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33-566: Wide Bay–Burnett is a region of the Australian state of Queensland , located between 170–400 km (110–250 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane . The area's population growth has exceeded the state average over the past 20 years, and it is forecast to grow to more than 430,000 by 2031. It is the subject of the Draft Wide Bay–Burnett Regional Plan , which aims to facilitate this growth while protecting over 90% of

66-473: A natural catchment for the sediment which is carried on a strong offshore current northwards along the coast. Fraser Island is home to a small number of mammal species, as well as a diverse range of birds, reptiles and amphibians, including the occasional saltwater crocodile. The island is protected in the Great Sandy National Park . The South Burnett is a peanut growing and wine-producing region on

99-606: Is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region , Queensland , Australia. The town is the self-proclaimed Beef Capital of the Burnett and is a hub for the regional cattle industry. In the 2021 census , the locality of Eidsvold had a population of 538 people. Eidsvold is situated on the Burnett Highway approximately 430 kilometres (270 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane . The highway passes through

132-533: Is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the Burnett River catchment. The Wakka Wakka language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the North and South Burnett Regional Council, particularly the towns of Eidsvold, Cherbourg , Murgon , Kingaroy , Gayndah and Mundubbera . The town is named for Eidsvold Station , a nearby property, that is named for Eidsvoll , Norway (using

165-449: Is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the Burnett River catchment. The Wakka Wakka language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the North and South Burnett Regional Councils, particularly the towns of Cherbourg , Murgon , Kingaroy , Gayndah , Eidsvold and Mundubbera . James Nash reported the discovery of gold near Gympie on 16 October 1867. The railway from Maryborough completed in 1881 and

198-516: Is centred on the coastal city of Mackay and extends some 300 km inland. It contains the Whitsunday Islands group and the coastal towns of Bowen , Proserpine , and Sarina . The coastal areas are densely covered in sugar cane farms, while the less densely populated inland areas have several mining communities. The North Queensland region is a coastal region centred on the city of Townsville and secondary inland city of Mount Isa . Townsville

231-673: Is located about 160 kilometres (100 mi) west of Brisbane and borders the states of New South Wales and South Australia . The region consists of the fertile agricultural area west of the Great Dividing Range and south to the New South Wales state border, centred on the city of Toowoomba . It has an area of 410,129 square kilometres (158,352 sq mi) and contains the local government areas of Toowoomba , Goondiwindi , Southern Downs , Western Downs , Maranoa , Balonne , Bulloo , Murweh , Paroo and Quilpie . In 2008,

264-710: Is located at Kingaroy . The Wide Bay–Burnett region contains four large airports. These are Hervey Bay , Bundaberg , Maryborough and Kingaroy . Hervey Bay and Bundaberg airports are serviced by regular passenger flights. The Bruce Highway links the region to Brisbane , Rockhampton , Townsville and Cairns , while the Burnett Highway and Isis Highway form part of an inland transport corridor to Toowoomba and central New South Wales . Queensland Rail operates daily high-speed Tilt Train services to Gympie, Maryborough and Bundaberg. Public transport operated by Wide Bay Transit (Hervey Bay/Maryborough), Polleys Coaches (Gympie) and Duffy's City Buses (Bundaberg) connect at

297-661: Is often divided into regions for statistical and administrative purposes. Each region varies somewhat in terms of its economy, population, climate, geography, flora and fauna. Cultural and official perceptions and definitions of the various regions differ somewhat depending on the government agency or popular group by which they are being applied. Various Queensland state government departments adopt different definitions of regions for administrative purposes. The Queensland government Trade and Investment Queensland defines seven regions. These are (roughly from south to north): Smaller regions may also exist within these defined regions, such as

330-522: Is rich in sugar cane farms and mills and has a significant tourism industry – it includes Fraser Island , a popular tourist destination and world's largest sand island. Its population in 2008 was 276,752. The Central Queensland region borders South Australia and the Northern Territory , and contains the major centres of Rockhampton and Gladstone , the coastal areas and popular holiday destinations Yeppoon , Agnes Water and 1770 , and well as

363-463: Is the location of a major seaport handling exports from mines in Mount Isa and cattle exports from coastal and inland areas. The region also contains a bulk sugar exporting terminal at Lucinda in the region's north. Other inland towns include Charters Towers and Cloncurry , and the coastal towns of Ayr , Home Hill and Ingham . The Far North region is Queensland's largest region covering 22% of

