34-595: Pine Hill or Pine Hills may refer to any of the following places: Australia [ edit ] Pine Hill, Queensland , a locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland Pine Hills, Queensland , a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland United States [ edit ] Pine Hill, Alabama Pine Hill, California Pine Hill Ecological Reserve , California Pine Hill (Columbus, Georgia) ,
68-687: A goods train from Emerald plunged through a section of the wooden rail bridge over Alpha Creek on approach to the Alpha railway station. On 22 November 2019, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac , Barcaldine , Jericho and Muttaburra . Alpha was expanded to incorporate Beaufort , Drummondslope , Dunrobin (south-eastern corner), Hobartville (north-eastern part), Pine Hill , Port Wine , Sedgeford , and Surbiton . In
102-442: A historic mansion Elsewhere [ edit ] Pine Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados Pine Hill, Belize Pine Hill, New Zealand , a suburb of Dunedin See also [ edit ] Pinehill (disambiguation) Pine Hills (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
136-469: A name that would be subsequently assigned to the subsequent more northern line west of Townsville to Mount Isa ), which was being built westwards from Rockhampton . The major coastal centre was keen to take full advantage of the inland pastoral wealth being generated and pushed for a central railway line. Construction commenced in 1867, reaching Emerald in 1879 and was opened to Alpha on 22 September 1884. The construction camp continued moving west, but
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204-480: A range of both positive and negative effects on Alpha, and that they would "cause irreversible change to the physical landscape and the social fabric of towns." But it concludes that the development of mines in the vicinity of Alpha presents a unique opportunity for the town and surrounding communities to benefit from sustainable and socially acceptable development. Bimblebox, a feature-length documentary directed by Michael C O'Connell ( Mountaintop Removal ), explores
238-403: A tourism information centre, golf course, art gallery, showground, parks, swimming pool, tennis courts, museum, hardware store, newsagents, bank, pub, grocery store, butcher, baker, post office, BP, Caltex, craft shop, hairdresser, pharmacy, hospital, police station and fire station. Barcaldine Regional Council operates a library at the Alpha town hall on Tennyson Street. Alpha Uniting Church
272-524: A township remained at the former terminus. Until June 1990, Queensland Rail maintained a locomotive depot in the town. Alpha Provisional School opened on 30 August 1886. It became Alpha State School on 7 September 1894. A preschool centre was added in 1987. Churches followed, with the Catholic Church opening in 1890 and the United Protestant Church in 1894. The Sisters of St Joseph of
306-575: Is grazing on native vegetation. The Central Western railway line reached Pine Hill in 1883, with the Pinehill railway station at 23°39′01″S 146°57′23″E / 23.6503°S 146.9565°E / -23.6503; 146.9565 ( Pinehill railway station ) its terminus. The station buildings were completed in July 1883. According to the Queensland Railways Department ,
340-528: Is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2016 census , Pine Hill had a population of 3 people. On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha , Aramac , Barcaldine , Jericho and Muttaburra . Pine Hill was incorporated into Alpha. The Central Western railway line forms
374-765: Is a joint development of Indian conglomerate GVK and Hancock Coal , was approved by the Government of Queensland . Waratah Coal is planning to develop a new mine close to the town called the China First Coal Project . This mine is to be built on the Bimblebox nature refuge which is home to the endangered black-throated finch . A counter-view is that Bimblebox is a privately owned former grazing property, now unmanaged and run wild, growing and spreading various noxious weeds. Waratah Coal's China First Project 2011 Environmental Impact Statement admits that there would be
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#1732851697693408-645: Is now the northernmost part of the Port Wine locality. There are no schools in Pine Hill. The nearest primary school is in Alpha . The nearest secondary school is in Alpha but only to Year 10. The nearest secondary school to Year 12 is in Emerald . Boarding schools and distance education are other options. Alpha, Queensland Alpha is a rural town and a locality in the Barcaldine Region , Queensland , Australia. In
442-415: Is there. It sometimes almost blinds you, and it will no doubt assist in producing premature deafness in some cases, for your ears get filled with dust and thus all the five senses are affected ... it ought to have been named The Dust Flat". On 22 September 1884 the railway line had reached its new terminus of Alpha , and Pine Hill was described as "unsuited for permanent settlement", which led to criticism of
476-544: The 2006 census , the town of Alpha had a population of 402 people. In the 2011 census , the locality of Alpha had a population of 571 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Alpha had a population of 335 people., In the 2021 census , the locality of Alpha had a population of 559 people. On 29 May 2012 the first mine proposed to be developed in the Galilee Basin , known as the Alpha Coal Project , which
510-526: The 2021 census , the locality of Alpha had a population of 559 people. Alpha is in Central West Queensland . It lies on Alpha Creek . The Capricorn Highway runs through from east to west, and the Clermont-Alpha Road enters from the north-east. The Central Western railway line passes through the town, which is served by Alpha railway station . The town is a service centre for
544-501: The Central Intelligence Agency . Alpha State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at 11 Milton Street ( 23°39′03″S 146°38′32″E / 23.6507°S 146.6422°E / -23.6507; 146.6422 ( Alpha State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 40 students with 8 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). In 2018,
578-423: The Queensland Government for profiting from land sales in short-lived terminus towns like Pine Hill. Pine Hill State School opened circa 1884 but closed in 1905. It reopened on 25 January 1926 but closed circa 1946. The town's streets and allotments had been laid out in the area immediately to the south of the railway station and can still be seen on maps, but there is no evidence remaining of any building. It
612-518: The "China First" mega mine project being developed by Waratah Coal close to the town of Alpha in the Galilee basin. The film also examines opposition to the China First mine from the owners of the Bimblebox nature refuge which stands in the path of the proposed project. In a 20 March 2012 press conference Waratah coal CEO Clive Palmer accused environmental groups and the film's producers of being funded by
