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Windera
Windera is a town in the South Burnett Region and a locality split between the South Burnett Region and the Gympie Region in Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Windera had a population of 93 people. Geography Windera was the terminus of the Windera railway line, a branch line from the Murgon-to-Proston railway line. Both lines are now closed. History Land in Windera was open for selection on 17 April 1877; were available. Windera Creek Provisional School opened on 13 May 1920, later becoming Windera Creek State School. In the late 1930s or early 1940s it was renamed Windera State School. The town was originally shown on a 1924 survey plan as ''Kantara'' with the railway station named ''Jelanga'', assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 18 March 1924. However, on 2 August 1924, the station was renamed ''Windera'' after a pastoral run operated from 1849 by pastoralist Paul Lawless. The town name changed to match the railway station. On Saturday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windera Railway Line
The Windera Branch Railway is a branch railway line from Barlil to Windera in Queensland, Australia. History Contemporaneously with parliamentary approval for the Murgon-to-Proston railway line came authorisation for a branch line from Barlil, the first station on the Proston line, north to Windera in south-east Queensland, Australia. On Saturday 28 March 1925, the railway line from Barlil to Windera was officially opened by Alfred James Jones, the Minister for Mines and formerly the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burnett. The line passed through sidings at Warnung, Cloyna, and Kitoba Kitoba is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Kitoba had a population of 13 people. History The locality takes its name from the Kitoba railway station name, which was named on 3 July 1926 by the Queens .... Its existence was never really justifiedKerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Press 1990 despite handling regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitoba, Queensland
Kitoba is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Kitoba had a population of 13 people. History The locality takes its name from the Kitoba railway station name, which was named on 3 July 1926 by the Queensland Railways Department. The name ''Kitoba'' is thought to be an Aboriginal word referring to paint stone (possibly in connection with body painting). The station was previously known as ''Boolel'', another Aboriginal word, meaning silver leafed ironbark tree. The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity was opened on 24 May 1957 by Archdeacon Richards. It was closed on 3 June 2005 by Assistant Bishop Nolan. The church was at 2272 Gayndah Road () until 2007 when the church building was relocated to Cloyna State School. Kitoba railway station was on the Windera railway line The Windera Branch Railway is a branch railway line from Barlil to Windera in Queensland, Australia. History Contemporaneously with parliamentary approval for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenrock, Queensland
Glenrock is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, 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_ ..., Australia. In the Glenrock had a population of 40 people. History Glenrock State School opened on 15 April 1926 and closed on 1966. In the Glenrock had a population of 40 people. References South Burnett Region Localities in Queensland {{SouthBurnett-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonelands, Queensland
Stonelands is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Stonelands had a population of 51 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the north-east and east by Barambah Creek, which is a tributary of the Burnett River, and to the south-west by Gayndah Hivesville Road. Beninfi State Forest is in the north-west of the locality and Woroon State Forest 2 is in the west of the locality extending into neighbouring Wigton. Apart from the state forests, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop-growing and plantation forestry. History Stonelands State School opened on 25 January 1932 and closed on 31 March 1967. It was at 983 Stonelands Road (). It was immediately west of the homestead of Stonelands pastoral station (). In the , Stonelands had a population of 51 people. Education There are no schools in Stonelands. The nearest government primary schools are Windera State School in neighbouring Windera to the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proston Railway Line
The Proston railway line is a branch railway from Murgon to Proston in south-east Queensland, Australia. History On 7 December 1914 Queensland Parliament approved a branch line to run west from Murgon to Proston in south-east Queensland. Although construction began in late 1915, a shortage of rails and the impact of the war impeded progress and, after suspending work in 1920 for some two years, the line opened on 24 February 1923.Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Press 1990 Stops were established at Barlil, Byee, Gueena, Mondure, Kawl Kawl, Hivesville and Kinleymore en route to Proston. The villages of Byee and Mondure can attribute their existence to the establishment of the line, however Hivesville was already an established centre by the time of construction, predating it by at least a decade and it subsequently became a thriving service centre for the district in the immediate years after the line's opening. Proston township developed around the site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booubyjan, Queensland
