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	Aramac, Queensland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aramac is a small town and Local Government Area in Western Queensland, Australia, lying 68 kilometres north of Barcaldine, and 1280 kilometres by road from the state capital, Brisbane.
		It is situated on Aramac Creek, which flows into the Thompson River 60 km west of town.
		Aramac, along with Muttaburra, are the two population centres of the Aramac Shire, population 900, area 23,000 square kilometres.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aramac (261 words)

	Walkabout - Aramac
		Located 67 km north of Barcaldine, Aramac is one of those tiny little settlements in central Queensland which has outlived its original purpose and now stands forlornly in the middle of nowhere supporting the surrounding pastoral industries and sustaining the few people who continue to live in this hot, dry environment.
		In a letter he explained: 'The Aramac, as many wrong reasons for the name have been given, I may say here I named, in honour of the late Sir R. Mackenzie, 'Ar-Ar-Mac', who was so well known in Queensland, and who had acted in a very friendly way to me'.
		In 1909 Aramac Shire Council, still isolated from the surrounding area, borrowed £66 500 and built a tramway connecting the town to the main railway line at Barcaldine.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/QLDAramac.shtml (552 words)

	Aramac - Queensland Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Aramac serves as the centre point for local industries such as sheep and cattle.
		It is located 66 kilometres north of Barcaldine and the area was first explored by Europeans and settled in the 1850s.
		In 1909 Aramac Shire Council, still isolated from the surrounding area, borrowed 66,500 pounds and built a tramway connecting the town to the main railway line at Barcaldine.
	www.queenslandholidays.com.au /outback/aramac.cfm (295 words)

	Aramac, Queensland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Aramac is a town which is the main centre of a shire of the same name.
		Landsborough adapted the initial to Aramac, giving the name to the creek on which the town is now situated.
		The Aramac town reserve was gazetted on 26 June 1869, but not surveyed until 1875.
	arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/aramac.html (261 words)

	aramac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Aramac shire takes in an area of 23,232 square kms, which includes the township of Muttaburra some 80 kms to the west.
		Aramac township is strategically located on the junction of the Landsborough and Capricornia Highways.
		The Aramac water supply is serviced by two artesian bores which are connected directly into the towns water mains.
	www.nwqphc.com.au /CommunityPages/Aramac.htm (231 words)

	aramac information,aramaic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Today aramac is spoken among about 500,000 native speakers [1] (with varying degrees of fluency) in scatteredcommunities across the Fertile Crescent.
		aramac was the language of the area once known as Aram-Naharaim or Aram of the two rivers from whence derives the Biblicaltradition that the Aramaeans were descendants of two Nahors, (Abram's grandfather and Abram's brother Nahor 1> Terah > Nahor 2> Kemuel > Aram ->Aramaeans).
		They are descendants of Shem, from whom the aramac word She-maa-yaa (Semitic) is derived, but Aram of the two Nahors, though adescendant of Shem, is not to be confused with Aram the son of Shem.
	www.pin-outs.com /aramac.html (635 words)

	El Placer de Viajar - ARAMAC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The wide main street of Aramac Aramac Quiet service town in outback Queensland Located 67 km north of Barcaldine Aramac is one of those tiny little...
		Aramac might be more than ten hours from Brisbane but it hasnt stopped several people from plunging into the challenge of rural life and taking up new...
		Aramac Central Queensland - Aramac Shire Outback Central Western Queensland - Aramac is a town that is the main centre of a shire of the same name.
	www.elplacerdeviajar.com.ar /buscar.php?q=ARAMAC (199 words)

	Queensland Racing - Race Clubs - Aramac Racing Club Inc
		The first race club at Aramac was formed in 1877 and was known as the Mitchell District Grass Fed Racing Club, apparently named after the explorer Sir Thomas Mitchell about 1855.
		Aramac had the only hurdle race in Queensland — one and a half miles or 2400 metres for grass fed horses.
		Surely another first for Aramac must be that in the early 1920s, four races in Aramac were run in an anti-clockwise direction.
	www.queenslandracing.com.au /raceclubs/show.asp?id=50272 (195 words)

	Aramac Golf Club Details \| iseekgolf.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Aramac is located 68 kms North of Barcaldine, which is strategically located on the junction of the Landsborough and Capricornia Highways.
		From Aramac it is approximately 680 kms to Rockhampton, 800 kms to Mt Isa, 580 kms to Townsville and 1280 kms to Brisbane.
		The Aramac Shire takes in an area of 23,232 km2, which includes the township of Muttaburra some 80 kms to the West.
	www.iseekgolf.com /courses/course_detail.php?c_id=126&results=results&start_round=0&total_found=25¶m1=&area=57&ph=A&pg=A (318 words)

	aramac outback queensland
		Aramac is a town that is the main centre of a shire of the same name.
		Aramac is the oldest centre of local government in the Central West.
		The Aramac Tramway operated between 1913 and 1975 and linked the town with the central railway system at Barcaldine.
	www.sunzine.net /outback/aramac.html (301 words)

