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Discover Gillens Siding in Australia

Gillens Siding in the region of Queensland is a town located in Australia - some 727 mi or ( 1169 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gillens Siding is now 10:58 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wonbah, South Wolca, Drummers Creek, Dalysford, and Brisbane. When in this area, you might want to check out Wonbah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gillens Siding ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lake Monduran Holiday Park Queensland Australia; Great Barramundi fishing!

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Holidaying with the birds at Lake Monduran Queensland Australia

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Interesting facts about this location

Boolboonda Tunnel

The Boolboonda Tunnel is an abandoned railway tunnel near Mount Perry in Queensland, Australia. The tunnel is 192 m in length making it the longest unsupported man-made tunnel in Queensland. Its construction represented an important engineering feat for rail transport in Queensland. The tunnel was constructed for the Bundaberg to Mount Perry railway line that was built in the 1880s. It passes under the Boolboonda Range through hard granite rock.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -25.08 151.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Queensland Heritage Register, Rail transport in Queensland, Railway tunnels in Australia, Tunnels completed in 1883, Tunnels in Queensland

Fred Haigh Dam

The Fred Haigh Dam (also called Monduran Dam) was constructed across the Kolan River in 1978 creating Lake Monduran. The dam's catchment area, north of Bundaberg in Queensland, covers 1310 km2. SunWater is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure the highest level of safety for the dam is maintained. The spillway will be upgraded before 2010. There are no boating restrictions on the lake and there is a single boat ramp for boat access.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -24.87 151.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1978, Lakes of Queensland, Reservoirs and dams in Australia, Wide Bay-Burnett

Gin Gin, Queensland

Gin Gin is a small rural town located on the Bruce Highway in central Queensland, Australia, approximately 51 km west of Bundaberg and 370 km north-west of Brisbane, the state capital. The town owes its existence to its strategic location about halfway between Brisbane and Rockhampton. It is often used as a stop-over point for drivers travelling between these two centres. At the 2006 census, Gin Gin had a population of 892.

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Located at -24.98 151.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Double-named places in Australia, Towns in Queensland, Wide Bay-Burnett

Shire of Kolan

The Shire of Kolan was a local government area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, to the west of Bundaberg. The Shire, administered from the town of Gin Gin, covered an area of 2,650.6 square kilometres, and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Bundaberg and the Shires of Burnett and Isis to form the Bundaberg Region. The major industries in the area include cattle and sugar cane.

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Located at -24.99 151.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Former Local Government Areas of Queensland

Shire of Perry

The Shire of Perry was a local government area in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The Shire covered an area of 2,357.7 square kilometres, and existed as a local government area from 1880 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett Region. It is centred on the town of Mount Perry, the shire's only town.

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Located at -25.18 151.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1880 establishments in Australia, Former Local Government Areas of Queensland