Kandanga Creek, Queensland
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Kandanga is a town in south east Queensland
, Australia
. The town is located on the Mary Valley Highway, 160 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane
and 28 kilometres south west of Gympie
, on the banks of Kandanga Creek. Part of the Gympie Region Local government area, Kandanga at the 2006 census
had a population of 596.
. The name "Kandanga" is derived from the local Kabi
Aboriginal language, meaning a fork or sharp bend of the creek.
Kandanga is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Imbil
, Amamoor
and Dagun
.
In 2006 the Beattie
state government announced plans to construct a new dam
at Traveston Crossing
on the upper Mary River. The proposed dam, designed to provide water to the growing Sunshine Coast
, will flood fertile farmland, including Kandanga.
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The town is located on the Mary Valley Highway, 160 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
and 28 kilometres south west of Gympie
Gympie
Gympie may refer to:* Gympie, a city in Queensland, Australia** Gympie Airport** Electoral district of Gympie** Gympie Region, its local government authority* Gympie Gympie , a stinging plant...
, on the banks of Kandanga Creek. Part of the Gympie Region Local government area, Kandanga at the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
had a population of 596.
. The name "Kandanga" is derived from the local Kabi
Kabi
The Kabi people are an Aboriginal Goori people of Australia, and corresponding language group of the South East Queensland coast, stretching from Brisbane up to Bundaberg. In their language, "Kabi" means "No"....
Aboriginal language, meaning a fork or sharp bend of the creek.
Kandanga is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Imbil
Imbil, Queensland
Imbil is a town in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Gympie Region local government area and in the Mary River valley, north of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Imbil had a population of 469....
, Amamoor
Amamoor, Queensland
Amamoor is a town in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. It is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Imbil, Dagun, and Kandanga.-References:*http://www.about-australia.com/queensland/sunshine-coast/destinations/amamoor/...
and Dagun
Dagun, Queensland
Dagun, is a town in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. It is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Amamoor, Imbil, and Kandanga.-Reference:...
.
In 2006 the Beattie
Peter Beattie
Peter Douglas Beattie , Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years...
state government announced plans to construct a new dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
at Traveston Crossing
Traveston Crossing Dam
Traveston Crossing Dam was a proposed water project that was initiated by the government of Queensland, Australia, in 2006 as a result of a prolonged drought situation which saw South-East Queensland's dam catchment area receive record-low rain...
on the upper Mary River. The proposed dam, designed to provide water to the growing Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
, will flood fertile farmland, including Kandanga.
External links
Further reading
- Towner, Pat: Kabi Country, The History of Kandanga