24-726: Eungella may refer to: Places [ edit ] Eungella, Queensland , a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Australia Eungella National Park , a protected area in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Eungella Dam , a dam in Queensland, Australia Eungella, New South Wales , a town in New South Wales, Australia Animals [ edit ] Eungella honeyeater Eungella torrent frog Eungella tinker frog Eungella gastric brooding frog Topics referred to by
48-483: A Native Police barracks from 1862 until 1878. Officers such as Robert Arthur Johnstone were deployed to this post and their efficiency in "arresting the depredations" of the Aboriginal people were appreciated by the local residents and squatters. The Nebo Post Office opened on 1 January 1864. The Nebo Court of Petty Sessions opened on 29 January 1866. The Nebo Small Debts Court opened on 31 December 1867. Following
72-714: A memorial stone was erected in the Nebo Shire to honour William Landsborough. The Nebo Library facility opened in 1969. Nebo was the administrative centre for the Shire of Nebo until 2008 when the Shire was amalgamated with the Shire of Belyando and the Shire of Broadsound to form the Isaac Region. The Isaac Region is administered from Moranbah , but has council offices in Nebo. The William Landsborough Diaries (1856–1886) were ranked #39 in
96-415: A population of 850 people. In the 2011 census , the locality of Nebo had a population of 840 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Nebo had a population of 753 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Nebo had a population of 857 people. Nebo has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The local economy has traditionally relied on coal-mining as it plays a significant role in
120-582: A road via Nebo and Mount Britton . The Eungella Range Road opened in 1909. However damage had been incurred within twelve months, and repairs and a deviation instigated. In 1923 the first car traveled on the Eungella Range in wet slippery conditions, and resorted to tying a heavy sapling behind the car to steady the car. Landslips continue to be an issue following heavy rain. Eungella Provisional School opened on circa 1891 but closed circa 1899. On 31 January 1928, another Eungella Provisional School
144-673: Is also known as the Eungella Hub and is managed by the Eungella District Community Association. The Eungella Uniting Church is part of the Pioneer Valley Uniting Church. The Eungella congregation meet at the Eungella Memorial Hall. The Eungella Markets are held on the first Sunday morning of every month at the Eungella Memorial Hall. Eungella National Park is a popular attraction and
168-691: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eungella, Queensland Download coordinates as: Eungella is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Eungella had a population of 190 people. The town of Eungella sits at the top of the escarpment of the Clarke Range at 690 metres (2,260 ft) above sea level, falling to an elevation of 200 metres (660 ft) in Netherdale to
192-498: Is noted for rain forest walking trails and sightings of platypus. There are also a number of lookouts from the escarpment down the valley, including Goodes Lookout ( 21°07′54″S 148°29′37″E / 21.1316°S 148.4936°E / -21.1316; 148.4936 ( Goodes Lookout ) ) in the town and Sky Window lookout ( 21°08′44″S 148°29′56″E / 21.1456°S 148.4990°E / -21.1456; 148.4990 ( Sky Window Lookout ) ) in
216-799: The Magistrates Courts Act 1921, the Small Debts Court became the Nebo Magistrates Court on 3 April 1922. On 31 December 1964, the Court of Petty Sessions was absorbed into the Magistrates Court. The Magistrates Court closed on 20 December 1990. The Nebo Police Station opened in February 1867. In December 1886 new police quarters were built. Nebo Provisional School opened on 29 June 1874. It became Nebo State School in 1909. In 1957,
240-680: The heat and humidity of the coast for picnic parties and tourists, and a venue for dances. Nineteen families from the region invested in a syndicate to build and operate the Eungella Chalet which was opened in 1933. The foundation stone of the Eungella Presbyterian Church was laid in July 1947 and it was officially opened on 23 November 1947. The church was designed to be a replica of Reverend Maitland's father's church in Victoria . The church
264-658: The immediate east. The southern branch of Cattle Creek forms on this escarpment and creates the fertile valley to the east, where it becomes a tributary of the Pioneer River in Mirani , which eventually flows into the Coral Sea at Mackay . The escarpment and several other parts of the locality are within the Eungella National Park , which extends into the neighbouring localities of Netherdale and Broken River and beyond. In
