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Queensland - Australia

Marburg, Queensland

Marburg is a small township of 536 inhabitants located 60 km west of Brisbane, the capital of the State of Queensland, Australia. It is a township in the City of Ipswich. German settlers arrived in the region around the 1860s. The story goes that, when the station master of the nearby Walloon railway station asked the settlers where they lived, the settlers responded with 'ober dar'.

Located at -27.5667, 152.583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.804 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Ipswich, Queensland

Lockyer Creek

Lockyer Creek is a major drainage system in the Lockyer Valley of South East Queensland that flows into the Brisbane River a few kilometres north-north/east of Lowood, and downstream from the Wivenhoe Dam. The creek is named after Edmund Lockyer and is close to 100 kilometres (62 mi) in length.

Located at -27.4167, 152.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.811 miles away.
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Rivers of Queensland, Tributaries of the Brisbane River, Queensland floods, South East Queensland

Prenzlau, Queensland

Prenzlau is a town situated in the Lockyer Valley at the southern end of the Somerset Region LGA in southeastern Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Prenzlau had a population of 1,120. The area was settled by German immigrants from the Uckermark near Prenzlau in Brandenburg, Germany. The Prenzlau State School was opened in 1894. There was a post office in the town from 1894 to 1968.

Located at -27.5333, 152.517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.802 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Somerset Region

Lowood, Queensland

Lowood is a town in south-east Queensland, Australia. The town is on the Brisbane River, 66 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane or 31 km north of Ipswich. Situated in the Somerset Region local government area, at the 2006 census, Lowood (Urban) had a population of 1,010. Lowood (Suburb) had a population of 2,808 in 2006 compared with a population of 3,336 in 2011, a percentage increase of 18.80%.

Located at -27.4667, 152.583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.808 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Somerset Region

Coominya, Queensland

Coominya is a town in South East Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Somerset Region LGA, 83 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane and approximately 2 km from Wivenhoe Dam. At the 2006 census, Coominya had a population of 467. Coominya is known for its fresh produce, scenery and wildlife including lorikeet parrots, koalas, kangaroos . The major employer is an abattoir. Facilities in Coominya include a post office, a general store, a cafe and a pub.

Located at -27.3833, 152.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.808 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Somerset Region

Fernvale, Queensland

Fernvale is a small town in South East Queensland, Australia. Approximately 60 kilometres west of Brisbane, it lies on the Brisbane River, at the southern end of the region of Somerset. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the 2011 Australian Census Fernvale had an estimated population of 2,367. It is a rapidly developing rural township located within the urban footprint of the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009–2031.

Located at -27.45, 152.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.812 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Somerset Region

Fairney View, Queensland

Fairney View is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.

Located at -27.4833, 152.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.811 miles away.
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Suburbs of Somerset Region

Vernor, Queensland

Vernor is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.

Located at -27.4667, 152.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.810 miles away.
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Suburbs of Somerset Region

Tallegalla, Queensland

Tallegalla is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The origin of the suburb name is from the Latin word Talegalla which was the genus name for the Brush-turkey.

Located at -27.5833, 152.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.801 miles away.
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Ipswich, Queensland

Bellevue Homestead

Bellevue Homestead in South East Queensland, Australia is heritage listed and was restored by the National Trust of Queensland between 1975 and 1980 after moving the buildings from the banks of the Brisbane River to the nearby town of Coominya to avoid being flooded. The Bellevue property was the western part of the original Wivenhoe Run established in the 1840s which covered 38,000 acres on the western side of the Brisbane River valley.

Located at -27.3331, 152.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.813 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Queensland, Somerset Region, Queensland Heritage Register

Atkinson Dam

Atkinson Dam was a natural lagoon near Lowood in Queensland, prior to the construction of the dam wall in 1970. It has a surface area of 550 ha and holds some 30,500 ML of water for irrigation purposes. The reservoir is one of a number of small dams built in the Lockyer Valley. The primary inflow is Buaraba Creek, a tributary of Lockyer Creek. The dam is connected to Seven Mile Lagoon via a 1.2 km channel. Facilities at the dam include two boat ramps, picnic tables and two caravan parks.

Located at -27.433, 152.457 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.804 miles away.
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Reservoirs and dams in Australia, Lakes of Queensland, Dams completed in 1970, South East Queensland

Splityard Creek Dam

Splityard Creek Dam, of earth and rock construction, forms the upper reservoir for a power station in the Somerset Region of South East Queensland, Australia. Owned and operated by CS Energy, Wivenhoe Power Station is located on the eastern side of Wivenhoe Dam, north west of Brisbane. The station, which began commercial operation in 1984, was Queensland’s first pumped storage hydro-electric plant. It is operated remotely from an operating centre used to manage the Queensland electricity grid.

