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18-501: Download coordinates as: Wellcamp is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Wellcamp had a population of 346 people. Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport is at 1511 Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road ( 27°33′31″S 151°47′44″E  /  27.5587°S 151.7955°E  / -27.5587; 151.7955  ( Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport ) ). It services Toowoomba and

36-679: 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

54-512: A population of 295 people. In the 2021 census , Wellcamp had a population of 346 people. There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Wellcamp: Wellcamp State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 609 Drayton-Wellcamp Road ( 27°33′14″S 151°51′03″E  /  27.5538°S 151.8507°E  / -27.5538; 151.8507  ( Wellcamp State School ) ). In 2017,

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

90-686: 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,

108-485: 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

126-562: 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

144-862: 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

162-558: 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

180-564: 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

198-629: 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

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216-529: The east, Harristown State High School in Harristown to the east, and Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-west. [REDACTED] Media related to Wellcamp, 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 is used in rural areas, while

234-610: 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

252-438: 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

270-536: The school had an enrolment of 77 students with 7 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 95 students with 8 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). There is no government secondary school in Wellcamp. The nearest government secondary schools are Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton to

288-839: The surrounding districts. The Toowoomba Bypass passes through the locality from north to south, intersecting with Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road for access to the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport and to Cecil Plains . The locality was named by the Queensland Railways Department after a camp for workers constructing the Toowoomba–Hendon railway , which was beside a well. The line opened to Hendon on 11 March 1869. Wellcamp Provisional School opened on 27 February 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Wellcamp State School. Wellcamp Methodist Church opened on Sunday 5 November 1905. It closed in 1932. It

306-531: 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 the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of

324-494: Was located south of the Wellcamp State School at 101 Wellcamp Westbrook Road ( 27°33′19″S 151°51′03″E  /  27.5553°S 151.8507°E  / -27.5553; 151.8507  ( Wellcamp Methodist Church (former) ) ). Wellcamp Airport opened in November 2014. It was built by Toowoomba engineering business Wagners , which owns and operates the airport. In the 2016 census , Wellcamp had

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