Biloela
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Biloela ( ) is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Central Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the shire. In the , the locality of Biloela had a population of 5,692. The local high school won national fame on account of its dinosaur display and specimen with 66 footprints.
Key facts
- Australian place.type
- town
- Australian place.name
- Biloela
- Australian place.state
- qld
- Australian place.image
- Bilo_Silo.JPG
- Australian place.caption
- The Silo, Biloela
- Australian place.local_map
- yes
- Australian place.zoom
- 11
- Australian place.pop
- 5692
- Australian place.established
- 1924
- Australian place.postcode
- 4715
- Australian place.area
- 17.6
- Australian place.timezone
- AEST
- Australian place.utc
- +10:00
- Australian place.dist1
- 121
- Australian place.dir1
- SW
- Australian place.location1
- Gladstone
- Australian place.dist2
- 142
- Australian place.dir2
- SSW
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Aboriginal history
- ''Prairie'' pastoral property
- Township of Biloela
- Heritage listings
- Demographics
- Climate
- Industry
- Dinosaurs
- Callide Dam
- Education
- Amenities
- Events
- Sports
- Media
- "Biloela family" asylum seekers
- Sister city
- See also
- References
- External links
Biloela ( ) is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Central Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the shire. In the , the locality of Biloela had a population of 5,692. The local high school won national fame on account of its dinosaur display and specimen with 66 footprints.
== Geography == Biloela is inland from the port city of Gladstone at the junction of the Burnett and Dawson highways. Biloela is the administrative centre of the Shire of Banana, which has an area of .
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