Callide Valley
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The Callide Valley runs southeast to northwest for 110 kilometres on the western side of the Calliope Range in Central Queensland, with Biloela as the administrative and commercial centre.
Subartesian sources and dams on Callide Creek irrigate cotton, grain and dairy farms.
Opencut mines exploit substantial bituminous coal deposits, discovered in 1890 but not developed until 1948. Their output fuels sizeable power stations and is exported through the port at Gladstone.
Sources:
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Callide Valley
