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Delve into Thangool in Australia
Thangool in the region of Queensland with its 545 residents is located in Australia - some 751 mi or ( 1209 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Thangool is now 05:29 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Lawgi, and Brisbane. While being here, you might want to check out Lawgi . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Thangool ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thangool, Queensland
Thangool is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is in the Banana Shire local government area, 591 kilometres north west of the state capital, Brisbane and 12 kilometres south of the Shire administrative centre, Biloela. The name Thangool means Possum. At the 2011 census, Thangool had a population of 829. The Thangool area was originally home to the Gangulu Aboriginal people.
Located at -24.49 150.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mount Scoria Conservation Park
Mount Scoria Conservation Park is a park near Thangool, Queensland in Central Queensland, Australia, about 17 kilometres south-east of Biloela. It is within the traditional lands of the Gangulu aboriginal people. It features Mount Scoria, a mountain whose peak is about 150 metres above the surrounding plains. The mountain was once an active volcano, approximately 20 to 26 million years ago.
Located at -24.53 150.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Biloela
Biloela is a rural town in Central Queensland, Australia. It is situated 120 kilometres inland from the port city of Gladstone at the junction of the Burnett and Dawson highways. At the 2011 census, Biloela had a population of 5,808. Biloela is the administrative centre for the Banana Shire, which has an area of 15,729 square kilometres .
Located at -24.42 150.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Shire of Banana
The Shire of Banana is a local government area located in the Capricorn region of Queensland, Australia, inland from the regional city of Gladstone. The shire was named after the burial site of a huge dun coloured bullock named 'Banana'. The council sits in the town of Biloela, which is the largest town in the Shire. Major industries in the shire include coal mining, beef production, power generation, dryland cropping and irrigation cropping such as lucerne and cotton.
Located at -24.40 150.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Callide Dam
The Callide Dam was constructed in 1965 to supply water for a nearby power station in Biloela in the state of Queensland, Australia. Callide Dam holds 136,300 megalitres at an average depth of 10.5 metres and a surface area of 1,240 hectares at full capacity. The dam supplies water to the Callide Power Station. SunWater, the water supply and services company, has undertaken a multi-station upgrade program to ensure highest levels of safety for dams of their responsibility.
Located at -24.37 150.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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