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Explore Meringa in Australia
Meringa in the region of Queensland is a town in Australia - some 1,274 mi or ( 2051 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Meringa is now 01:05 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Woree, White Rock, Queerah, Meerawa, and McDonnell Creek. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Woree . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Meringa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Torres Strait Islander Dances from Djarragun College
ozoutback.com.au Boys from Djarragun College, a school for indigenous students in Gordonvale near Cairns, Far North Queensland, perform three dances from Murray Island in the Torres Strait during a pe ..
Islands Night at Djarragun College, Australia (1)
The junior C-Block boys in the Boarding House at Djarragun College, a school for indigenous students near Cairns, Far North Queensland, perform a spirited Torres Strait Islander dance and a Maori Haka ..
Djarragun College Senior Dancers, Australia
ozoutback.com.au Senior boys and girls from Djarragun College, a school for indigenous students near Cairns, Far North Queensland, perform dances from Murray Island in the Torres Strait, accompanied b ..
Djarragun College Junior Girls Dancers, Australia
ozoutback.com.au Young girls from Djarragun College, a school for indigenous students near Cairns, Far North Queensland, perform dances from Murray Island in the Torres Strait, accompanied by singing ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gordonvale railway station
Gordonvale is a railway station on the North Coast railway line, Queensland. It is serviced by several Queensland Rail passenger trains, including the Tilt Train. The station is located directly adjacent to a large sugar mill.
Located at -17.09 145.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gordonvale, Queensland
Gordonvale is a small sugar-growing suburb situated in the southern end of Cairns on the Mulgrave River. At the 2006 census, Gordonvale had a population of 4,420. Once a separate town, urban sprawl has resulted in Gordonvale being subsumed into the suburban extremities of Cairns. Gordonvale was previously called Mulgrave and then Nelson. The name Gordonvale was settled on as a tribute to John Gordon, a pioneer in the district.
Located at -17.10 145.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Desmond Trannore Bridge
The Desmond Trannore Bridge is a road bridge on the Bruce Highway over the Mulgrave River in Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia. The bridge is named after Senior Constable Desmond Trannore, local police officer, killed in the line of duty in 1964. The new 482 m long bridge is 5 metres higher than the existing Mulgrave River Bridge, to improve flood immunity during the wet season. It is also located 30 metres upstream from the existing bridge on a better alignment of the Bruce Highway.
Located at -17.10 145.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Wooroonooran National Park
Wooroonooran is a national park in Queensland, 1367 km northwest of Brisbane, between Innisfail and Cairns. The park is one of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area series of national parks, and is a gazetted World Heritage site. Declared in 1988, the World Heritage area stretches from Townsville in the south to Cooktown in the north, and contains some of the oldest surviving rainforests in the world.
Located at -17.15 145.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Edmonton, Queensland
Edmonton used to be an independent township supporting a sugar mill, but in recent times has become a suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 10 km south of the centre of Cairns on the Bruce Highway and within the Cairns Region local government area. At the 2006 census, Edmonton had a population of 8,035. In 1911 a railway station was built in the location and named Edmonton, probably after Edmonton, London, England. The town then took this name.
Located at -17.02 145.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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