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Discover Saltern in Australia
Saltern in the region of Queensland is a town located in Australia - some 847 mi or ( 1363 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Saltern is now 09:20 AM (Wednesday) . 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: and . When in this area, you might want to check out . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Saltern ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Alice River (Barcoo River)
The Alice River in central Queensland, Australia rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The river bisects the Shire of Barcaldine, flowing in a south-westerly direction towards Isisford and its confluence with the Barcoo River to form Cooper Creek. Barcaldine is located on Lagoon Creek, which flows into the Alice River approximately five kilometre s to the south. The Alice River is often dry, except after the annual summer rains.
Located at -23.39 145.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Barcaldine, Queensland
Barcaldine is a small town in Central West Queensland, Australia, approximately 520 kilometres by road west of the city of Rockhampton. The town is situated on Lagoon Creek, which flows into the Alice River approximately five kilometres south of the Barcaldine. This is the administrative centre of the Barcaldine region. Major industries are sheep and beef cattle rearing.
Located at -23.57 145.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Barcaldine Region
The Barcaldine Region is a local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas which had existed for over a century. It has an estimated operating budget of A$21.6 million.
Located at -23.57 145.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tree of Knowledge (Australia)
The Tree of Knowledge was a tree in Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, the understory of which was regarded as the birthplace of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). This was because the town was the headquarters of the 1891 Australian shearers' strike where policy and decisions were made. It was a 200-year-old Corymbia aparrerinja ghost gum.
Located at -23.55 145.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Central Queensland
Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, north to the Mackay Regional Council southern boundary, and south to Gladstone. The region is also known as Capricornia.
Located at -23.44 144.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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