21-583: Download coordinates as: Bouldercombe is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Bouldercombe had a population of 1,117 people. Bouldercombe is in Central Queensland . The town is on the Burnett Highway , 636 kilometres (395 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane and 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of
42-710: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and 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
63-563: Is one of the longest multi-use, non-motorised, self-reliant trails in the world, stretching 5,330 kilometres from Cooktown , Queensland, through New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory to Healesville , 60 km north-east of Melbourne . This trail runs the length of the rugged Great Dividing Range through national parks , private property and alongside wilderness areas . The BNT follows old coach roads, stock routes , brumby tracks, rivers and fire trails. It
84-521: 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. Bicentennial National Trail Download coordinates as: The Bicentennial National Trail (BNT) , originally known as the National Horse Trail ,
105-567: The Bouldercombe Gorge Resources Reserve , including Bouldercombe Falls . The Bicentennial National Trail passes through Bouldercombe. 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
126-628: The area has mainly been known for its citrus growing. In 1976, a brickworks was established. In the 2011 census , the town of Bouldercombe had a population of 698 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Bouldercombe had a population of 1,085 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Bouldercombe had a population of 1,117 people. Bouldercombe State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 52599 Burnett Highway ( 23°33′51″S 150°28′18″E / 23.5641°S 150.4717°E / -23.5641; 150.4717 ( Bouldercombe State School ) ). In 2017,
147-456: The boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of 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
168-416: The corner of Mount Usher Road and Oleander Street on 5 March 1897 under licensee Samuel Heiser; the hotel is still operating in 2014. Mount Usher Receiving Office opened by 1899, was raised to post office status in 1900, closed in 1906, reopened in 1909, was reduced in status in 1913, was renamed Bouldercombe in 1924 and closed in 1927. The former Dawson Valley railway line passed through the locality with
189-438: 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
210-401: The following stations (now abandoned): The name of the neighbourhood Moonmera derives the railway station. It is an Aboriginal word meaning bottom of the hill . Moonmera Provisional School opened in 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Moonmera State School. It closed in 1950. Mount Usher Methodist Church opened on Sunday 10 November 1901. It was on a quarter-acre block immediately opposite
231-513: The formation of the Trail. In 1978 the first mail was carried along the route, initially known as the National Horse Trail, from Cooktown by a group of registered riders. These riders were acknowledged with a commemorative medallion. The Trail committee proposed that the concept be made a project to celebrate Australia's Bicentenary in 1988. The suggestion was accepted, and funding of $ 300,000
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#1732884578479252-578: The proposal. Seymour volunteered to ride the Trail and set off from Ferntree Gully, Victoria in February 1972 with two saddle horses, a packhorse and 'Bluey', his blue heeler cattle dog. The Association provided Dan with encouragement during this lengthy journey. His twenty-one month ride finished in Cooktown, Queensland in September 1973. Dan's journey, which was regularly reported, created increased interest in
273-509: The pumping plant. It was 30 by 24 feet (9.1 by 7.3 m) and 14 feet (4.3 m) high with a porch. The doors and windows were in Gothic style. It was designed and built by carpenter George Nathaniel Delahunt at a cost of £142 17s. The third Bouldercombe Post Office opened on 28 August 1928 and closed in 1977. The Crocodile Creek Gold Dredging Company started up in 1935 to extract gold by alluvial washing and operated until 1946. Since that time,
294-502: The regional centre of Rockhampton . There are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality: Bouldercombe came into existence in 1865 when gold was found at nearby Crocodile Creek and Gavial Creek . Within a year over 2000 miners were living in the area. The town was originally called Crocodile after the creek name. Crocodile Creek Post Office opened on 24 September 1866 and closed in 1879. Land sales occurred in 1867. Crocodile Creek Provisional School opened on 14 August 1871. It
315-596: The routes of stockmen and drovers who once travelled these areas. The development of this idea was left to a committee led by R. M. Williams and coordinated and planned by Brian Taylor in co-operation with the Australian Trail Horse Riders Association affiliated clubs, farmers, landowners and government agencies. Dan Seymour was sponsored by R.M. Williams to find a route along the Great Dividing Range , and to promote enthusiasm for
336-560: The school had an enrolment of 123 students with 7 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Bouldercombe. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the south and Rockhampton State High School in Wandal , Rockhampton , to the north. Bouldercombe is the gateway to
357-637: The use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in 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
378-470: The wildest, most remote country in the world. The Trail is suitable for self-reliant horse riders, walkers and mountain bike riders. Parts of the Trail, such as some of the Jenolan Caves to Kosciuszko section, are suitable for horse-drawn vehicles. The Trail is not open to motorised vehicles or trail bikes, and pets are not permitted. The Trail is divided into 12 sections of 400 to 500 kilometres, each with
399-440: Was granted to research, mark a route and print guidebooks. In November 1988, this had been accomplished and the Trail was opened. Since the Trail opened, people have travelled all or parts of the Trail with camels and donkeys , as well as horses and mountain bikes. Those who have completed the entire Trail include: The Trail links eighteen of Australia's national parks and more than 50 state forests, providing access to some of
420-473: Was later closed and reopened on 15 August 1881. It was later relocated to a new building at Bouldercombe. On 23 February 1900 it was renamed Bouldercombe State School. By 1876, the gold rush was over and the population slumped to 149, but the discovery of gold at nearby Mount Usher in 1897 caused the population to rise to over 1000 people for a short time. The first Bouldercombe Post Office opened on 7 September 1883 and closed in 1889. The Royal Hotel opened on
441-466: Was originally intended for horses, but is these days promoted also for cycling and walking, though it is not yet entirely suited to these two activities. The trail was initiated and planned by the Australian Trail Horse Riders Association. The Association spent many years planning and negotiating a route that linked up the mustering , brumby tracks, pack horse trails, historic coach roads and stock routes, thus providing an opportunity to legally ride
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