Located at -27.371, 152.637 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.815 miles away.
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Reservoirs and dams in Australia, Lakes of Queensland, Somerset Region

Wanora, Queensland

Wanora is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.

Located at -27.5167, 152.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.810 miles away.
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Suburbs of Somerset Region

Tarampa, Queensland

Tarampa is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. During World War II a military airfield was located at nearby Mount Tarampa called Lowood. The United States Army Air Forces based its 80th Fighter Squadron there between 28 March – 10 May 1942), flying P-39 Airacobras. The airfield no longer exists but a small memorial marks its previous location. The Lowood circuit built at the former airfield site was the venue for the 1960 Australian Grand Prix.

Located at -27.4553, 152.482 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.804 miles away.
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Australia, Suburbs of Somerset Region, Defunct airports in Queensland

Lark Hill, Queensland

Lark Hill is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.

Located at -27.5167, 152.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.807 miles away.
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Suburbs of Somerset Region

Coolana, Queensland

Coolana is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.

Located at -27.5333, 152.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.804 miles away.
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Suburbs of Somerset Region

Rifle Range, Queensland

Rifle Range is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.

Located at -27.45, 152.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.807 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Suburbs of Somerset Region

Clarendon, Queensland

Clarendon is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. The origin of the suburb name is from a railway station which was named Clarendon after a nearby lake of the same name.

Located at -27.439, 152.516 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.806 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Suburbs of Somerset Region

Brisbane Valley railway line

The Brisbane Valley Railway Branch was a railway connection in Queensland, Australia connecting Ipswich, west of Brisbane, to the upper Brisbane River valley. Progressively opened between 1884 and 1913 the railway provided a vital transport link between Ipswich and Yarraman and forged development and prosperity along its path. The line acquired its serpentine reputation because it did not take a straight course when faced with a hill or gully.

Located at -27.464, 152.581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.808 miles away.
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Closed railway lines in Queensland, Railway lines opened in 1884, Somerset Region, Railway lines closed in 1993

Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme

The Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme is Australia's largest recycled water project, located in South East Queensland. It is a key part of the SEQ Water Grid being constructed by the Queensland Government in response to population growth, climate change and severe drought.

Located at -27.5483, 152.547 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.803 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Queensland, Water management in Queensland

Lowood Airfield Circuit

The Lowood Airfield Circuit was a motor racing venue in Queensland, Australia which was used from 1946 to 1966. It was located at a former wartime airfield site at Mount Tarampa, near Lowood, 72 km west of the state capital Brisbane. The circuit utilised the airfield’s runway for its 1.9 km long 200 metre wide main straight and also used various taxiways and tarmac from the old hangar area. Lap distance was 4.54 km .

Located at -27.4611, 152.486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.804 miles away.
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Motorsport venues in Australia, Former V8 Supercar circuits, Sports venues in Queensland, Defunct motorsport venues, Defunct airports in Queensland, Australian Grand Prix

SEQ Water Grid

The SEQ Water Grid is a region-wide, long term, water supply scheme that provides a sustainable water infrastructure network for the South East Queensland region of Australia. The project was the largest urban response to the Drought in Australia, which was severely affecting water supplies in Brisbane and surrounds, particularly between 2004 and 2007.

Located at -27.3542, 152.603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.814 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Queensland, Water management in Queensland, South East Queensland

Wivenhoe Pocket, Queensland

Wivenhoe Pocket is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. It was named after an early pastoral run managed by Edmund Blucher Uhr, who named it after the Essex village of Wivenhoe.

Located at -27.4319, 152.618 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.811 miles away.
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Suburbs of Somerset Region, Towns in Queensland

Coominya railway station

Coominya railway station is central to all activities in historic Coominya village, located in the Somerset Region of South East Queensland. Coominya village, a township of approximately 467 persons is located in South East Queensland approximately 83 kilometres (52 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland’s capital city, in Australia.

Located at -27.3903, 152.502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.808 miles away.
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Articles created via the Article Wizard, Railway stations in Queensland, Railway stations opened in 1886, South East Queensland, Railway stations closed in 1988

Hatton Vale

Hatton Vale is a rural locality in south east Queensland, Australia. The locality is in the Lockyer Valley Region local government area and on the Warrego Highway, 72 kilometres west of the state capital Brisbane and 36 kilometres west of the regional centre of Ipswich. At the 2011 census, Hatton Vale and the surrounding area had a population of 1,138. The locality hosts the headquarters of the Apostolic Church of Queensland along with a 1,200 seat church.

Located at -27.5667, 152.483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.799 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, South East Queensland