Norley,_Queensland

Norley, Queensland

Norley, Queensland

Suburb of Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia

Norley is a former locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Norley had a population of 0 people.[1]

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On 17 April 2020 the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire, resulting in six localities. This included the discontinuation of Norley, absorbing all of its land into an enlarged Thargomindah.[3][4][5]

Geography

Norley was part of the Channel Country, a network of interconnecting creeks and rivers that are normally dry except during seasonal flooding. The land was used for low density cattle grazing.

The Bundeena Road entered the locality from the west and exited to the south to neighbouring Thargomindah. The Quilpie Thargomindah Road entered the locality from the north-east and exited to the south to Thargomindah.[6]

History

The locality of Norley took its name from its county and parish of the same name. The county name takes its name in turn from the Norley pastoral station.[7]

In the 2016 census, Norley had a population of 0 people.[1]

On 17 April 2020 the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire, resulting in six localities. This included the discontinuation of Norley, absorbing all of its land into an enlarged Thargomindah.[3][4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Norley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Norley – locality in Shire of Bulloo (entry 42948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Job number 19-068: Bullawarra, Bulloo Downs, Cameron Corner, Dynevor, Noccundra, Nockatunga, Norley, Thargomindah". Recent place name decisions. Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Proposed Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Norley – county (entry 24528)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 August 2017.

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