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396-660: The Lockyer Valley . The region is the major administrative and commercial centre and focus of tourism within Queensland. The Brisbane region comprises the greater Brisbane metropolitan area, centred on the City of Brisbane and also including the Logan , Redland , Moreton Bay and Ipswich local government areas. The metropolitan area has a population of 2,360,241 (2016) It is the state's main commercial and administrative centre and contains

429-572: The North Coast railway reached Gympie from Brisbane in 1891. Bundaberg was named and surveyed in 1870. In June 2000, a fire raged through a backpackers hostel, killing 15 backpackers. In January 2013, Cyclone Oswald brought severe weather and flooding to much of eastern Queensland. Its impact was most severe in the Wide Bay–Burnett region with Bundaberg particularly hard hit by both flooding and tornadoes. 4,000 properties were damaged. Cities in

462-552: The Torres Strait Islands , Whitsunday Islands and South West Queensland . South East Queensland is commonly considered to be a single region. It contains two statistical regions listed above, Brisbane and Moreton. The region has a population of 3,500,000 people, or 72% of the state's population. The area contains Brisbane , the state's capital city, as well as the Logan City , Gold Coast , Sunshine Coast , Ipswich and

495-667: The Nazarene established a congregation in Eidsvold in 1950 and built a timber church at 12 Moreton Street in 1953. However, the congregation declined and the church closed. The building was purchased by the local Uniting Church in Australia congregation, who had previously been meeting in the CWA rooms, and opened it as the Eidsvold Uniting Church on 23 February 1980. In the 2006 census ,

528-530: The Queensland Government's Department of Infrastructure and Planning. Fraser Island is located along the southern coast of Queensland, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Brisbane . Its length is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) and its width is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) and it is separated from the mainland by the Great Sandy Strait . The island is considered to be

561-548: The areas further west of the Barcaldine , Barcoo , Blackall-Tambo , Boulia , Diamantina , Longreach and Winton local government areas. Despite its vast land area of 497,714 square kilometres (192,168 sq mi), it only had a population of 200,172 (2008). The region's economy is heavily dominated by coal mining, and cattle grazing. A major aluminium smelter is located in Gladstone. The Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday region

594-505: The city of Maryborough . The inland is defined by a series of ranges which create the water of the Burnett River . In the southeast of the region is a coastal area known as Cooloola. The Wide Bay–Burnett region consists of the following local government areas : Noosa is sometimes included in the region, especially by tourism authorities, but is formally excluded by both the ABS and

627-476: The largest sand island in the world at 1840 km. It is also Queensland's largest island, Australia's sixth largest island and the largest island on the East Coast of Australia . The island has rainforests, eucalyptus woodland, mangrove forests, wallum and peat swamps, sand dunes and coastal heaths. It is made up of sand that has been accumulating for approximately 750,000 years on volcanic bedrock that provides

660-485: The locality from the south-east to the north-east, passing through the town's main street (Moreton Street). The Mungar Junction to Monto branch railway passes from south-east to north-east through the locality, roughly parallel to the highway; the Eidsvold railway station serves the town. The Eidsvold–Theodore Road ( State Route 73 ) runs south and then west from the town. Wakka Wakka (Waka Waka, Wocca Wocca, Wakawaka)

693-548: The number of whales, leading to Hervey Bay being called the whale watching capital of Australia. The region includes two universities: Central Queensland University at Bundaberg, and the University of Sunshine Coast 's Fraser Campus at Hervey Bay. The Wide Bay Institute of TAFE operates from campuses at Bundaberg, Gympie, Hervey Bay and Maryborough, with the Maryborough campus . A campus of Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE

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726-628: The pre-1918 spelling) where the Norwegian Constitution was signed in 1814. The station was given this name by the Archer brothers , Scottish settlers who also had land holdings in Norway. The Eidsvold run was licensed to Thomas Archer in June 1848. The Town Reserve, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the station homestead, was proclaimed 19 March 1890. The post office opened 19 September 1887. The Church of

759-403: The railway stations. Public transport options for the inland areas are more limited, with buses linking the main towns to each other and Brisbane once a day, and once-weekly "shopper buses" in some towns. Regions of Queensland The Regions of Queensland refer to the geographic areas of the Australian state of Queensland . Due to its large size and decentralised population, the state

