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Biloela
Transporter is not currently active anymore. Until further notice.
The Taxis will cover all fares requested. The Taxi
can transport in the local region of Biloela and extend travel if
organized early with booking times for special occasions.
Contact us for more details.
Biloela is a rural town in Central
Queensland, Australia.
It is situated 120 kilometers (75 mi) inland from the port city
of Gladstone
at the junction of the Burnett
and Dawson
highways. At the 2006 census,
Biloela had a population of 5,371. Biloela is the administrative center for the Banana
Shire, which has an area of 15,729 square kilometers (6,073 sq mi).
Banana Shire was named after a bullock utilised to round
up cattle - named 'Banana'. In 1880, Council first met in the area where
Banana's body was buried, (known as 'Banana's Gully), and the Shire was
named after the locality.
Biloela and the Banana Shire, dubbed by the council as
'The Shire of Opportunity', has a diverse range of industries. Extensive
grazing and cropping concerns are found in the area. Cotton,
sorghum
and wheat
are grown in the area. The Callide
Power Stations lie just north of the town. Coal
was discovered on Callide Creek in 1891 and is now mined at the nearby
Callide and Boundary Hill mines which supply the power station. A large abattoir
is also situated in the town.
Biloela is generally believed to be Aboriginal for
'black or white cockatoo' (the Government dockyards were known as Biloela
during 1870-1913 in an endeavor to remove the perceived stigma of the
prior Cockatoo Island convict establishment).
Biloela has 3 primary schools; Redeemer Lutheran
Primary, St Joseph's Catholic Primary, and Biloela State Primary. It has
only one high school (Biloela State High School).
The town has various sites for tourist accommodation
(400 beds), many dining options, two main shopping streets, including a
modern air conditioned shopping centre with many specialty stores.
The closest fresh water depository is the Callide Dam,
however it is often well below capacity due to low rainfall in the area.
Despite this, the dam acts as a popular site for water skiing, camping,
swimming and fishing. The Callide Dam also plays host to the annual
Callide Dam Fishing Competition in which a number of introduced stock are
caught each year. In particular, the dam is a haven for Eel-Tailed
Catfish, Yellowbelly,
Saratoga
and Barramundi.
The largest ever Barramundi recorded was at the 2008 Callide Dam fishing
competition, measuring 138 centimetres (54 in).
Various sporting organisations are active within the
community, such as Panthers Rugby League Club, Biloela Rugby Union Club,
Biloela Touch Football Association, Callide Valley Tennis Association,
Biloela Golf Club, Biloela Cricket Association, Biloela Valley's Football
Association (soccer), Biloela Swimming Club and the Biloela Police
Citizens Youth Club.
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