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  New on QueenslandWeb
The town of Rathdowney is located on the Mt Lindesay Highway 96kms south of Brisbane and 32kms south of Beaudesert in South East Queensland.
Rathdowney was the name of the property that was settled by Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior in 1876.
Rathdowney is the small hub of the surrounding rural community.
www.alia.org.au /groups/quill/issues/2004.1/new.qldweb.html   (1214 words)

  
 QUEENSLAND: Afraid of uttering the dreaded 'D' word - 5 August 2006
As it happened, the Rathdowney dam was dropped from the Government's final plan, leaving Traveston in the north and Wyaralong in the south.
The Queensland NCC is planning a conference on the state's water resources later in the year.
Queensland's struggle with the complexity of providing water for a growing population during a long dry spell holds a lesson for the whole of Australia.
www.newsweekly.com.au /articles/2006aug05_d.html   (1749 words)

  
 Very GC | Rathdowney
First explored by Europeans as early as 1828 by Captain Logan and opened for settlement in 1842, Rathdowney was linked to cattle, timber and dairying industries.
This rural community doesn’t forget the past – with the annual Rathdowney Heritage Day offering displays of past bush skills such as wood carving, cross-saw cutting and flsmithing.
Rathdowney is the gateway to Mt Barney National Park, a rugged area with Antarctic beech trees, banksias and native apple trees.
www.verygc.com /places_to_discover/rathdowney.html   (157 words)

  
 Rathdowney
Rathdowney is about an hours drive south of Brisbane and just a short drive from Beaudesert in the Logan River Valley.
At the base of the Great Dividing Range, Rathdowney is a beautiful township offering lush forests and rolling hills.
Rathdowney still retains much of its origins in timbering and dairy farming.
www.about-australia.com /queensland/gold-coast/destinations/rathdowney   (116 words)

  
 Rathdowney, Queensland - Travelmate
The Mount Lindesay Highway village of Rathdowney lies in the Logan River Valley at the base of the Great Dividing Range.
Rathdowney, which is linked to Stanmore and Tenterfield by the scenic highway drive through the mountains of the border ranges, is within comfortable driving distance of the hinterland national parks and the Gold Coast.
If you are having trouble reading the map, drop into the Rathdowney Hotel where one of the locals will point you to the right direction while you down a refreshing ale..
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=7404   (292 words)

  
 Australian DemocratsAustralian Democrats Press Releases
Queensland Democrats Senator, Andrew Bartlett today welcomed Premier Peter Beattie's decision to reject a dam at Rathdowney in favour of the less destructive site of Wyaralong, but continues to condemn all major political parties for failing to adopt full scale water recycling, which would make any new dams unnecessary.
"Climate modelling has shown that rainfall in South-East Queensland may well be dramatically reduced in coming years, dams are subject to high levels of evaporation due to their large surface area and harvesting from rivers will be detrimental to environmental flows.
If he is serious about drought-proofing Queensland he needs to lead the way on water recycling, as well as household conservation.
www.democrats.org.au /news/index.htm?press_id=5265   (358 words)

  
 Accommodation - Queensland Holidays
Queensland accommodation is as varied as our expansive State.
Backpacker accommodation in Queensland is among the best.
Farmstay experiences are as down-to-earth as their friendly hosts and enable you to fully immerse yourself in Queensland's heritage.
www.queensland-holidays.com.au /accommodation/index.cfm   (221 words)

  
 Rathdowney Dam » The Bartlett Diaries
Rathdowney is a small town sitting right next to the place where a dam is planned to be built by the Queensland government.
Rathdowney is south of Beaudesert on the Mt Lindesay Highway, which continues on to the mountain range marking the border between Queensland and northern New South Wales.
I also saw the aerial photographic display of the property which the Queensland government put together to use at an environmental expo in Tokyo to showcase how well the state protected important environmental areas and to promote the benefits and workability of its plans to reduce treeclearing.
www.andrewbartlett.com /blog/?p=261   (3410 words)

  
 Photos of Rathdowney Caravan Park - Rathdowney QLD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Rathdowney is a very small town of only a few hundred residents.
I must confess that I found the park a bit spooky and I would certainly not stay there myself.
The area around Rathdowney is very scenic and worth exploring.
www.caravanparkphotos.com.au /rathdowney/index.htm   (96 words)

  
 Queensland web subject listing for History (State Library of Queensland)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Queensland regions on the map are Brisbane, West Central Queensland, Far North Queensland, North Coast, and Central Coast.
The Homestead is a fine example of early Queensland architecture that was built in 1858 by the Devine family in Warwick.
The database of images of Queensland towns and cities is an initiative of the University of Queensland, Department of Architecture and the University Library.
qldweb.slq.qld.gov.au /ROADS/subject-listing/hist.html   (8096 words)

