya, Western Torres Strait language, but the Genetic relationship (linguistics), genetic relations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cromarty, Queensland
Cromarty is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cromarty had a population of 43 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the east by the meandering Haughton River and to the north by Burrumbush Creek, a tributary of the Haughton River. Their confluence is at the north-eastern corner of the locality. Most of the locality is protected within the Bowling Green Bay National Park (the north-eastern and eastern part of the locality) and the Wongaloo Conservation Park (the north-western part of the locality). The land use in the remaining south-west of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south ( Mount Surround) and exits to the north-west ( Mount Elliot / Cape Cleveland). The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Mount Surround / Guru) and exists to the north-west (Mount Elliot / Cape Cleveland). The locality was served by three railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colevale, Queensland
Colevale is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Colevale had a population of 19 people. Geography The northern coastal part of the locality is bounded by the Coral Sea and is within the Bowling Green Bay National Park. Much of the land is low-lying with high water levels. The southern part of the locality is predominantly used for growing sugarcane, while the other land (apart from the national park) is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation. There are two cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Pioneer sugar mill. History The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001. Demographics In the , Colevale had a population of 17 people. In the , Colevale had a population of 19 people. Education There are no schools in Colevale. The nearest government primary school is Brandon State School in neighbouring Brandon to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare, Queensland
Clare is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Clare had a population of 201 people. Geography Clare is low-lying flat land (approx 20 metres about sea level). The Burdekin River forms the locality's eastern boundary. The land is used to grow sugarcane growing area and there is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills. The town is located in the east of the locality, near but not beside the river. The Clare Solar Farm was established in 2018 and is located in Clare. History The town was originally named Mulgrave, but was changed by Surveyor-General to Clare on 20 July 1882. A Burdekin receiving office was open by 1879. It was renamed Culburra in 1880. It became Mulgrave Post Office later that year, then Clare Post Office in 1882. It had closed by 1916. Today the Clare post office can be found open, where it also operates as a small general store. Clare State Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carstairs, Queensland
Carstairs is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Carstairs had a population of 91 people. Geography The '' Burdekin River'' forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the locality. The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane which is processed at the Inkerman Sugar Mill in neighbouring Home Hill Home Hill is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Home Hill had a population of 2,876 people. At the delta of the Burdekin River, it is a sugarc .... The mill operates a cane tramway network to transport the sugarcane to the mill. History The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001. Demographics In the , Carstairs had a population of 117 people. In the , Carstairs had a population of 91 people. Education There are no school in Carstairs. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Home Hill State Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Queensland
Brandon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,088 people. History Brandon was surveyed as a site for a township in 1882 and the first allotments were sold later that year. The town is named after Henry Brandon a sugar pioneer in the Mackay and Lower Burdekin regions. Henry Brandon was also the son-in-law of the colonist, Korah Halcomb Wills. Brandon Post Office opened on 6 September 1883. Prior to that a Receiving office called Pioneer Estate, Lower Burdekin had serviced the area. The Receiving office name was changed to Brandon in August 1883. Brandon Provisional School opened in the town on 9 April 1888. It became Brandon State School on 11 July 1898. Kalamia State School opened beside the Kalamia Sugar Mill on 18 July 1928. Demographics In the , the town of Brandon had a population of 783 people. In the , the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,267 people. In the , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barratta, Queensland
Barratta is a rural town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Barratta had a population of 85 people. Geography ''Barratta Creek'' rises in the locality and runs north through Jerona to the ''Coral Sea'', while ''Barramundi Creek'' also rises and runs to the north-west. The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east ( Brandon) and exits to the west ( Horseshoe Lagoon). The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the east (Brandon) and exits to the west (Horseshoe Lagoon), but runs approx north and parallel to the highway. The locality is served by Barratta railway station is a railway station () and was formerly served by the now-abandoned Lochinvar railway station (). The land use is divided between grazing on native vegetation in the north of the locality and growing sugarcane in the south of the locality. Cane tramways pass through the south of the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alva, Queensland
Alva is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Alva had a population of 214 people. Geography The northern part of Alva is a peninsula extending into the Coral Sea. The peninsula and north-western part of the locality are within the Bowling Green Bay National Park. Alva Beach, also known as Lynchs Beach, is part of the Burdekin River Delta. History Alva was first surveyed as a town in 1926. Demographics In the , the locality of Alva had a population of 279 people. In the , the locality of Alva had a population of 214 people. Education There are no schools in Alva. The nearest government primary schools are Brandon State School and Kalamia State School, both in neighbouring Brandon to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in neighbouring Ayr to the south. There are also non-government primary and secondary schools in Ayr. Amenities The town is home to the Ay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airville, Queensland
Airville is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Airville had a population of 308 people. Geography Airville is bounded on the south-east by the Burdekin River. It is flat low-lying land (about 10 metres above sea level) used predominantly for sugarcane plantations. There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugar to the List of sugar mills in Queensland, local sugar mills. Maida Vale is a neighbourhood in the north-east of the locality (). Labatt Lagoon is a waterhole (). History Airdale Provisional School opened in the south-west of the locality on 2 September 1890, becoming Airdale State School on 1 January 1909. In 1926, it was renamed Airville State School. Maidavale State School opened in the north-east of the locality on 27 April 1910. Demographics In the , Airville had a population of 338 people. In the , Airville had a population of 308 people. Education Airville S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airdmillan, Queensland
Airdmillan is a coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Airdmillan had a population of 154 people. Geography The ''Coral Sea'' forms the eastern boundary, while ''Plantation Creek'' forms part of the southern. ''Kalamia Creek'' forms the northern boundary, and ''Mud Creek'' drains the land between. History The name ''Airdmillan'' comes from the name of a local sugar plantation. It is a coined word, combining the Gaelic word ''aird'' meaning ''high'' / ''lofty'' and ''Millan'' from the name of the plantation owner, Archibald Campbell MacMillan. The Airdmillan State School opened on 30 January 1912; it closed on 12 December 1986. Demographics In the , Airdmillan had a population of 109 people. In the , Airdmillan had a population of 154 people. Education There are no schools in Airdmillan. The nearest government primary schools are Kalamia State School in Brandon to the west and East Ayr State School in neighbouring Ayr Ayr ( ; ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
