Norley, Queensland
| Norley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial view of Norley Station, June 1946 | |||||||||||||||
  Norley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°41′11″S 143°45′08″E / 27.6865°S 143.7523°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (SAL 2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4492 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,045.4 km2 (1,948.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Bulloo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Norley is a locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
Norley is part of the Channel Country, a network of interconnecting creeks and rivers that are normally dry except during seasonal flooding. The land is used for low density cattle grazing.
The Bundeena Road enters the locality from the west and exits to the south to neighbouring Thargomindah. The Quilpie Thargomindah Road enters the locality from the north-east and exists to the south to Thargomindah.[3]
History
The locality of Norley takes its name from its county and parish of the same name. The county name takes its name in turn from the Norley pastoral station.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Norley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ "Norley – locality in Shire of Bulloo (entry 42948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Norley – county (entry 24528)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
External links
Media related to Norley, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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