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Encyclopedia > City of Queanbeyan
City of Queanbeyan
New South Wales
Population: 31,098[1]
Area: 172 km²
Mayor: Frank Pangallo
Council Seat: Queanbeyan (257 Crawford Street)[2]
Region: Southern Tablelands
State District: Monaro
Federal Division: Eden-Monaro
Website: http://www.qcc.nsw.gov.au
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Queanbeyan City is a Local Government Area (LGA) south eastern New South Wales, Australia, near Canberra. It is on the Queanbeyan River, Molonglo River, the Kings Highway and the Sydney-Canberra railway. Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Queanbeyan sign Queanbeyan is a city in south eastern New South Wales, Australia. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... The Southern Tablelands is a geographic area of the State of New South Wales, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Monaro is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Eden-Monaro is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Capital Canberra Government Const. ... Capital Canberra Government Const. ... Capital Canberra Government Const. ... Capital Canberra Government Const. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... The Queanbeyan River joins the Molonglo River at Oaks Estate just within the Australian Capital Territory. ... Black swans on Molonglo River. ... Kings Highway (formerly called Kings Way), National Route 52, links Canberrans to the coast The Kings Highway connects Canberra and Batemans Bay. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ...


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Queanbeyan Council applied to have the localities of Letchworth, Larmer, Dodsworth and De Sallis recognised as suburbs and these names were assigned by the Geographical Names Board of NSW in 1998. A more recent Council has had these names withdrawn. Googong is a suburb of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. ... Jerrabomberra () is a suburb of Queanbeyan in south eastern New South Wales, Australia. ... Karabar is a suburb of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. ... A quiet and predominatly Italian area of Queanbeyan , Letchworth is home to Sacred Heart Church , West Primary School, and The Queanbeyan Kangaroos Club and some light industrial areas. ... The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales was established in 1966 as the official body for naming and recording details of places and geographical names in New South Wales. ...


References

  1. ^ Queanbeyan (C) (Local Government Area). 2001 Census QuickStats. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2006 November 25.
  2. ^ Queanbeyan City Council. Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2006 November 25.
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Coordinates: 35°21′S, 149°13′E Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Department of Local Government is the agency of the Government of New South Wales that is responsible for administering legislation in relation to NSWs local government areas and advising the NSW Minister for Local Government, currently Kerry Hickey, on local government matters. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (862x746, 82 KB) Summary sign on the kings hway entering quenbeyan nsw Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (862x746, 82 KB) Summary sign on the kings hway entering quenbeyan nsw Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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directopedia : Directory : Regional : Oceania : Australia : New South Wales : Municipalities : Queanbeyan City (682 words)
Queanbeyan in New South Wales, Australia is a city overshadowed by its proximity to the Australian federal capital city of Canberra.
Queanbeyan, an increasinly successful primary producing district, was proclaimed a Municipality in February 1885 incorporating an area of 5,700 acres (23 km²).
By 1972 Queanbeyan had little difficulty in meeting the first basic requirement of city status; the population had risen to more than 15,000 and a future population of at least that number was assured.
Queanbeyan Visitors Information Centre (537 words)
Queanbeyan, prospering as a primary producing area, was proclaimed a Municipality in February, 1885, containing an area of 5,700 acres.
By 1972 Queanbeyan had little difficulty in meeting the first basic requirement of city status; that the population had risen to more than fifteen thousand and that a future population of at least that number was assured.
Queanbeyan City Council was replaced by the Greater Queanbeyan City Council; the councillors of the former Council were replaced by an Administrator (the Mayor of the previous Council) until the declaration of the first elected Council.
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