	Address at the re-opening of the Aramac Rural Transaction Centre - Senator Ian Macdonald
		It Aramac, Queensland, 10 May 2002 is a real pleasure for me to be back in Aramac today, and to see the new expanded, increased-service Rural Transaction Centre.
		As the Mayor has said, the Aramac RTC — it was re-opened a little while ago — was the very first one in Queensland.
		I have noticed in the years since I have been coming to Aramac, Mr Mayor, that the main street looks better and better every time; and that’s a great credit to you, the Council, and to all of you in this community, for the work you put in to your town and to your region.
	www.mffc.gov.au /speeches/2002/aramac.html (893 words)

	The Australian Immigration Book
		The ten member councils are Aramac, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Boulia, Diamantina, Ilfracombe, Isisford, Longreach, Tambo and Winton.
		Aramac township is situated on Aramac Creek, which flows into the Thompson River some 60 kms west of town.
		Muttaburra is also a town in Aramac Shire and is a pastoral town situated on the junction of the Thompson and Landsborough Rivers.
	www.aust-immig-book.com.au /gr_qlctrwest.html (1045 words)

	Come to Aramac for wildlife, droving and outback hospitality
		Aramac Shire has long been known for its true outback hospitality - right since the days of the pioneers.
		While in Aramac, visit the Tramway Museum and revel in the history of a small community’s self-sufficiency when the government made the decision not to include Aramac on the rail map.
		In the main street of Aramac stands the replica of a white bull, a reminder of the most historically significant cattle stealing case ever recorded in Australia.
	www.action-graphics.com.au /matilda/pages/aramac/aramacgeneral.html (521 words)

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		Aramac SS led the investigation of the Pastoral College as a provider of Agriculture based courses, a curriculum area relevant to students interests and supported by the local community.
		The Aramac SS and Alpha SS Pastoral College Project model has been considered in the development of a variety of reports as a sample of innovative and effective practice in the delivery of vocational education in rural and remote Queensland.
		Significant Achievements for Aramac SS All students completed all competencies undertaken, except for students absent due to illness and those students who participated in the welding module as insufficient time was allocated to achieve this certification.
	education.qld.gov.au /community/events/showcase/docs/arasub.doc (6836 words)

	TOWN: ARAMAC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		ARAMAC LYRIC THEATRE EXTERIOR (2) ARAMAC LYRIC THEATRE EXTERIOR - REAR
		Salisbury moved to Aramac from Jericho where he was the baker and operated the theatre.
		John Jarratt when filming at South Johnson in All Men are Liars told me that he grew up in Aramac and as a teenagers they used to sit in the canvas chairs and even in the middle of summer in 40 degrees they would take blankets in to hide holding hands.
	www.gu.edu.au /centre/cpci/qs/qldpic/aramac.htm (396 words)

	Aramac Shire farmers now eligible for interim Australian Government drought support - Minister Truss
		Ninety farmers in central Queensland's Aramac Shire can now apply to Centrelink for interim Australian Government drought support, the Australian Agriculture Minister, Warren Truss, announced today.
		"The Queensland Government, and peak lobby group Agforce, took the Australian Government's comments on board, and requested that Aramac Shire be considered as an addendum to the Central Mid West EC area.
		Farmers in the Central Mid West application area have been eligible for interim Australian Government drought assistance since 30 October 2003, and now those in Aramac Shire will also be eligible.
	www.maff.gov.au /releases/03/03330wt.html (385 words)

	Senator Macdonald re-opens Aramac’s service centre - Ian Macdonald
		The Aramac community will enjoy improved access to a range of much-needed basic services with the re-opening of its relocated and expanded Rural Transaction Centre (RTC) by Senator Ian Macdonald, Minister for Forestry and Conservation.
		Each individual community is best-placed to decide the services it needs and through the RTC program the Federal Government is able to provide up-front financial assistance to meet those community needs.
		“Aramac led the way in 1999 and is now demonstrating what commitment and co-operation can achieve,” Senator Macdonald said.
	www.mffc.gov.au /releases/2002/02061m.html (293 words)

	Armenian Assembly of America - Press Center - NR# 2000-016
		ARAMAC officials attended district meetings with legislators in Colorado, Illinois, Maine, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin over the past two months.
		In a separate meeting, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) pledged support for Section 907, calling it a "good piece of legislation." This response is quite different from that of his previous employer, Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) who led the charge to repeal it in the 105th and 106th Congresses.
		"ARAMAC will continue working closely with its members in all 50 states to ensure that their voice is heard by Congress," added Jamgochian.
	www.aaainc.org /press/release.php?pressID=394 (620 words)