792-587: The region are Bundaberg , Gympie , Hervey Bay and Maryborough . Some of the more notable towns include Bargara , Biggenden , Blackbutt , Burnett Heads , Cherbourg , Childers , Eidsvold , Gayndah , Gin Gin , Howard , Imbil , Kilkivan , Kingaroy , Monto , Mundubbera , Murgon , Nanango , Rainbow Beach , Tin Can Bay and Wondai . The sheltered waters of Hervey Bay provide a unique playground for migrating humpback whales . The tourist industry has grown along with

825-455: The region from urban development. Wide Bay was the name given by the early European explorer James Cook to a coastal indentation as he was sailing past Double Island Point . As the Port of Maryborough developed during the 19th century Wide Bay became well known as ships passed through the area before entering the Great Sandy Strait and the port. The coastal parts of the region are centered on

858-729: The region had a population of 257,749. Economic activities include cattle grazing, cotton farming, and natural resource extraction such as natural gas and opal mining. The Wide Bay–Burnett region is located north-east of the Darling Downs and north of the Sunshine Coast , covering a region of 52,377 square kilometres (20,223 sq mi). It consists of the Bundaberg , Fraser Coast , Gympie , North Burnett and South Burnett local government areas. Major centres include Bundaberg , Gympie , Hervey Bay , Kingaroy and Maryborough . The area

891-762: The region's population was 301,256 of which 146,778 lived in Cairns. Significant industries include tourism, cattle grazing, agriculture (sugar cane and tropical fruits) and mining of both sand and bauxite. Other names for regions are in popular usage, for example by different government agencies and in various regional maps of Queensland. The state also contains smaller regions within those discussed above which are not necessarily used for statistical purposes, but which are distinct in terms of their geography, economy or demographic characteristics. Such regions in Queensland include: Eidsvold, Queensland Download coordinates as: Eidsvold ( / ˈ aɪ d z v oʊ l d / )

924-545: The same sandmass. It once extended 30 km to the east when sea levels were lower than today. Large vegetated sand dunes have formed a varied terrain noted for its scientific importance. They contain the longest known chronosequence of coastal dunes in the world, covering 730,000 years. The area was once part of the Shire of Cooloola until 2008 when the Gympie Region expanded. Wakka Wakka (Waka Waka, Wocca Wocca, Wakawaka)

957-411: The school had an enrolment of 92 students with 11 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). Eidsvold has an R. M. Williams Australian bush learning centre, historical museum and complex, swimming pool, showground and bowling and golf clubs. The North Burnett Regional Council operate a public library at 36 Moreton Street. The historical museum pays tribute to the 62 soldiers from

990-681: The state's area and includes Cape York Peninsula , the Torres Strait , and the Gulf of Carpentaria . The main population and administrative centre of the region is located in Cairns . Other key population centres include Cooktown , the Atherton Tableland , Weipa , Normanton , and Thursday Island . The region also consists of many Aboriginal and farming communities. The region covers an area of 380,748.3 square kilometres (147,008 sq mi) and in 2012

1023-435: The state's largest domestic and international airport. The Gold and Sunshine Coasts, located south and north of Brisbane respectively, are two of the Queensland's most popular tourist regions, containing many hotels and resorts. Each region has an airport which caters primarily to tourists. The remaining parts of the region are located inland, west of Brisbane, and are primarily rural. The Darling Downs South West region

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1056-647: The town of Eidsvold had a population of 459 people. In the 2011 census , the locality of Eidsvold had a population of 630 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Eidsvold had a population of 574 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Eidsvold had a population of 538 people. Eidsvold has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Eidsvold State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 7 Hodgkinson Street ( 25°22′20″S 151°07′16″E  /  25.3723°S 151.1212°E  / -25.3723; 151.1212  ( Eidsvold State School ) ). In 2017,

1089-610: The western slopes of the Great Dividing Range , north of the Darling Downs . The Bunya Mountains mark the southern boundary of the region. 12 km from Murgon is the Bjelke-Petersen Dam . Other dams in the region include Gordonbrook Dam and Boondooma Dam . Tarong Power Station and the Tarong National Park are both in the south of the Burnett. The area is dominated by the Cooloola sandmass. Fraser Island belong to

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