Maranoa Queensland | |
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Population | 25,000 (2006) [1] |
• Density | 0.231/km2 (0.600/sq mi) |
Area | 108,000 km2 (41,699.0 sq mi) |
LGA(s) | |
State electorate(s) | Warrego |
Federal division(s) | Maranoa |
The Maranoa is the name given to an area of southern Queensland, about 500 kilometres (kms) west of Brisbane. [2] Some refer to the Maranoa as the Western Downs. The Maranoa is an eastern part of the larger, mostly arid South West region of Queensland. To the east is the agricultural region of the Darling Downs and in the west is the dry Channel Country.
The Balonne River and Maranoa River are the two main catchments in the Maranoa. The Warrego Highway, Carnarvon Highway and Balonne Highway are the major road routes across the region. The main towns are Roma, Condamine, St George and Goondiwindi. [3]
Agriculture is the dominant industry of the Maranoa. The traditional agriculture is sheep and cattle grazing suitable for the rangeland landscape and sub-tropical climate of the region. A rural, country lifestyle predominates based around farming and livestock. [4] The region is associated with the resources sector, being the location of Australia's first oil and natural gas discoveries. [4] The expansion of coal seam gas mining has seen rapid infrastructure development and population growth in the region. [4]
Roma is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the Maranoa Region. The town was incorporated in 1867 and is named after Lady Diamantina Bowen, the wife of Sir George Bowen, the Governor of Queensland at the time. In the 2016 census, the locality of Roma had a population of 6,848 people.
The Condamine River, part of the Balonne catchment that is part of the Murray-Darling Basin, drains the northern portion of the Darling Downs, an area of sub-coastal southern Queensland, Australia. The river is approximately 500 kilometers (310 mi) long and rises on Mount Superbus, South East Queensland's highest peak, on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the east coast of Queensland, and then flows north west across the Darling Downs, then west. The Condamine River is a tributary of the Darling River.
The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was generally applied to an area approximating to that of the Condamine River catchment upstream of Condamine township but is now applied to a wider region comprising the Southern Downs, Western Downs, Toowoomba and Goondiwindi local authority areas. The name Darling Downs was given in 1827 by Allan Cunningham, the first European explorer to reach the area and recognises the then Governor of New South Wales, Ralph Darling.
The Channel Country is a region of outback Australia mostly in the state of Queensland but also in parts of South Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales. The name comes from the numerous intertwined rivulets that cross the region, which cover 150,000 km². The Channel Country is over the Cooper and Eromanga geological basins and the Lake Eyre Basin drainage basin. Further to the east is the less arid Maranoa district.
Central Queensland is an imprecisely-defined geographical division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton. The region extends from the Capricorn Coast west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, north to the Mackay Regional Council southern boundary, and south to Gladstone. The region is also known as Capricornia. It is one of Australia's main coal exporting regions.
Surat is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Surat had a population of 402 people.
Injune is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Injune had a population of 461 people.
Wallumbilla is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Wallumbilla had a population of 388 people, with 191 people living in the town itself.
Mitchell is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. The town services the local area, a cattle and sheep farming district. In the 2016 census, the locality of Mitchell had a population of 1,031 people.
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 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.
Miles is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Miles had a population of 1,746 people.
The Bowen Basin contains the largest coal reserves in Australia. This major coal-producing region contains one of the world's largest deposits of bituminous coal. The Basin contains much of the known Permian coal resources in Queensland including virtually all of the known mineable prime coking coal. It was named for the Bowen River, itself named after Queensland's first Governor, Sir George Bowen.
The Bungil Creek, part of the Balonne catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is a perennial stream in South West Queensland, Australia.
The Maranoa River, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is a river situated in South West Queensland, Australia.
South West Queensland is a remote region in the Australian state of Queensland which covers 319,808 km2 (123,479 sq mi). The region lies to the south of Central West Queensland and west of the Darling Downs and includes the Maranoa district and parts of the Channel Country. The area is noted for its cattle grazing, cotton farming, opal mining and oil and gas deposits.
Miles Airport or Aerodrome is an airport serving the small towns of Miles and Condamine, and surrounding rural residents in Queensland, Australia.
Ballaroo is a semi-arid rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Ballaroo had a population of 51 people.
Amby is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Amby had a population of 86 people.
Noorindoo is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Noorindoo had a population of 55 people.
Mount Bindango is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Mount Bindango had a population of 33 people.