Booubyjan is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Booubyjan had a population of 109 people. Booubyjan is approximately NW of Brisbane. History It was founded in the early 19th century by the Lawless brothers, Clement and Paul. The town's name is believed to be an Aboriginal word, probably from the Waka language group, indicating ''turn back'', which was originally used as the name for a pastoral run. Land in Booubyjan was open for selection on 17 April 1877; were available. Booubyjan State School opened on 15 October 1934. It closed on 11 December 1987. In the , Booubyjan had a population of 109 people. Heritage listings Booubyjan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Booubyjan Rd: Booubyjan Homestead Booubyjan Homestead is a heritage-listed homestead at Booubyjan Road, Booubyjan, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from the 1860s to the 1870s circa. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Registe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloyna, Queensland
Cloyna is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Cloyna had a population of 142 people. History Cloyna State School opened on 20 February 1911. The construction of the Lutheran Church was completed in May 1911 with the church officially opening on Coronation Day Coronation Day is the anniversary of the coronation of a monarch, the day a king or queen is formally crowned and invested with the regalia. By country Cambodia * Norodom Sihamoni - October 29, 2004 Ethiopia * Haile Selassie I - November 2, 1930 ..., 22 June 1911. Cloyna Baptist Church opened in 1924. It was officially opened on 15 March 1924. It closed circa 1990. It was located at 71 Cloyna West Road (). It was close to the Cloyna railway station. It is now in private ownership. The former Cloyna railway station () was on the now-closed Windera railway line. The line operated from 1925 to 1961. In 2007, the building of the former Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity at 227 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred James Jones
Alfred James Jones (4 October 1871 – 7 October 1945) was an Australian politician who served as a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council and as Lord Mayor of Brisbane. Early life Alfred James Jones was born at Gayndah, Queensland, the son of Joseph Jones and his wife Ann (''née'' Stevens). He received a basic education at Burnett State School and became a stockman and miner. He spent a short time teaching, was a Cobb & Co driver and spent six years mining. He married Martha Elizabeth Leggett in Gayndah on 1 May 1895 and they had five sons and five daughters: Alfred Stevens, Claude Mills, Gladys Mary, Edward Joseph, Nellie Ann Millicent, Ina, Molly Nundah, Burnett Cranbrook, Allan Halley, and Dorothy Clara. Queensland Legislative Assembly Jones contested four Legislative Assembly of Queensland seats for the Labor Party, and held three of them. He won Burnett in 1904 with 68% of the vote, but lost the seat afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Burnett Region
The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia. Origins This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the South Burnett Region, located in the southern catchment of the Burnett River, existed as four distinct local government areas: * the Shire of Kingaroy; * the Shire of Nanango; * the Shire of Murgon; * and the Shire of Wondai. The report recommended the new local government area should not be divided into wards and should elect six councilors and a mayor however the Interim Steering Committee applied to the State Government for four wards based on the old shire boundaries. As the total population is just a few hundred short of the level set in the report for eight councilors and a mayor, application for this was also made. Area and size The South Burnett Region covers an area , contai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Railways Department
Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and related infrastructure. QR was also responsible for all Queensland freight services, and from 2002 operated interstate services under the Australian Railroad Group, Interail and QR National brands. These were all spun out into a separate entity in July 2010, and later privatised as Aurizon. History Beginnings Queensland Railways was the first operator in the world to adopt narrow gauge (in this case ) for a main line, and this remains the systemwide gauge within Queensland today. The colony of Queensland separated from New South Wales in 1859, and the new government was keen to facilitate development and immigration. Improved transport to the fertile Darling Downs region situated west of Toowoomba was seen as a priority. As adequate ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Curriculum, Assessment And Reporting Authority
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is the independent statutory authority responsible for the development of a national curriculum, a national assessment program, and a national data collection and reporting program that supports learning for Australian students. ACARA's work is carried out in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, including teachers, principals, governments, State and Territory education authorities, professional education associations, community groups and the general public. It was established in 2008 by an Act of the Australian Federal Parliament. The authority is also responsible for the My School website and NAPLAN testing. Progress of the development of each learning area is published and updated regularly on the official site. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, Queensland has been a State of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating the relationships between all state and territory governments and the Australian Government. Under the Australian Constitution, all states and territories (including Queensland) ceded powers relating to certain matters to the federal government. The government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. The Governor of Queensland, as the representative of Charles III, King of Australia, holds nominal executive power, although in practice only performs ceremonial duties. In practice executive power lies with the Premier and Cabinet. The Cabinet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