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#1732881221579288-400: The local economy, with eleven coal mines located in the Nebo district. Nebo State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 34 Oxford Street ( 21°41′23″S 148°41′23″E / 21.6897°S 148.6898°E / -21.6897; 148.6898 ( Nebo State School ) ). In 2014, the school had an enrolment of 63 children with 4 teachers. In 2018,
312-463: The locality of Lotus Creek and extends along the inland ranges towards Nebo and extends along the Connors River catchment. Biri (also known as Birri) is a language of Central and North Queensland. Biri refers to a language chain extending from Central Queensland towards Townsville and is often used as a universal name for other languages and/or dialects across the region. The language area includes
336-466: The national park. Nebo, Queensland Nebo is a rural town and locality in the Isaac Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Nebo had a population of 857 people. The town of Nebo is situated on the western edge of the locality on Nebo Creek. The Peak Downs Highway enters the locality from the south-west ( Strathfield ), passes through the town, and exits to
360-558: The north ( Epsom ). The Suttor Developmental Road commences at the Peak Downs Highway in the north-west of the locality and exits the locality to the west ( Hail Creek ). The Marlborough–Sarina Road runs along the eastern boundary. Baradha (also known as Barada, Toolginburra, Baradaybahrad, Thararraburra, Toolginburra, Baradha) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Baradha people . The Baradha language region includes
384-471: The remaining land use is for grazing on native vegetation. The town takes its name from a pastoral run named by explorer and pioneer Ernest Favenc in July 1876. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning land of cloud . The locality was within the proclaimed boundaries of the Eungella Goldfield at the end of the 1800s and early 1900s. Access to the area was by a pack horse track or by
408-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Eungella . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eungella&oldid=1034355659 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
432-518: The school had an enrolment of 38 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Eungella. The nearest secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani to the east. Eungella Memorial Hall is at 13 North Street ( 21°07′49″S 148°29′35″E / 21.1303°S 148.4931°E / -21.1303; 148.4931 ( Eungella Memorial Hall ) ). It
456-573: The school had an enrolment of 61 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Nebo. The nearest secondary schools are Sarina State High School (7–12) in Sarina to the north-east and Glenden State School (Prep–12) in Glenden to the north-west. Given the distances involved, distance education and boarding school would be other options. The Isaac Regional Council operates
480-463: The towns of Bowen , Ayr , Collinsville and Nebo. William Landsborough explored the district in 1857. He named the district after the Babylonian god Nabu (Hebrew: Nebo). Although the name Nebo was widely used for the town, the official name was Fort Cooper until it was eventually changed to Nebo in 1923. Pastoralists settled in the Nebo region as early as the 1860s. Fort Cooper was used as
504-589: The west and south of the locality are parts of the Crediton Forest Reserve which extends into the neighbouring localities of Crediton and Eungella Dam . There is also a section of the Crediton State Forest within the locality with another section in Crediton. Due to the mountainous terrain and the protected areas, there is limited development of the land in the locality. Apart from residential use,
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#1732881221579528-399: The ‘Top 150: Documenting Queensland’ exhibition when it toured to venues around Queensland from February 2009 to April 2010. The exhibition was part of Queensland State Archives ’ events and exhibition program which contributed to the state’s Q150 celebrations, marking the 150th anniversary of the separation of Queensland from New South Wales. In the 2006 census , the town of Nebo had
552-770: Was damaged in March 2010 in Cyclone Ului and again in February 2011 in Cyclone Yasi . The church was demolished in April 2011. In the 2016 census , the locality of Eungella had a population of 194 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Eungella had a population of 190 people. Eungella State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 36 Eungella Dam Road ( 21°08′04″S 148°29′28″E / 21.1344°S 148.4912°E / -21.1344; 148.4912 ( Eungella State School ) ). In 2018,
576-535: Was opened and later became Eungella State School. The Eungella Post Office was opened in 1930, but had to change its name due to another post office with the same name in New South Wales . After twelve months of community consultation the name Dalrymple Heights Post Office, after the nearby Mount Dalrymple , was found acceptable by the Postmaster General's Department . Eungella was a cool retreat from
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