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Discover Valentine Plains in Australia
Valentine Plains in the region of Queensland with its 489 habitants is a place located in Australia - some 756 mi or ( 1216 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Valentine Plains is now 10:24 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Callide, Brisbane, and Biloela. When in this area, you might want to check out Callide . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Valentine Plains ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Easterfest 2010
Driving home from shows in Toowoomba QLD festival Easterfest ..
And in the morning Currawongs sang
Australian Bush Poetry about Vietnam Veterans, war, and Anzac Day Scribbly Bark Poetry ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 6 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 8 km away
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 8 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 8 km away
Miriam Vale railway station
Miriam Vale is a railway station on the North Coast railway line, Queensland. It is serviced by several Queensland Rail passenger trains, including the Tilt Train.
Located at -24.33 150.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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