27-747: Rannes is a rural town in the west of the locality of Goovigen in the Shire of Banana , Queensland , Australia. Rannes is in Central Queensland between Wowan and Banana on the Leichhardt Highway and the Don River . Rannes was established as a pastoral sheep station property in April 1853 by Scottish brothers James, Norman and Charles Leith Hay. The brothers were the offspring of Peninsula War veteran Andrew Leith Hay and
54-569: A crossing point of the Dee River . There are also a number of neighbourhoods within the location: The Leichhardt Highway runs through from north to south through the localityl, passing through the town of Wowan. Wowan takes its name from the Wowan railway station, which in turn was named from the Aboriginal word for Australian brush-turkey . Deeford was originally known as Dundee, but
81-601: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to 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
108-814: A patrol to search for the murderers but did not find them. The town of Rannes was surveyed by surveyor A.F. Wood in July 1860 and the town reserve was gazetted 2 October 1860 (page 396). Rannes was once a major railway town at the junction of the Dawson Valley railway line and the Callide Valley railway line . Both railway lines having been abandoned, the Rannes railway station is no longer extant ( 24°06′13″S 150°07′06″E / 24.1035°S 150.1182°E / -24.1035; 150.1182 ( Rannes railway station (former) ) ). In 1880,
135-617: Is Baralaba State School (to Year 10) in Baralaba to the south-west. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest government secondary school is Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the north-east. The Callide Valley Uniting Church meets at All Souls Anglican Church at 19 Don Street ( 23°54′21″S 150°11′43″E / 23.9058°S 150.1954°E / -23.9058; 150.1954 ( Callide Valley Uniting Church ) ). The Wowan and District Museum
162-526: Is primarily a farming town which specialises in the beef and grain industry. There are no schools in Rannes. The nearest government primary school is Goovigen State School in the town of Goovigen to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Baralaba State School (to Year 10) in Baralaba to the west and Biloela State High School (to Year 12) in Biloela to the south-east. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
189-459: 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. Wowan, Queensland Download coordinates as: Wowan is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana , Queensland , Australia. In
216-587: The 2006 census , the locality of Wowan and the surrounding area had a population of 338. In the 2016 census , the locality of Wowan had a population of 216 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Wowan had a population of 170 people. Farm produce from the area includes beef , hay , grain , pork and eggs . Wowan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Don Street ( 23°54′37″S 150°11′38″E / 23.9104°S 150.1938°E / -23.9104; 150.1938 ( Wowan State School ) ). In 2017,
243-412: The 2021 census , the locality of Wowan had a population of 170 people. The town of Deeford is also within the locality. The Dee River forms part of the eastern boundary. Both towns are located in the north-east of the locality with Deeford at 23°55′03″S 150°13′33″E / 23.9175°S 150.2258°E / -23.9175; 150.2258 ( Deeford, Queensland ) near
270-1006: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been 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
297-485: The Dee and Don Rivers to be over a mile wide and 46 feet (14 m) deep and flowing very fast. The townspeople were evacuated using the stranded mail train which moved to the higher ground for a night and a day before they could return. Many buildings were flooded, some to two storeys, and many smaller buildings had been washed away. Hundreds of cattle were washed away with some found in caught in trees 40 feet (12 m) above
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#1732791168260324-438: 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
351-401: The former butter factory after the site was transformed into a caravan park in the 1980's. After the museum outgrew the butter factory, it was relocated to the former railway station and the new Wowan Museum was officially opened by Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney on 13 October 2012, as part of the community celebrations commemorating the 100th anniversary of the railway being opened in 1912. In
378-614: The grandsons of General Alexander Leith Hay of Leith Hall . They were the first Europeans to occupy the region and at that time Rannes was the northern-most outpost of British colonisation in Eastern Australia. The brothers named the property Rannes after a Leith Hay family manor house located near Buckie in Scotland . On 11 May 1853, James Leith Hay sent a letter to Lieutenant John Murray , reporting that two of his shepherds had been murdered by Aborigine men and requested
405-460: The ground.There was so much damage to roads, railways, bridges and telephone lines, that Rannes residents were unable to request assistance, but the police from Wowan managed to get through to bring essential provisions to Rannes. In March 1949, Rannes was badly flooded again, but the river height was 2 feet (0.61 m) lower than in the 1942 flood. The Rannes railway bridge was covered by 4 feet (1.2 m) of water, stranding all trains. Rannes