646-601: The New South Wales Surveyor-General, Thomas Mitchell in 1846 and it was his reports that were to encourage settlement, particularly from the 1860s. Early European settlers to move into the region included Robert Donaldson and Agnes Adelaide Donaldson . Alpha was initially established as a temporary terminus during construction of the Central Western railway line (then known as the Great Northern line,
680-514: The Sacred Heart opened a Catholic primary school in 1902 and a convent school was established in 1904. Originally Three Sisters of St Joseph stepped off the train in Alpha on Thursday 15 May 1902. They moved Into a rented and furnished cottage in Byron Street, where six months of provisions filled the larder. Fifty years later, one of the first pupils recalled that every town child was out to see
714-520: The Sisters'. The St Joseph Order, which was established in Australia, also founded Convents in other nearby diccesan towns. Sister M Gonzaga, who was in charge, with Sisters M Gervase and M Lourdes, was soon very busy teaching, as four months later, pupils presented a successful concert for a large crowd. The church became the temporary school until a two storey Convent was bullt by 1906 and the school occupied
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#1732851697693748-483: The community was celebrated. Many nuns had spent time in Alpha and were remembered by past pupils with respect and affection. A roll call of past pupils was answered by representatives of each decade including three names from the 1902–10 period. St Joseph's convent continued for two years under instruction from lay teachers, Michael & Irene Watkins; but by the end of 1979, only about 25 students remained and it closed altogether. The Sisters of St Joseph were central to
782-617: The development of a musical culture in Alpha. The basis was their teaching of practice and theory in pianoforte and violin, as well as singing. Pupils sat yearly for examinations from the London College of Music, Trinity College, London or the Australian Music Examination Board, many passing with honours. Children travelled many miles to receive regular music instruction from the Nuns. Seven decades of music instruction provided
816-530: The expectation that Pine Hill would not remain the terminus. The railway line opened on 1 November 1883, and the Queensland National Bank relocated their business there from Bogantungan , the previous terminus, in the same month. The town was described unfavourably in a newspaper article of December 1883: "There is dust everywhere, not only in the streets but in the houses. You breathe it, you eat it, you drink it, you sniff it, touch what you will it
850-434: The foundation for many concerts. The Golden Jubilee concert featured a choir, singing by individuals. duets, trios and groups, recitations, dance and comedy. Adults as well as the children performed. Another impact of the music classes were years of dance music played by local people at debutante balls, shows, rodeos and fancy-dress balls, which continued long after St Joseph's School closed. Jericho Shire , which included
884-460: The lower floor. Boys and girls from neighbouring districts boarded at the Convent to attend school until the 1930s. St Joseph's Convent School gained its own building in 1918. It was erected at a cost of £820, the maionty of which was raised in the local community. when the convent became dangerously riddled with white ants in 1922, it was replaced by a single storey building. In November 1950, Alpha
918-408: The railway station was so named because the surrounding ridges were once covered in cypress pine . In August 1883 there was a land sale for 56 town lots and 180 country lots at Pine Hill. Yielding nearly £ 3000, it was a success, with buyers planning to build a hotel and shops in the new town. However, the newspaper of the day speculated that the land might be worthless in two years, presumably in
952-472: The same name. 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=Pine_Hill&oldid=1244990486 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pine Hill, Queensland Pine Hill
986-502: The school had an enrolment of 39 students with 10 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). The nearest secondary schools to Year 12 are in Barcaldine 140 kilometres (87 mi) to the west and Emerald 169 kilometres (105 mi) to the east. Alternatively, there is distance education and boarding schools . Alpha State School provides support to students studying Years 11 and 12 by distance education. Alpha has
1020-572: The southern boundary of the locality with the Capricorn Highway forming the eastern part of the southern boundary. The Drummond Range forms the western part of the locality. A number of creeks rise in the slopes of the range and flow variously west and north, all eventually becoming tributaries of the Belyando River within the North East Coast drainage basin . The predominant land use
1054-405: The surrounding pastoral properties and travellers on the highway. The town of Alpha is situated approximately 400 kilometres to the west of Rockhampton, with the name being derived from Alpha Pastoral Station, established in 1863. This was a very large station, dominating the area and growing to more than 1,600 square kilometres by the 1890s. The area was originally visited and partly explored by
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1088-447: The town, was incorporated in 1917, with the main shire offices and council facilities located in the town of Jericho . Killarney Park Provisional School opened in late 1918 as a half time provisional school in conjunction with Glenleigh Provisional School (meaning there was one teacher shared between the two schools). Both schools closed in late 1919 or early 1920 due to low student numbers. On 8 April 1941, two people were killed when
1122-505: Was inundated with flood water and the Sisters were forced to leave their convent and shelter in the top floor of the school. To reach it they carried provisions and a primus stove in buckets on their heads and waded through waist deep water. The Golden Jubilee was celebrated in 1952 with musical items and a three-act operetta, as well as a visit from Rev. Mother Pierre, head of St Joseph Order of Nuns in Queensland. The older school building
1156-474: Was replaced by another two-storey building 12 years later. The new school of St. Joseph's of Alpha, was opened by Francis Rush, Bishop of Rockhampton on June 12, 1963. It was constructed by local builders. Brownjohn and Johnson and supervised by Fr. W Collins at a cost of about 10,000 pounds and is now a private residence. Before the Sisters left Alpha for the last time in December 1977, their 75 years of service in
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