Delve into Tarampa
The district Tarampa of in Somerset (Queensland) is a subburb in Australia about 575 mi north of Canberra, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 94 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Evening Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 29% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
33°C (92 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
36°C (96 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
38°C (100 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hatton Vale Motel
Videos from this area
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Bass Fishing From Kayaks
Fishing for Bass from kayaks in some out of the way sweetwater in southern Queensland with Dale & Pam. Kayaks used: Old Town Vapor 12XT and Ocean Kayak Venus11. See more at our channel ...
Cattle cause river bank damage
Irresponsible land owner running their cattle onto the adjascent Crown Land causing damage to river banks, native animal habitat and polluting the main drinking water supply of South East Qld....
Harpeng Road Descent to River
Shows the descent dragging a kayak from the illegal fence down to the Brisbane River from Harpeng Road, Wivenhoe Pocket. See more at our channel ...
Shines Road decent
Video shows dragging an Old Town Pack Angler from the gate at the end of Shines Road to the Brisbane River shore line. http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au.
99 Lukritzs Road Tarampa 4311 QLD by Aidan Wales
Fabulous luxury living on this magnificent 100 acre property “Erneview” with it's large renovated Queenslander plus a 2nd renovated 3 Bedroom house plus a 3rd un-renovated...
demonstration of making a pottery slab square bowl part 2
part 2 uses the slab made in part 1 to make a square bowl with feet.
152 Litzows Road Lowood 4311 QLD by Warren Ramsey
Set in a quiet valley only an hour from Brisbane lies this magnificent rambling rustic old farm on 5 titles with 2 road access, and offers the best of both worlds where you can renovate the...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Marburg, Queensland
Marburg is a small township of 536 inhabitants located 60 km west of Brisbane, the capital of the State of Queensland, Australia. It is a township in the City of Ipswich. German settlers arrived in the region around the 1860s. The story goes that, when the station master of the nearby Walloon railway station asked the settlers where they lived, the settlers responded with 'ober dar'.
Lockyer Creek
Lockyer Creek is a major drainage system in the Lockyer Valley of South East Queensland that flows into the Brisbane River a few kilometres north-north/east of Lowood, and downstream from the Wivenhoe Dam. The creek is named after Edmund Lockyer and is close to 100 kilometres (62 mi) in length.
Prenzlau, Queensland
Prenzlau is a town situated in the Lockyer Valley at the southern end of the Somerset Region LGA in southeastern Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Prenzlau had a population of 1,120. The area was settled by German immigrants from the Uckermark near Prenzlau in Brandenburg, Germany. The Prenzlau State School was opened in 1894. There was a post office in the town from 1894 to 1968.
Lowood, Queensland
Lowood is a town in south-east Queensland, Australia. The town is on the Brisbane River, 66 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane or 31 km north of Ipswich. Situated in the Somerset Region local government area, at the 2006 census, Lowood (Urban) had a population of 1,010. Lowood (Suburb) had a population of 2,808 in 2006 compared with a population of 3,336 in 2011, a percentage increase of 18.80%.
Coominya, Queensland
Coominya is a town in South East Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Somerset Region LGA, 83 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane and approximately 2 km from Wivenhoe Dam. At the 2006 census, Coominya had a population of 467. Coominya is known for its fresh produce, scenery and wildlife including lorikeet parrots, koalas, kangaroos . The major employer is an abattoir. Facilities in Coominya include a post office, a general store, a cafe and a pub.
Fernvale, Queensland
Fernvale is a small town in South East Queensland, Australia. Approximately 60 kilometres west of Brisbane, it lies on the Brisbane River, at the southern end of the region of Somerset. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the 2011 Australian Census Fernvale had an estimated population of 2,367. It is a rapidly developing rural township located within the urban footprint of the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009–2031.
Haigslea, Queensland
Haigslea is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The origin of the suburb name is from General Douglas Haig. Originally in service within India in 1887, he was appointed as the regiment's adjutant in 1888 later being appointed as Commander-in-chief of the British Army in France during 1915-1918. The area was previously named Kirchheim, but was renamed Haigslea due to anti-German sentiment during the First World War.
Fairney View, Queensland
Fairney View is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
Vernor, Queensland
Vernor is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
Tallegalla, Queensland
Tallegalla is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The origin of the suburb name is from the Latin word Talegalla which was the genus name for the Brush-turkey.
Atkinson Dam
Atkinson Dam was a natural lagoon near Lowood in Queensland, prior to the construction of the dam wall in 1970. It has a surface area of 550 ha and holds some 30,500 ML of water for irrigation purposes. The reservoir is one of a number of small dams built in the Lockyer Valley. The primary inflow is Buaraba Creek, a tributary of Lockyer Creek. The dam is connected to Seven Mile Lagoon via a 1.2 km channel. Facilities at the dam include two boat ramps, picnic tables and two caravan parks.
Wanora, Queensland
Wanora is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
Tarampa, Queensland
Tarampa is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. During World War II a military airfield was located at nearby Mount Tarampa called Lowood. The United States Army Air Forces based its 80th Fighter Squadron there between 28 March – 10 May 1942), flying P-39 Airacobras. The airfield no longer exists but a small memorial marks its previous location. The Lowood circuit built at the former airfield site was the venue for the 1960 Australian Grand Prix.
Lark Hill, Queensland
Lark Hill is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
Coolana, Queensland
Coolana is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
Rifle Range, Queensland
Rifle Range is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
Clarendon, Queensland
Clarendon is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. The origin of the suburb name is from a railway station which was named Clarendon after a nearby lake of the same name.
Mount Marrow, Queensland
Mount Marrow is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
Woolshed, Queensland
Woolshed is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
Brisbane Valley railway line
The Brisbane Valley Railway Branch was a railway connection in Queensland, Australia connecting Ipswich, west of Brisbane, to the upper Brisbane River valley. Progressively opened between 1884 and 1913 the railway provided a vital transport link between Ipswich and Yarraman and forged development and prosperity along its path. The line acquired its serpentine reputation because it did not take a straight course when faced with a hill or gully.
Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme
The Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme is Australia's largest recycled water project, located in South East Queensland. It is a key part of the SEQ Water Grid being constructed by the Queensland Government in response to population growth, climate change and severe drought.
Lowood Airfield Circuit
The Lowood Airfield Circuit was a motor racing venue in Queensland, Australia which was used from 1946 to 1966. It was located at a former wartime airfield site at Mount Tarampa, near Lowood, 72 km west of the state capital Brisbane. The circuit utilised the airfield’s runway for its 1.9 km long 200 metre wide main straight and also used various taxiways and tarmac from the old hangar area. Lap distance was 4.54 km .
Wivenhoe Pocket, Queensland
Wivenhoe Pocket is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. It was named after an early pastoral run managed by Edmund Blucher Uhr, who named it after the Essex village of Wivenhoe.
Coominya railway station
Coominya railway station is central to all activities in historic Coominya village, located in the Somerset Region of South East Queensland. Coominya village, a township of approximately 467 persons is located in South East Queensland approximately 83 kilometres (52 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland’s capital city, in Australia.
Hatton Vale
Hatton Vale is a rural locality in south east Queensland, Australia. The locality is in the Lockyer Valley Region local government area and on the Warrego Highway, 72 kilometres west of the state capital Brisbane and 36 kilometres west of the regional centre of Ipswich. At the 2011 census, Hatton Vale and the surrounding area had a population of 1,138. The locality hosts the headquarters of the Apostolic Church of Queensland along with a 1,200 seat church.