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Explore St George in Australia
St George in the region of Queensland is a town in Australia - some 502 mi or ( 807 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in St George is now 07:27 AM (Wednesday) . 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: and . Since you are here already, make sure to check out . We saw 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 St George ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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HarvestHaul_Australia_2009
Contract wheat harvest crew QLD & NSW Australia 2009. ..
Day 304-306 Nindigully Pub & Dirranbandi Millersofoz's photos around Nindigully then Dirranbandi
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Awesome Historic Pub - Free Camp Muzzarox's photos around Nindigully Pub, Australia (st george)
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Second wombat joey is out and about
Images of a second wombat joey at Richard Underwood Nature Refuge have been recorded. The second wombat joey was seen to be playful and interacting with its mother on its maiden journey above ground o ..
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Interesting facts about this location
St George, Queensland
St George is a town of approximately 2,400 people in Queensland, Australia. The town is 390 kilometres due west of Brisbane and the Gold Coast and sits just inside the region of South West Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Balonne. It was named by Major Thomas Mitchell who crossed the Balonne River on St George's Day, 23 April 1846. At the 2006 census, St George had a population of 2,410.
Located at -28.03 148.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
County of Belmore
The County of Belmore is a county in Queensland, Australia, located west of the Darling Downs in the Shire of Balonne. Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. It was officially named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901 under the Land Act 1897.
Located at -28.03 148.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Shire of Balonne
The Shire of Balonne is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia, over 500 kilometres from the state capital, Brisbane. It covers an area of 31,150.3 square kilometres, and has existed as a local government entity since 1879.
Located at -28.04 148.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Andrew Nixon Bridge
The Andrew Nixon Bridge is a road bridge over the Balonne River in St George, Queensland, Australia. The bridge, which is part of the Balonne Highway, is the only river crossing in the area. The bridge is often covered in floodwaters, most recently during the March 2010 Queensland floods and again during the January 2011 floods. The bridge is first covered by flood waters at a height of 10.7 metres, referring to the St George flood gauge.
Located at -28.04 148.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
E.J. Beardmore Dam
Situated 17 km north-east of St George lies E.J. Beardmore Dam (Lake Kajarabie). Constructed in 1972 for irrigation & town water the Beardmore Dam holds 81,800 ML of water at 100% capacity at an average depth of 2.4 metres and has a surface area of 3,350 ha. The Beardmore Dam & the lake it created (Kajarabie) impound water for some 75 km along the Balonne River and almost 20 km along the Maranoa River.
Located at -27.91 148.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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