| Blackall Range | |
| Range | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Region | South East Queensland |
| Period | Oligocene |
The Blackall Range is a mountain range in South East Queensland. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent South East Queensland (SEQ is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population The Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene period and extends from about 33 A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys South East Queensland (SEQ is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population The first European explorer in the area was Ludwig Leichhardt. Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt ( October 23, 1813 - probably 1848 in Inner Australia was a Prussian explorer and naturalist [1] It was named after Samuel Blackall, the second Governor of Queensland. Colonel Samuel Wensley Blackall (1 May 1809 &ndash 2 January 1871 was an Irish soldier and politician who was the second Governor of Queensland from The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia.
The Blackall Range dominates the hinterland area of the Sunshine Coast, west of Nambour. The Sunshine Coast (population 290645 with up to an additional 50000 in visitors and seasonal workers is a coastal region located in South East Queensland, north of the Nambour is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane. Maleny, Mapleton, Montville and Flaxton are the main settlements located on the range. Maleny ( is a small scenic town 90 km north of Brisbane on the Blackall Range overlooking the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Mapleton is a small town in Queensland 's Sunshine Coast Hinterland with a population of around 800 people Montville is a small town in the Sunshine Coast hinterland on the Blackall Range in Queensland, Australia. The Stanley River rises from the southern slopes of the range. The Stanley River in Queensland is the main tributary of the Brisbane River. Baroon Pocket Dam is a reservoir on Obi Obi Creek which drains the north west slopes of the range. Lake Baroon is formed by Baroon Pocket Dam a Dam constructed in 1988 on Obi Obi Creek.
Mary Cairncross Reserve marks the site of the first settler's house on the Blackall Range. The Mary Cairncross Reserve is a conservation park located on the Blackall Range east of Maleny, Australia. Mapleton Falls National Park and Kondalilla National Park are also located on the range. Mapleton Falls is a national park in Queensland ( Australia) 95 km north of Brisbane. Kondalilla is a national park in Queensland ( Australia) 91 km north of Brisbane. Numerous lookouts on the range provide excellent views towards the coast. With its spectacular views, natural beauty and an established tourist industry providing accommodation, restaurants, art galleries and specialty shops, the Blackall Range is a popular tourist destination.
Rich timber resources in the area attracted timber-cutters in 1860s. [2]. The last logging on the range occurred in 1939.
Recent moves by community groups with the support of the Queensland Government appear to have succeeded in recognising the range with iconic status, meaning the area is given greater environmental protection. The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. [3]
See also
References
- ^ Maleny. Glass House Mountains is a national park in Queensland ( Australia) 70 km northeast of Brisbane. Also see List of mountains Australia. This is a list of mountains in Australia. Sydney Morning Herald. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV
- ^ Queensland Environmental Protection Agency (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland, 130. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
- ^ Blackall Range push for iconic status. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV
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