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24-533: Download coordinates as: Applethorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region , Queensland , Australia. It is on Queensland's border with New South Wales . It is well known for the production of apples . It often records the lowest temperatures in Queensland. In the 2021 census , the locality of Applethorpe had a population of 571 people. The town is positioned on
48-458: A critical factor in course design, and are careful to minimize the danger of being hit by a flying disc while providing designs that create strategy in play and variety in shots for enjoyment. Holes are designed to require a range of different throws to challenge players with different strengths or particular skills. Many courses are central organizing points for local disc golf clubs, and some include shops selling disc golf equipment. More than 80% of
72-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
96-528: Is Stanthorpe State High School in neighbouring Stanthorpe to the south. The Applethorpe Memorial Park on Ann Street commemorates those who served in defence of Australia. Granite Mountain Disc Golf course is also located in Applethorpe. It is a privately owned frisbee golf course, that hosted both the 2018 and 2019 Queensland state championships of the sport. The "Summit Fruit Run" (Tourist Drive 3)
120-472: Is a 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) tourist drive from Applethorpe to Dalveen , passing through fruit-growing areas with opportunities to purchase fruit. [REDACTED] Media related to Applethorpe, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
144-476: Is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 25576 New England Highway ( 28°36′45″S 151°57′19″E / 28.6125°S 151.9553°E / -28.6125; 151.9553 ( Applethorpe State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 38 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Applethorpe. The nearest government secondary school
168-416: Is played using rules similar to golf . The sport is usually played on a course with 9 or 18 holes (baskets). Players complete a hole by throwing a disc from a tee pad or tee area toward a basket, throwing again from where the previous throw came to rest, until the basket is reached. The baskets are formed by wire with hanging chains above the basket, designed to catch the incoming discs, which then fall into
192-451: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Frisbee golf Disc golf , also known as frisbee golf , is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target ; it
216-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
240-567: The 2021 census , the locality of Applethorpe had a population of 571 people. During a cold snap in 2007, the town recorded a minimum temperature of −7.7 °C (18.1 °F). In July 2010, Applethorpe recorded a minimum of 13.6 °C (56.5 °F) which was the highest minimum on record ever for that month. Applethorpe is accessible by the New England Highway Crisps Coaches also runs regular services to Applethorpe from Brisbane, Toowoomba, and other cities in
264-623: The New England Highway just north of Stanthorpe in the Granite Belt region at an elevation of 872 meters (2,861 ft). The Southern railway line passes through the locality from north ( The Summit & Glen Niven ) to south (Stanthorpe). The town was served by the now-abandoned Applethorpe railway station ( 28°37′04″S 151°57′22″E / 28.6179°S 151.9561°E / -28.6179; 151.9561 ( Applethorpe railway station ) ). The area
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#1732787621972288-818: The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) worldwide. Modern disc golf started in the early 1960s, but there is debate over who came up with the idea first. The consensus is that multiple groups of people played independently throughout the 1960s. Students at Rice University in Houston, Texas, for example, held tournaments with trees as targets as early as 1964, and in the early 1960s, players in Pendleton King Park in Augusta, Georgia , would toss Frisbees into 50-gallon barrel trash cans designated as targets. In 1968 Frisbee Golf
312-840: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
336-492: The area. Despite the name, Stanthorpe Airport is on Aerodrome Road in the east of Applethorpe ( 28°37′20″S 151°58′58″E / 28.6223°S 151.9829°E / -28.6223; 151.9829 ( Stanthorpe Airport ) ). It is a public airport operated by the Southern Downs Regional Council . There are no regular scheduled services to this airport. Applethorpe State School
360-425: The basket. Usually, the number of throws a player uses to reach each basket is tallied (often in relation to par ), and players seek to complete each hole in the lowest number of total throws. Par is the number of strokes an expert player is expected to make for a given hole or a group of holes (usually 9 or 18). The game is played in about 40 countries and, as of April 26, 2023, there are 107,853 active members of
384-563: The courses listed on Disc Golf Course Review are listed as public and free to play. Three countries account for 85% of all disc golf courses worldwide: the United States (75%), Finland (7%) and Canada (3%). Other notable countries include Sweden and Estonia , which has the highest density of disc golf courses per km of dry land of any country and the second-highest number of courses per capita. Iceland and Finland have 150 and 111 courses per million inhabitants, respectively. Outside
408-650: The first disc golf company, the Disc Golf Association (DGA). The purpose of DGA was to manufacture discs and baskets and to formalize the sport. The first disc golf target was Ed's pole hole design which consisted of a pole sticking out of the ground. Most disc golf courses have 9 or 18 holes, and exceptions most often have holes in multiples of three. Courses with 6, 10, 12, 21, 24 or 27 holes are not uncommon. The PDGA recommends that courses average 200–400 ft (61–122 m) per hole, with holes no shorter than 100 ft (30 m). The longest holes in
432-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
456-466: The town itself, the school name was changed to Applethorpe State School due to the anti-German sentiment. In December 1910 the Roessler railway station was established at the 200 miles (320 km) point between Thulimbah and Stanthorpe. In September 1916 it was renamed Applethorpe railway station due to anti-German sentiment . Four Mile State School opened on 14 September 1911. In November 1911 it
480-632: The world measure more than 1,500 ft (460 m) long. Course designers use trees, bushes, elevation changes, water hazards, and distance variation, along with out-of-bounds zones and mandatory flight paths (often referred to as "Mandos") to make each hole challenging and unique. Many courses include multiple tee positions or multiple target positions to cater to players of different ability levels. Most disc golf courses are built in more natural and less manicured environments than golf and require minimal maintenance, although some courses aim for pristine conditions. Professional course designers consider safety
504-657: Was also played in Alameda Park in Santa Barbara, California , by teenagers in the Anacapa and Sola street areas. Gazebos, water fountains, lamp posts, and trees were all part of the course. This took place for several years and an Alameda Park collectors edition disc still exists, though rare, as few were made. Clifford Towne from this group went on to hold a National Time Aloft record. Ed Headrick , also known as "Steady" Ed Headrick, (June 28, 1924 – August 12, 2002)
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#1732787621972528-509: Was an American toy inventor. He is most well known as the father of both the modern-day Frisbee and of the sport and game of disc golf. In 1975, Headrick's tenure at Wham-O where he helped redesign the flying disc known as the frisbee ended, and ties between Headrick and Wham-O eventually split. Headrick left the company to start out on his own to focus all his efforts on his new interest, which he coined and trademarked "Disc Golf". In 1976, "Steady" Ed Headrick and his son Ken Headrick started
552-523: Was originally called Roessler after an early German settler, but the name was changed to Applethorpe (reflecting the apple orchards in the district) in 1915, as part of the anti-German sentiment during World War I . In 1910, the establishment of the Four Mile Stanthorpe School was given and the school was opened on 14 September 1911. However, from November 1911 to November 1916, it was called Roesseller State School. However, like
576-462: Was renamed Roesseller State School in Nov 1911 and in 1917 it was renamed Applethorpe State School. Applethorpe Post Office opened around 1919 (a receiving office had been open since 1916) and closed in 1991. In 2006, Applethorpe had a population of 748; of which, 20% worked in the farming or produce industries. In the 2016 census , the locality of Applethorpe had a population of 511 people. In
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