	Australia's National Local Government Newspaper Online >> Editions > 2002 > July
		Popularly known as Captain Starlight, Harry Redford became notorious in the Aramac District for stealing 1,000 head of cattle in 1870 from Bowen Downs, the first pastoral lease in the area.
		Aramac Shire took the lead in coordinating the eight other Shires to create a program of 11 festival events to support the cattle drive.
		“The Aramac community acknowledges that it is important to show the outback as a united force and to demonstrate to city people that there is a continuity of people proud to be living and working in regional and rural areas.”
	www.loc-gov-focus.aus.net /editions/2002/july/aramac.shtml (337 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Lord and Penna Partnership was formed in 2001 with the purchase of Woolthorpe Station Aramac.
		Woolthorpe's local community is at Aramac via twenty kilometers of dirt road and fifty kilometers of bitumen, and Muttaburra which is on another route of seventy kilometers dirt road.
		The towns of Aramac and Muttaburra are great social communities with lots of opportunity to get involved in such as the Golf club, Rodeo Club, Polo cross Club, Pony Club, Race Club, and the annual Sheep Show.
	www.maydownsstation.com.au /Woolthorpe/woolthorpe.index.htm (362 words)

	Aramac, Queensland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Aramac, Queensland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		He blazed a tree with the inscription 'R R Mac', which was later corrupted into the name of the town.
		Aramac, along with (additional info and facts about Muttaburra) Muttaburra, are the two population centres of the Aramac Shire, population 900, area 23000 square kilometres.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ar/aramac,_queensland.htm (86 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Registration is at 6pm Friday 12th July 2002 at the Aramac Cultural Centre.
		The Aramac shire takes in an area of around 23,000square km and includes the township of Muttaburra, 80kms to the west.
		Aramac can be viewed on the internet through the Aramac Shire web site www.aramac.qld.gov.au.
	www.artswest.asn.au /school/tutors/outbackschool.html (593 words)

	Weed Status - Aramac Shire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		of the Aramac Shire as of 1st June 2005.
		Prickly Acacia and Parkinsonia exist throughout the Aramac Shire.
		The shire hopes, by 2007, to arrest the spread of Prickly acacia and significantly reduce the distribution of Parkinsonia.
	www.lakeeyrebasin.org.au /nrm/weedalertprogram/status_aramac.html (187 words)

	Land Type and Grazing Management in Land Degradation - AFFA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		To identify and describe the major land types in the Aramac region.
		To assess the major effects of grazing under existing management strategies on soil and pasture condition in the Aramac area.
		The importance of this project is to provide some of this information and to demonstrate the effect of grazing management on different land types in terms of land degradation.
	www.affa.gov.au /docs/nrm/landcare/pub/guide/database/db930349.html (358 words)

	Aramac Queensland - Travel Action Matilda Country
		Aramac, once the hub of the region, is now a small agricultural town at the heart of fascinating country.
		Discover the Aramac Range through desert country with its red sand, spinifex and wild heather.
		Other attractions in the region include Gray Rock, on which the names of early travellers were carved back in the days when the area was a mail change, and Horsetailers Gorge, once a camp for drovers but now a picnic area for visitors.
	www.action-graphics.com.au /matilda/pages/aramac/aramacintro.html (142 words)

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		Aramac Shire Council had become increasingly concerned about the management and protection of the Gray Rock site in both the short and long term.
		The territories of five Aboriginal tribes, Iningai, Jirandali, Jagalingu, Mian and Ilba, overlap the present boundaries of the Aramac and nearby Jericho Shires.
		The generally gently undulating plains, including mesa tops and buttes are composed of the major soil types of deep to very deep sandy red and yellow earths, minor grey clays and siliceous sands, which have a low water holding capacity and suffer from severe erosion (Simmons, 2000).
	www.usq.edu.au /course/material/GIS3404/Aramac_Paper.doc (3321 words)

	Your local guide for Aramac QLD 4726 Australia - part of the Localguide Network - Real Estate, Accommodation, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Your local guide for Aramac QLD 4726 Australia - part of the Localguide Network - Real Estate, Accommodation, Restaurants, Motels, Hotels.
		Welcome to the local guide for Aramac QLD 4726 Australia (http://www.aramac.localguide.com.au.
		In fact, the local guide for Aramac QLD 4726 Australia has done all the searching and compiling of local sites for you and is looking forward to your visit today.
	www.aramac.localguide.com.au (102 words)

	DCP: 23 degrees south, 145 degrees east
		It was easy to access the point (only 8 gates to open and close) as all tracks and roads in the area (during dry times, which is most of the year) are accessible to 2 wheel drive vehicles.
		The area is typical of the landscape surrounding Aramac in Western Queensland.
		We arrived late (around 6:00pm) on the 14th of May to undertake some GPS work on an existing permanent survey mark about 1km away.
	www.confluence.org /confluence.php?lat=-23&lon=145 (185 words)

	AusStats : 335050150 Aramac (S) (Statistical Local Area)
		If you are ordering a large number of Census Maps it may be more cost effective to place your order through the ABS National Information Referral Service.
		This SLA is equivalent to the Shire of Aramac.
		It includes the towns of Aramac, Brigalow, Corinda and Scarrbury.
	www.abs.gov.au /ausstats/abs@census.nsf/Lookup2001Census/F8BBC7B5B387028CCA256B01007AF943 (155 words)

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