22-559: Augathella / ˈ ɔː ɡ ə θ ɛ l ə / is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Murweh , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Augathella had a population of 328 people. Augathella lies on the Matilda Highway , is 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of the town of Charleville , 271 kilometres (168 mi) west of Roma and 748 kilometres (465 mi) west of Brisbane (Queensland's capital). The town lies on
44-474: A meat ant - in a reference to its former junior football team, named the "Mighty Meat Ants". In the 2006 census , the town of Augathella had a population of 395 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Augathella had a population of 449 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Augathella had a population of 328 people. There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Augathella, including: Within
66-1034: A bowls club, and polocrosse teams. There is an annual rodeo. There is also a Christmas Celebration in Meat Ant Park every December Augathella is serviced by: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation transmits ABC Television and its sister channels ABC Kids / ABC TV Plus , ABC Me and ABC News to Augathella through its relay station, ABAAQ at 25°48′23″S 146°35′21″E (old Charleville–Augathella Road) The Seven Network and its sister stations 7two and 7mate transmit to Augathella through its regional area affiliate, ITQ The Nine Network and its sister channels 9Gem and 9Go! transmit to Augathella through its regional area affiliate, Imparja Television Network Ten and its sister channels 10 Bold and 10 Peach transmit to Augathella through its regional area affiliate, CDT The Special Broadcasting Service and its sister channels SBS Viceland , SBS World Movies and SBS Food also transmit to Augathella Augathella
88-651: Is an Australian Aboriginal language of the headwaters of the Dawson River in Central Queensland . The language region includes areas within the local government area of Maranoa Region , particularly the towns of Charleville , Augathella and Blackall and as well as the Carnarvon Range . Gunya (Kunya, Kunja, Kurnja) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Gunya people. The Gunya language region includes
110-660: Is part of Education Queensland's Charleville Cluster and is supported by the Darling Downs South West regional team which is based in Toowoomba . There is no secondary school in Augathella. School Bus Route S279 conveys students from Year 7 to Year 12 into Charleville to attend Charleville State High School. The Murweh Shire Council operates the Augathella Library on Main Street, Augathella. The Augathella branch of
132-562: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Anglican Bishop of Rockhampton The Bishop of Rockhampton is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton , Australia . [REDACTED] Media related to Bishops of
154-655: Is the permanent home of the Q150 Shed that travelled around the state in 2009 as part of the Q150 Celebrations providing each community it visited a night of entertainment. Communities toured included: Mount Isa, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Maryborough, Blackall, Augathella, Cherbourg, Warwick, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Augathella is situated on the junction of the Landsborough Highway from Morven and
176-596: The Mitchell Highway from Charleville . Augathella is served by Greyhound Australia who operates Gx493 between Brisbane and Mount Isa and its return service, Gx494 which stops at the BP Roadhouse on the Highway Augathella Aerodrome has a sealed runway, 1,000 by 25 metres (3,281 ft × 82 ft). It is operated by Murweh Shire Council . Augathella is the destination of cattle drovers in
198-572: The Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
220-477: The Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 101 Cavanagh Street. St Luke's Anglican Church is at 61 Main Street ( 25°47′41″S 146°35′08″E / 25.7948°S 146.585477°E / -25.7948; 146.585477 ( St Luke's Anglican Church ) ) and holds services on the 2nd Sunday of each month. There is a growing arts centre in the town, public swimming pool,
242-517: The 1980s. Some new businesses have slowly encroached back onto the highway frontage. Augathella and the surrounding district suffered extensive flood damage in April 1990 when the Warrego River burst its banks and flooded the town with more than 50 houses inundated. The Augathella Library opened in 2000. Since 2011 the main street of the town has been marked by 4.5m steel and copper giant sculpture of
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#1733084577767264-569: The Australian folk song Brisbane Ladies . This song is alternately called "Augathella Station". 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. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of
286-606: The banks of the Warrego River . Grazing is still the predominant industry of the area. Bidjara (also known as Bidyara, Pitjara, and Peechara ) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Bidjara people. The Bidjara language region includes the local government areas of the Shire of Murweh , particularly the towns of Charleville , Augathella and Blackall as well as the properties of Nive Downs and Mount Tabor . Gungabula (also known as Kongabula and Khungabula )
308-458: The creek where he found this community Yo Yo Creek. Pastoralists started to take land in the region in early 1862 with the arrival of James Norman, who took up vast leaseholds on behalf of Joseph Fleming and Adeline Dollman. Norman established the Burenda, Yo Yo and Augathella properties. Aboriginal resistance to colonisation in the region was notable in that several victories were achieved against
330-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
352-530: The landscape within the local government boundaries of the Paroo Shire Council , taking in Cunnamulla and extending north towards Augathella, east towards Bollon and west towards Thargomindah . The first British explorer to enter the region was Edmund Kennedy , whose 1847 expedition encountered an Aboriginal community who communicated the words "Yo, Yo" to express affirmation. Kennedy subsequently called
374-565: The paramilitary units of the Native Police on the upper Warrego and Ward rivers . However, in 1864 a Native Police barracks was built on Yo Yo Creek, and punitive expeditions under officers such as Sub-Lieutenant Carr crushed any further resistance. The town, built up gradually over what was Kunja tribal territory, came into being initially as a resting place for bullock teams lying at the convergence of three bullock tracks from Morven , Tambo , and Charleville . Originally called Burenda it
396-586: 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 subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and
418-575: The term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", 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
440-453: The town: Within the locality: Augathella State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Cavanagh Street ( 25°47′50″S 146°35′00″E / 25.7971°S 146.5833°E / -25.7971; 146.5833 ( Augathella State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 44 students with 4 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). Augathella State School
462-494: Was officially opened by Bishop Nathaniel Dawes . A new church was built at a cost of £8300 and dedicated in 1957. On 1 October 1928 Rev W.C. Radcliffe officially opened the Augathella Presbyterian Church. The 1956 film Smiley was based on Moore Raymond's novel of the same name, which was set in a fictionalised version of Augathella. The town's service centre was bypassed by the new Matilda Highway during
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#1733084577767484-593: Was renamed Ellangowan (still the name of the local watering hole) and when gazetted in 1883 called Augathella. This is apparently an Indigenous Australian word meaning "camp on a waterhole", referring the Warrego River . A service centre sprang up to service their needs and the needs of the burgeoning grazing industry. Burenda Post Office opened on 1 September 1869. It was renamed Ellangowan in 1877 and Augathella in 1883. Augathella Provisional School opened on 1 January 1884. On 7 August 1893 it became Augathella State School. On Sunday 10 July 1892 St Luke's Anglican church
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