25-580: Vernor may refer to: Places [ edit ] Vernor, Queensland , a locality of the Somerset Region in Queensland, Australia Names [ edit ] James Vernor , American pharmacist and druggist Vernor Smith , Canadian politician Vernor Vinge , American science fiction author and professor Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc. Vernors , an American soft drink Topics referred to by
50-462: A boat. In the 2006 census , Vernor had a population of 279 people. In the 2016 census , Vernor had a population of 233 people. In the 2021 census , Vernor had a population of 235 people. There are no schools in Vernor. The nearest government primary schools are Fernvale State School in neighbouring Fernvale to the north-east, Glamorgan Vale State School in neighbouring Glamorgan Vale to
75-428: A small group of volunteers established in partnership with Brisbane Valley Rail Trails. Their website should be consulted for current trail conditions/closures. The trail is for walking , cycling and horse riding only. The surface is not suitable for road/racing bicycles, personal mobility vehicles or horse-drawn vehicles. Motorised vehicles of any type are prohibited. The trail surface between Moore and Yarraman
100-835: Is Stage 4 of the Ipswich City Council Brassall Bikeway. The Department of Transport and Main Roads is the state agency responsible for the day-to-day management and maintenance of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail in conjunction with Ipswich City , Somerset , South Burnett and Toowoomba Regional Councils , and the Ambassadors of the BVRT. The Ambassadors of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail – Moore Linville Benarkin Blackbutt are
125-828: Is a 161- kilometre (100 mi ) recreation trail from Wulkuraka in the City of Ipswich , via the Somerset Region to Yarraman in the Toowoomba Region , all within Queensland , Australia. The trail follows the old Brisbane Valley railway line and is open to walkers, touring cyclists and horse riders. The trail details the history and landscape of the Brisbane Valley . It is the longest rail trail in Queensland and in Australia. The top end of
150-700: Is approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi) north of Esk. Moore is 144 kilometres (89 mi) from Brisbane (via the Bruce and D'Aguilar Highways or the Warrego , Brisbane Valley and D’Aguilar Highways). Benarkin and Blackbutt are located on the D’Aguilar Highway, and are also convenient access points to the Bicentennial National Trail. Construction of the missing link between the trailheads at Moore and Toogoolawah began in late 2017, and
175-407: Is compact gravel with concrete causeways. The section from Linville to Benarkin is rough gravel with some rocky sections. The trail from Benarkin to Blackbutt features a compact gravel road. There are a number of crossings at Boundary, Greenhide and Blackbutt creeks that are moderately steep (up to 30 per cent) with slopes up to 40 metres (130 ft ) in length. There are gradually rising grades up
200-465: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vernor, Queensland Download coordinates as: Vernor is a rural locality in the Somerset Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Vernor had a population of 235 people. Vernor is bounded to the north-west by the Brisbane River . Forest Hill Fernvale Road enters
225-720: The Benarkin State Forest are protected. Do not remove living or dead plant material (including fallen timber), animals, rocks or other material. In the Benarkin State Forest section of the trail, impressive hoop pine plantations grow next to native eucalypt forests, woodlands and rainforest communities. The Benarkin State produces timber, but also provides the habitats of many plants and animals. Tall open forests of blackbutt , tallowwood , stringybark and great gum grow on volcanic soils on higher slopes in Benarkin State Forest. Elsewhere several species of ironbark dominate
250-686: The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail from Fernvale to Lowood was celebrated in July 2022. Prior to 2018, there remained one incomplete section from Toogoolawah to Moore, which was officially opened in August 2018. The Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge at Clarendon was opened to users in late 2018, after a restoration costing $ 4.5 million. A great variety of wildlife can be seen in blackbutt and ironbark forests, hoop pine plantations, dense vine scrub, open woodlands and rural landscapes of Benarkin State Forest and
275-571: The church was the Vernor German Baptist Cemetery which was established in 1876 and operated until 1954. The first section of the Brisbane Valley railway line from Wulkuraka to Lowood was opened on 16 June 1884 with Vernor railway station ( 27°27′57″S 152°36′30″E / 27.4659°S 152.6082°E / -27.4659; 152.6082 ( Vernor railway station (former) ) ) being one of
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#1732779610836300-692: The forest including silver-leaved ironbark in open woodland. Blue gums (forest red gums) are common at lower elevations. Vine scrub with a thick prickly understory occurs here and there, sometimes under tall eucalypt trees. In places, hoop pine and other tall rainforest trees rise above the canopy. Vine scrub along the trail hosts many animals. Green catbirds , paradise riflebirds and noisy pitta are species of significance locally. Patches of grass adjacent to rainforest are visited at night by red-necked pademelons . Rufous bettongs also emerge from their grassy nests to feed on tubers and fungi at night. Dense vine scrub and thickets of lantana make some sections of