432-627: The local government area Banana Division (later the Shire of Banana ) was established with its headquarters in Banana (taking its name from the town). However, in 1930 the shire headquarters became Rannes and the shire offices were physically relocated from Banana to Rannes. Since 1946, the shire has its headquarters in Biloela . Rannes railway station was originally named Kuyul, but was changed 29 April 1915. Rannes State School opened on 14 March 1916. It closed on 23 February 1960 but reopened on 30 January 1962. It closed permanently on 18 March 1966. It
459-514: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality 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,
486-463: The night of 23 September 1855, the Native Police barracks at Rannes was attacked by a large number of Aboriginal men, killing three troopers and leaving all but one wounded. Murray then led the Native Police and pursued Aborigines "who had taken forcible possession of a station and were prevented from murdering the inhabitants by the timely arrival of the troopers." Sub-Lieutenant Walker also led
513-557: The school had an enrolment of 33 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 30 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). State Library of Queensland holds a copy of Wowan State School : student registry 1900–1991 in the John Oxley Library. There are no secondary schools in Wowan. The nearest government secondary school
540-476: The services of the Native Police . On 16 May, Murray and a section of troopers arrived at Rannes Station. Two days later, Murray went in search for those responsible. In November 1853, James Leith Hay requested a section of Native Police be posted permanently at Rannes after two men were killed and one hundred sheep stolen. A sort of peace ensued and some of the local tribes were allowed onto the property. On
567-648: The south-western corner of Portion 100 on the (now) Leichhardt Highway ( 23°58′06″S 150°09′51″E / 23.96828°S 150.16419°E / -23.96828; 150.16419 ( Buneru State School (1918 site) ) ). Following flooding in 1928, the decision was made to relocate and enlarge the school. In 1934, the school was relocated to the south-west corner of Buneru Road and Buneru School Road ( 23°57′27″S 150°08′57″E / 23.9576°S 150.1492°E / -23.9576; 150.1492 ( Buneru State School (1934 site) ) ). The school closed in 1962. Wowan Methodist Church
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#1732791168260594-418: Was Dundee Camp Provisional School (in the area that became the town of Wowan), presumably to provide education to the children of the railway workers living in the camp during the construction of the railway. The other was Dundee State School (in what is now Deeford). In 1915 Dundee Camp Provisional School was renamed Wowan Provisional School and on 1 May 1916 became Wowan State School. In 1917 Dundee State School
621-707: Was damaged in the 2012 floods. The community decided to relocate it to the Wowan Museum and refurbish the building. The Wowan Uniting Church amalgamated with the Biloela Uniting Church to form the Callide Valley Uniting Church which holds its Wowan services in All Souls Anglican Church. On 1 August 1987, the railway line from Kabra to Wowan was closed. The Wowan Museum was originally established in
648-598: Was on the northern side of Goovigen Rannes Road and the railway line (approx 24°06′07″S 150°07′21″E / 24.10208°S 150.12252°E / -24.10208; 150.12252 ( Rannes State School (former) ) ). Woolein State School opened on 27 February 1918 and closed on 17 August 1924. Rannes was badly flooded in February 1942 due to heavy rainfall in the Callide Valley swelling
675-598: Was renamed Deeford State School. Deeford State School closed in 1941. Wowan was settled in 1912. The butter factory opened on 1 April 1919; it was operated by the Dawson Valley Co-operative Company. The second stage of the Dawson Valley railway line opened on 2 February 1915 and extended the line from the town of Wowan via other stations within the locality: and then onto Rannes . Buneru State School opened on 5 October 1918 on
702-741: Was renamed Deeford on 6 November 1913 by the Queensland Surveyor-General . Dundee Provisional School opened on 1 June 1900. It closed in 1904 but reopened in 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Dundee State School. It closed in 1911. The Dawson Valley railway line was built from 1910 and by 1912 its first stage of construction had reached the area, terminating at the Wowan railway station ( 23°54′21″S 150°11′53″E / 23.9057°S 150.1980°E / -23.9057; 150.1980 ( Wowan railway station ) ) on 16 October 1912. In 1912, two schools opened. One
729-656: Was the first church built in the district at 13 Caroline Street ( 23°54′39″S 150°11′48″E / 23.9109°S 150.1968°E / -23.9109; 150.1968 ( Wowan Uniting Church ) ). A stump-capping ceremony was held on 20 October 1923 and the church and opened on 13 January 1924. Following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Wowan Uniting Church. The church building
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