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Explore Maroon in Australia
Maroon in the region of Queensland is a place in Australia - some 534 mi or ( 859 km ) North-East of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Maroon is now 01:39 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tylerville, Rathdowney, Palen Creek, Mount Alford, and Moodys Valley. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tylerville . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Maroon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fun family farm holidays at Lillydale farmstay in QLD
Guests tell us their favourite thing about their visit. Go horse riding, egg picking or cow milking. Farm holiday accommodation in Qld. 90 minutes from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ..
Lake Maroon Holiday Park Campground - Scenic Rim - SEQ
Lake Maroon Holiday Park is the ideal camping and fishing destination, just south of Boonah, in South East Queensland (SEQ). It's also a great place for waterskiing, sailing and canoeing. Lake Maroon ..
There's Nothing Like Australia and skinny dipping
There's nothing like having a skinny dip in the Lower Portals of the Mount Barney National Park ..
Mt Barney SE Ridge.Dancing with the Black Boys
2 Mates walked up a mountain, when they got down they realised that they've just walked through an old black mans house. Up SE Ridge, Camp at saddle & down Pheasants Ridge. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Maroon
Mount Maroon is a mountain in South East Queensland that is part of the McPherson Range. The mountain rises to 966 m above sea level about 12 km west of Rathdowney. The original indigenous name for the mountain was Wahlmoorum which meant sand goanna in the Yuggera language. The current name for the mountain comes from the first grazing property in the area called Maroon. Mount Maroon consists mainly of rhyolite and has its geological origins in the cooling of molten rock beneath the surface.
Located at -28.22 152.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Maroon Dam
Maroon Dam is a water storage and recreational dam in South East Queensland. The dam lies 25 km south of Boonah, within the Scenic Rim at the foot of the McPherson Range. Maroon Dam subverts the waters of Burnett Creek, a tributary of Logan River and supplies the Scenic Rim Regional Council with water. Some water is supplied to irrigators along the Logan River. Construction of the dam occurred between 1969 to 1974.
Located at -28.18 152.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mount Barney National Park
Mount Barney National Park is a national park in Queensland, 90 km southwest of Brisbane. It amalgamated the adjacent Mount Lindesay National Park in 1980. It is part of the Scenic Rim Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance in the conservation of several species of threatened birds.
Located at -28.27 152.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Rathdowney, Queensland
Rathdowney is a small town in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. It is on the Mount Lindesay Highway 32 km south of Beaudesert at the base of the McPherson Range. It is located in the Scenic Rim local government area. At the 2006 census, Rathdowney had a population of 198. The town was named after Rathdowney, Ireland. The Beaudesert Shire Tramway was extended to Rathdowney in 1911 but closed in 1944. Timber clearing was the first major industry in the area.
Located at -28.20 152.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Palen Creek Correctional Centre
Palen Creek Correctional Centre is situated about 100 km south west of Brisbane in the rural community of Rathdowney. HM Prison Palen Creek was established in 1934. This was the first prison in the Commonwealth to have absolutely no security measures except the honour of prisoners selected to go there. Prisoners erected their own buildings (they lived in tents originally) and sold produce from prisoner maintained market gardens.
Located at -28.21 152.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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