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Delve into Ridgelands in Australia
Ridgelands in the region of Queensland with its 338 residents is a city in Australia - some 834 mi or ( 1343 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .
Current time in Ridgelands is now 04:56 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yaamba, Pukatika, Morinish, Milyando, and Milman. While being here, make sure to check out Yaamba . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Ridgelands ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Rockhampton Correctional Centre
Rockhampton Correctional Centre (also known as Etna Creek Prison) was an Australian prison at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. The prison was replaced by the Capricornia Correctional Centre in 2001.
Located at -23.22 150.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Capricornia Correctional Centre
The Capricornia Correctional Centre is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and services mainly the Rockhampton and Central Queensland areas. It is a medium security facility and can hold up to 400 inmates. Construction of the centre began in August 1999, and it was officially opened on 12 September 2001. The centre replaced the Rockhampton Correctional Centre (also known as Etna Creek Prison), which had been built in 1969.
Located at -23.22 150.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Mount Etna Caves National Park
Mount Etna Caves is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia, 544 km northwest of Brisbane. The parks caves are the roosting site for more than 80 percent of Australia's breeding population of Little Bent-wing Bats. It is also one of the few places in Australia supporting a colony of the endangered Ghost Bat.
Located at -23.16 150.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Capricorn Caves
Capricorn Caves are located 23 km north of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. It was first discovered in 1882 by a Norwegian migrant John Olsen. He went on to claim the land under a lease hold title and open the attraction publicly in 1884. The property was later reclassified to free hold land and is today one of the largest privately owned caves system in Australia. The attraction is still open to the public and is one of the longest-running tourist attractions in Queensland.
Located at -23.17 150.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Fitzroy River Barrage (Queensland)
The Barrage was finished in 1970 after four years of construction, to meet the long term water supply needs of Rockhampton. It holds around 80,000 megalitres of water. It is owned and operated by Fitzroy River Water, which is a commercial business activity of the Rockhampton Regional Council. There are 18 gates on the barrage that are computer operated to open up one by one when water gets to a certain level, although it would only be in times of flood that all 18 gates would be open.
Located at -23.36 150.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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