  
 Queensland Government Chief Information Office - Department of Public Works
More Queenslanders are booting-up their computers and logging on to the internet using broadband technolgy at home, Premier Peter Beattie said today.
Residents and travellers through Rathdowney, 34km south of Beaudesert, are the latest to receive mobile phone coverage, thanks to a deal between the Queensland Government and Telstra.
He said the Rathdowney station was part of Telstra's commitment to build nine new mobile phone towers in rural and remote areas in return for a share of the Queensland Government's $18 million-a-year mobile phone business.
www.governmentict.qld.gov.au /00_utilities/mediareleases.htm   (2394 words)

  
 Wall of anger | The Courier-Mail
PEOPLE power has saved the Rathdowney township from a planned mega-dam but will not protect Mary Valley residents who learn their fate today.
The decision surprised protesters who had gathered expecting to hear their homes at Tilley's Bridge in Rathdowney would be resumed for a larger dam.
But while Rathdowney residents were celebrating, those with homes at Wyaralong were devastated.
www.news.com.au /couriermail/story/0,,19686479-952,00.html   (491 words)

  
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Rainworth, the name of the home of Queensland’s first Surveyor General, A. Gregory (later Sir Augustus Gregory) and subsequently the name of the suburb which grew up nearby comes from Raungwarth, a Scandinavian name used in England meaning a clean ford.
The railway siding put in, 1910, as the Sixteen Mile Siding, two years later was renamed Ransome’s Siding because he was the principal user of it, loading his firewood for transport for sale in Brisbane.
Queensland’s Rathdowney is named after the town of Rathdowney in Ireland, north-east of Kilkenny.
www.dovenetq.net.au /~piula/Placenames/page55.html   (883 words)

  
 Queensland Safe Co - Quality Safes and Cabinets
Queensland Safe Company is a major distributor and retailer of
Queensland Safe Company sells safes from a number of local and international manufacturers, as well as safes of our own manufacture.
In addition to supplying safes for domestic and commercial applications, Queensland Safe Company has trained technicians who can service all styles of safes and locking mechanisms.
www.qldsafe.com.au   (534 words)

  
 Rathdowney Dam - Scrapped! » The Bartlett Diaries
The announcement that the Queensland government is now planning to build a new dam at Wyaralong rather than Rathdowney is a good example of the importance of community campaigning, and not giving up in the face of government pressure.
However, any extra dam along the Logan River is still going to have negative ecological impact, and I don’t believe there is a need for a dam at all if full water recycling was adopted.
Queensland is not just the south east corner.
www.andrewbartlett.com /blog/?p=269   (874 words)

  
 Wall of anger | The Courier-Mail
His comments came during a visit to Beaudesert yesterday, where in a surprise move he announced a $450 million dam would be built at Wyaralong, east of Boonah – a site initially proposed 16 years ago, long before Queensland was in the grip of a drought.
Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg attacked the Government for "playing with people's lives" and pulling Queensland into a drought by failing to invest in water infrastructure over the past eight years.
Liberal leader Bob Quinn said the Premier had wasted eight years before being "dragged kicking and screaming" to build the dam.
www.news.com.au /couriermail/story/0,,19686479-3102,00.html   (489 words)

  
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Norah was Born 23 December 1885 at Fiddlers Creek, near Clermont, Central Queensland.
John was buried 25 January 1967 at Ayr Cemetery, North Queensland.
Stella (9282) Binstead was Born 29 August 1886 in Queensland, Australia.
www.ancestors-genealogy.com /gburke/np32.htm   (437 words)

  
 Find Bed and Breakfasts in Rathdowney, Queensland, Australia
Beautiful queenslander set in rainforest garden 500m from Hervey Bay Marina.
Bed and Breakfasts Rathdowney > Queensland > Australia
All information should be confirmed with the B and B owner.
www.pillowsandpancakes.com /country/Australia/Queensland/Rathdowney   (125 words)

  
 COOEEads ~ 4 October 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Located near Rathdowney, it is 100km south of Brisbane.
Programs are challenging, journey based experiences designed to achieve meaningful outcomes focusing on the development of the individual, the group and their relationship with the natural environment.
The Queensland Murray Darling Committee Inc (QMDC) is seeking applications for the position of a Community Training Coordinator.
www.projectnatureed.com.au /4october2006.htm   (3419 words)

  
 Rathdowney dam opponents want local announcement
Members of a group fighting a proposal for a dam at Rathdowney, south-west of the Gold Coast, are demanding they be told of the final location in person.
No Dam for Rathdowney Action Group spokesman John Robinson says he wants a Government representative to inform residents of the new site instead of releasing a public statement.
"We demand that someone from the Government comes to Rathdowney and has the dignity or the courtesy to inform us of this decision before it's made public in Queensland," he said.
www.abc.net.au /news/items/200606/1668119.htm?queensland   (136 words)

