Biloela
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Located in Gangulu Country, 113 kilometres south of Rockhampton and 98 kilometres southwest of Gladstone at the junction of the Burnett and Dawson highways, Biloela is the Banana Shire's administrative centre.
Although European settlement in the area dates back to 1854, when Frederick Morton established a pastoral property he named Prairie in the Callide valley, the town, located on the Callide Valley railway line, was not gazetted until 1924.
While one might suspect Biloela was taken from the local language, it seems to originate from the Sydney area, indicating the white cockatoo.
The first open-cut coal mine in the area was established in 1942; work began on the Callide Power Station in 1963
Sources:
- Apple Maps (Location)
- Google Maps (Directions and distances: my measurements)
- Queensland Place Names Database: Biloela (Requires search )
- Queensland Places: Biloela
- Wikipedia: Biloela
