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18-531: East Barron is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , East Barron had a population of 278 people. The Barron River forms most of the western boundary of the locality flowing into Lake Tinaroo (created by the Tinaroo Dam ) which then forms the northern boundary of the locality. Peterson Creek, also flowing into Lake Tinaroo, forms the north-east boundary of

36-580: 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 the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and

54-652: A standing committee of ANZLIC in 2002. ICSM was established by the Prime Minister, State Premiers, and the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory in 1988. Since that time the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand have joined ICSM. The Australian Defence forces are also represented on ICSM. Members are senior representatives of surveying and mapping agencies. Prior to 1988 a similar body,

72-481: 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. Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping ANZLIC , or The Spatial Information Council , is the peak intergovernmental organisation providing leadership in

90-578: The 2021 census , East Barron had a population of 278 people. East Barron has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: There are no schools in East Barron. The nearest government primary schools are Yungaburra State School in neighbouring Yungaburra to the east and Malanda State School in Malanda to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Atherton State High School in Atherton to

108-987: 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 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

126-549: The National Mapping Council (NMC), had coordinated cooperative Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory mapping programs since 1945. Although the NMC had been an effective forum, the changing operational environment of the late 1980s led to the cessation of the NMC and the formation of ICSM to cover both surveying and mapping issues, as they related to Government activities, to ensure continued cooperation in these activities on

144-799: The New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and sacked from government. ANZLIC, under Watkins, was the driver of the Spatial Information Industry Action Agenda. Elizabeth O'Keeffe , Victoria ANZLIC delegate (Land Victoria), represented ANZLIC on the Spatial Information Industry Action Agenda Steering Group. Warren Entsch , then Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, officially welcomed

162-552: The Opposition claimed O’Keeffe had been sacked. Her Minister, Sherryl Garbutt denied that O'Keeffe had been sacked. The same day, O’Keeffe issued an internal memo, copied to all DNRE staff, dismissing the Opposition claims and advising she had instructed her lawyers to seek an unconditional retraction and apology from the Opposition and media. Also, she advised she would take legal action on any further claims. The Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping ( ICSM ), became

180-545: The Spatial Information Council. Warwick Watkins was the longest serving Chairman of ANZLIC, 2000–2011, until he was dismissed from the NSW Public Service. ANZLIC chair appointments are typically only for two years, but Watkins held the chair for more than eleven. Drew Clarke immediately replaced Watkins as Chair of ANZLIC and remained as Chair until mid 2015. Watkins was found guilty of corruption by

198-605: The collection, management and use of spatial information in Australia and New Zealand. It supports the establishment of a Spatial Data Infrastructure in the region and has published geospatial metadata standards. ANZLIC started in 1986 as the Australian Land Information Council ( ALIC ) and it became the Australia and New Zealand Land Information Council ( ANZLIC ) in 1991. ANZLIC, now refers to itself as

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216-600: The establishment of a steering group to drive the Spatial Information Industry Action Agenda in November 2000. The Action Agenda was released in September 2001. O’Keeffe, herself, was reportedly removed from her Land Victoria role, and consequentially as Victorian representative to ANZLIC, arising from an investigation into attempt fraud of a government trust fund. On 12 July 2002, the prominent Melbourne newspaper, The Age , reported that O’Keeffe had resigned and further reported that

234-438: 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

252-427: The locality from the south-east ( Upper Barron ) and exits to the west (Atherton). East Barron State School opened on 28 April 1915 and closed on 1964. It was at 331 East Barron Road ( 17°19′25″S 145°31′49″E  /  17.32364°S 145.53029°E  / -17.32364; 145.53029  ( East Barron State School (former) ) ). In the 2016 census , East Barron had a population of 234 people. In

270-622: The locality, while Gwynne Creek forms the south-western boundary of the locality, before crossing the locality to become a tributary of the Barron River. The elevation ranges from 680 metres (2,230 ft) in the north of the locality near Lake Tinaroo to 800 metres (2,600 ft) in the south of the locality. There is small chain of hills known as The Pinnacles in the north of the locality with heights up to 790 to 810 metres (2,590 to 2,660 ft). The Curtin Fig National Park and (despite

288-598: The name) the Yungaburra National Park are in the east of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land is used for grazing on native vegetation and growing a variety of crops including sugarcane . In the north of the locality, the Gilles Range Road enters the locality from the north-east ( Yungaburra ) and exits to the west ( Atherton ). Further south, the Malanda–Atherton Road enters

306-458: 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 the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,

324-511: The west and Malanda State High School in Malanda to the south-east. The Curtain Fig Tree is a very large example of a strangler fig and is estimated to be over 500 years old ( 17°17′09″S 145°34′25″E  /  17.2858°S 145.5735°E  / -17.2858; 145.5735  ( The Curtain Fig Tree ) ). Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are

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