  
 Welcome to Rathdowney
The township of Rathdowney lies 96kms south of Brisbane and 32kms south of Beaudesert in the Logan River Valley nestled at the base of the Great Dividing Range.
Rathdowney is linked to Stanthorpe and Tenterfield by the scenic highway drive through the mountains of the border ranges; to Kyogle and Lismore by the Summerland Way; and is within comfortable driving distance of the hinterland national parks and the Gold Coast.
You can also take the connection road through Boonah and the Fassifern Valley to Warwick and the Cunningham Highway.
www.rathdowney.org.au   (89 words)

  
 Bethania Qld Australia - pafg151 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Ernest married Mary Ann Pocock on 2 Dec 1903 in Maroon near Rathdowney Queensland.
She married Ernest Thomas Love on 2 Dec 1903 in Maroon near Rathdowney Queensland.
Monica Blanche Love [Parents] was born 6 Dec 1916 in Currumbin Queensland.
home.wanadoo.nl /wouter.busnach/familypages/pafg151.htm   (277 words)

  
 information on the Queensland border ranges national parks australia
An easy day trip from Murwillumbah, this 30,000 hectare National Park takes in the NSW/Queensland border and is 85 km from east to west.
The central section is accessed from Kyogle and can be used as a scenic route to Brisbane via Rathdowney and the wild western section is advisable only for well-prepared intrepid visitors, but the eastern Tweed Range section offers the easiest access and the most varied experience.
Some steep grades are NOT suitable for caravans or buses, and drivers must take care in wet weather.
hillcrestbb.com /tweed/borderranges.htm   (300 words)

  
 Queensland Brisbane Rathdowney Accommodation - Lillydale Host Farm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Queensland Brisbane Rathdowney Accommodation - Lillydale Host Farm
Lillydale Farm sits in the foothills of Mt Barney near Rathdowney, a delightful rural setting within easy reach of Brisbane.
Lillydale is the perfect place to get away from the rigours of the city and breathe fresh country air.
www.beautifulaccommodation.com /queensland/brisbane/lillydale   (329 words)

  
 Queensland
Irene Chapman is a well-known identity in the Queensland town of Atherton.
Ben Lawson has advised us that Queensland Rail (the state rail authority for Queensland) has put out a guide entitled “Easy Access” which lists the details for all railway stations in the City Train network in Southeast Queensland (i.e..
Otherwise, Queensland Rail would be happy to post a copy to people who need this information.
home.vicnet.net.au /~wheelies/States/qld.htm   (1643 words)

  
 Summerland Way - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Summerland Way is a state route, designated 91, in New South Wales.
It runs in generally northern direction from Grafton to the Boonah turnoff just south of Rathdowney, Queensland.
With the decommissioning of the Mount Lindesay Highway, the length of the Summerland Way has been increased.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Summerland_Way   (190 words)

  
 QUEENSLAND TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES
Australian Capital Territory : New South Wales : Northern Territory : Queensland : South Australia : Tasmania : Victoria : Western Australia
PLEASE NOTE: The Queensland travel destinations outlined above are only a small selection from the tens of thousands of Australian travel information pages available on Australian Explorer.
A comprehensive list of destinations for Queensland Holidays can be found on the main Queensland Holidays location guide.
www.australianexplorer.com /tourist_information_centres_queensland.htm   (298 words)

  
 Rathdowney Heritage Festival - Travel Downunder - Discover the real Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Rathdowney Heritage Festival - Travel Downunder - Discover the real Australia
The adjacent Museum and Information Centre are open all day.
Queensland - New South Wales - Victoria - Tasmania - South Australia - Western Australia - Northern Territory
www.traveldownunder.com.au /Queensland/Gold_Coast/Rathdowney_Heritage_Festival.asp   (93 words)

  
 The Wire - Day Detail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
A community group in Rathdowney, Queensland has had a win today, with Premier Peter Beattie announcing the government would not be pressing ahead with plans to build a dam near the township.
However, a dam will instead go ahead near the town of Wyaralong, further down the river Logan.
John Robinson, one of the residents behind the No Dam for Rathdowney Action Group and Queensland Greens spokesperson on climate change, Drew Hutton spoke to The Wire.
www.thewire.org.au /daydetail.aspx?SearchDay=2006-07-04   (658 words)

  
 M C Roadrunner
Leaving Rathdowney, southbound on the Mt Lindesay Highway, turn right into Boonah- Rathdowney Road, a gate way to the rugged peaks and valleys of the McPherson Range.
The largest of these peaks is Mt Barney, the second-highest, and most significant in southern Queensland.
You drive past the entrance to Mt Barney Lodge Country Retreat and camping ground, also on the Logan River.
www.mcroadrunner.com.au /rides/mount_barney.htm   (497 words)

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