17-501: Woowoonga is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Woowoonga had a population of 117 people. Degilbo Creek forms the south-western boundary of the locality. The terrain is mountainous ranging from 100 to 660 metres (330 to 2,170 ft) above sea level. The Woowoonga Range passes through the western and southern parts of the locality with two named peaks, both in
34-718: 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
51-686: A standing committee of ANZLIC in 2002. ICSM was established by the Prime Minister, State Premiers, and the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory in 1988. Since that time the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand have joined ICSM. The Australian Defence forces are also represented on ICSM. Members are senior representatives of surveying and mapping agencies. Prior to 1988 a similar body,
68-622: Is on the western side of Woowoonga Hall Road ( 25°28′13″S 152°04′23″E / 25.4704°S 152.0730°E / -25.4704; 152.0730 ( Woowoonga Public Hall ) ). Mother's Day and Father's Day are celebrated with a bush breakfast at the Woowonga Public Hall every year. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
85-485: 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. Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping ANZLIC , or The Spatial Information Council , is the peak intergovernmental organisation providing leadership in
102-400: 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
119-840: 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
136-562: The National Mapping Council (NMC), had coordinated cooperative Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory mapping programs since 1945. Although the NMC had been an effective forum, the changing operational environment of the late 1980s led to the cessation of the NMC and the formation of ICSM to cover both surveying and mapping issues, as they related to Government activities, to ensure continued cooperation in these activities on
153-862: The New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and sacked from government. ANZLIC, under Watkins, was the driver of the Spatial Information Industry Action Agenda. Elizabeth O'Keeffe , Victoria ANZLIC delegate (Land Victoria), represented ANZLIC on the Spatial Information Industry Action Agenda Steering Group. Warren Entsch , then Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, officially welcomed
170-558: The Opposition claimed O’Keeffe had been sacked. Her Minister, Sherryl Garbutt denied that O'Keeffe had been sacked. The same day, O’Keeffe issued an internal memo, copied to all DNRE staff, dismissing the Opposition claims and advising she had instructed her lawyers to seek an unconditional retraction and apology from the Opposition and media. Also, she advised she would take legal action on any further claims. The Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping ( ICSM ), became
187-564: The Spatial Information Council. Warwick Watkins was the longest serving Chairman of ANZLIC, 2000–2011, until he was dismissed from the NSW Public Service. ANZLIC chair appointments are typically only for two years, but Watkins held the chair for more than eleven. Drew Clarke immediately replaced Watkins as Chair of ANZLIC and remained as Chair until mid 2015. Watkins was found guilty of corruption by
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#1732797846629204-573: The collection, management and use of spatial information in Australia and New Zealand. It supports the establishment of a Spatial Data Infrastructure in the region and has published geospatial metadata standards. ANZLIC started in 1986 as the Australian Land Information Council ( ALIC ) and it became the Australia and New Zealand Land Information Council ( ANZLIC ) in 1991. ANZLIC, now refers to itself as
221-610: The establishment of a steering group to drive the Spatial Information Industry Action Agenda in November 2000. The Action Agenda was released in September 2001. O’Keeffe, herself, was reportedly removed from her Land Victoria role, and consequentially as Victorian representative to ANZLIC, arising from an investigation into attempt fraud of a government trust fund. On 12 July 2002, the prominent Melbourne newspaper, The Age , reported that O’Keeffe had resigned and further reported that
238-438: 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
255-543: The north-eastern corner of the locality: A number of creeks rise in the mountainous area of the locality and then flow west or north through the locality. The Isis Highway passes through the locality near its western boundary. Woowoonga National Park occupies the east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. Woowoonga Creek Provisional School on 17 January 1898 and became Woowoonga Creek State School on 1 January 1909 only to close that same year. The school
272-856: The relocation of the Methodist church building from Mount Perry . In 1939, it was relocated to Biggenden to be used as the Methodist church hall. Woowoonga Public Hall was built in 1928. Mount Woowoonga State School opened on 1 April 1932 and closed circa 1946. In the 2016 census , Woowoonga had a population of 92 people. In the 2021 census , Woowoonga had a population of 117 people. There are no schools in Woowoonga. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Biggenden and Dallarnil . The nearest secondary schools are in Biggenden (to Year 10) and in Childers (to Year 12). Woowoonga Public Hall
289-619: Was just south of Woowoonga Creek at 25°27′40″S 152°02′41″E / 25.4612°S 152.0448°E / -25.4612; 152.0448 ( Woowoonga Creek State School (former) ) (now within the boundaries of Degilbo ). Woowoonga East State opened on 14 April 1909 and closed circa 1943. It was on the western side of Woowoonga Hall Road to the north of the hall (approx 25°28′08″S 152°04′23″E / 25.4689°S 152.0731°E / -25.4689; 152.0731 ( Woowoonga East State School (former) ) ). Woowoonga Methodist Church opened in 1919, following
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