325-561: The locality from the west ( Lowood ) and exits to the north-east ( Fernvale ). Vernor takes its name from its former railway station, named after selector Robert Vernor, who took up Portion 39A parish of Burnett on 15 July 1868. Vernor was a soldier who had served in the Connaught Rangers in the British Army . The Brisbane River Baptist Church (also known as Vernor German Baptist Church) opened on 5 September 1873. It
350-407: The range to Blackbutt. The track from Diamantina Bld to Toogoolawah is a mostly gravel track with several unbridged creek crossings. The section from Fernvale to Lowood is home to the annual Rail Trail Fun Run and has an excellent degraded granite surface and is most suitable for families with children looking for a short excursion. The 20th anniversary of the construction of the first section of
375-422: The river until it crashed into the upper branches of a gum tree, leaving the household struggling in the water, until some of them managed to climb onto the tree. They then proceeded to climb into higher and higher branches of the tree as the waters rose, ripping their clothing to twist into ropes to help them climb. They spent nearly a day and a half in the top of the tree until neighbours were able to rescue them in
400-409: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Vernor . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vernor&oldid=1215836907 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
425-599: The south, and Lowood State School in Lowood to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in neighbouring Lowood to the west. Vernor German Baptist Cemetery is at 59 Old Fernvale Road ( 27°27′18″S 152°37′49″E / 27.4550°S 152.6304°E / -27.4550; 152.6304 ( Vernor German Baptist Cemetery ) ). [REDACTED] Media related to Vernor, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Brisbane Valley Rail Trail The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT)
450-411: The stables in the belief that the loft in the stables would remain after the flood waters. However, the flood water rose so that they were not safe in the loft and Vernor rowed them to a tree where they tried to their boat to the tree hoping to ride out the flood in the boat. However, the flood was too powerful and they could not make fast to the tree so their boat was carried down out of their control down
475-485: The stops along the route. That section of the line closed in 1993 and the railway corridor repurposed as part of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail . The Vernor railway station no longer exists. In the 1893 floods the Vernor family was initially unconcerned as they had not had difficulty in copy with the 1890 floods. However as the flood waters rose, Vernor rowed the eight people in his household to
500-491: The trail an important habitat for the shy and vulnerable black-breasted button-quail . Dish-shaped scrapes in the dirt are tell-tale signs that these secretive birds have been searching for food on the forest floor. Ducks , darters and other waterbirds may visit the Brisbane River that runs adjacent to the trail between Moore and Linville. There are often sightings of wedge tail eagles and brown goshawks gliding on
525-752: The trail is located in Yarraman on Australia's Great Dividing Range – north-west of Brisbane and directly west of the Sunshine Coast . The Yarraman to Moore section of the trail includes Blackbutt , Benarkin and Linville and is located in the upper reaches of the Brisbane River valley and crosses the Blackbutt Range. The trail head at Moore is located opposite the Moore Memorial Hall in Stanley Gates Park and
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#1732779610836550-463: The upper reaches of the Brisbane River. Three signature features of the Moore to Blackbutt district are the upper reaches of the Brisbane River, the pine forests and the colonies of bellbirds that are found there. Clear melodic notes of bellbirds can be heard in various locations within the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. All plants, animals, natural and cultural features of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail and
575-517: The wind searching for their prey in the rural landscapes below. Glossy black cockatoos , brush, regent bowerbirds and the sulphur-crested cockatoos . On the hills adjacent to Blackbutt Creek and in the Benarkin State Forest, you may see the descendants of deer given to the region in 1873 by Queen Victoria as a gift after Queensland was named in her honour. Pretty faced or whip tail wallabies are often seen at dusk in and around Blackbutt and Benarkin. Numerous frogs , skinks and lizards live in
600-404: Was a 30-by-20-foot (9.1 by 6.1 m) timber church and could seat 100 people. It was at 109-112 Fernvale Road ( 27°27′31″S 152°37′35″E / 27.45851°S 152.62625°E / -27.45851; 152.62625 ( Vernor German Baptist Church (former) ) ). The church closed in 1920. A plaque was placed at the site by Baptist Heritage Queensland in 2004. Associated with
625-464: Was officially opened in August 2018. Prior to this, a deviation via local roads was used as a connecting route between the two former trailheads. The bottom end of the trail is located at Wulkuraka Station in Ipswich. The Wulkuraka Station to Toogoolawah section includes Fernvale , Lowood , Coominya and Esk . The new concrete pavement section from Wulkuraka Station to Diamantina Bld in Ipswich
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