Warwick, Queensland
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Warwick is a town and Local Government Area of Queensland, Australia, lying 130 km south-west of Brisbane.
In 2001 the town of Warwick itself had a population of 11,000, with a total population of 21,387 for the whole shire[1].
The surrounding Darling Downs have fostered a strong agricultural industry for which Warwick, together with the larger city of Toowoomba, serve as convenient service centres.
Warwick is situated on the Condamine River. The Cunningham Highway and the New England Highway pass through the town.
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[edit] History
One of the first settlers was Patrick Leslie and his two brothers. They settled in huts and homesteads like Canning Downs. The first land sales were held in 1850, the first allotment of which was bought by Patrick Leslie. The telegraph to Brisbane was operating by 1861. The 1870's was boom time for this new town. In 1871 the railway reached Warwick, a brewery was built in 1873, then a cooperative flour mill and brickworks were both completed during 1874.
On 29 November 1917, Warwick was the scene of the "egg throwing incident" that led to the formation of the Australian Commonwealth Police. Prime Minister William Morris Hughes was addressing a crowd at the Warwick railway station when his hat was dislodged by an egg thrown by a man in the crowd. The Prime Minister ordered his arrest but the Queensland State Police allegedly refused to carry out the order. Eight days later the first Commissioner for a Commonwealth Police Force was appointed.
In the mid 90's Warwick , Allora became one united shire. The shire is called Warwick Shire and it's main town in Warwick.
[edit] Sister City
The City of Warwick has a Sister City named Camrose in Alberta, Canada.
[edit] Newspaper
Warwick Daily News , Free Weekly Trader
[edit] Events
- FEI Eventing World Cup (May)
- Jumpers and Jazz in July Festival (July)
- The “Rose Bowl” Polocrosse Carnival (August)
- Warwick Rodeo (October)
- Rose Festival (October)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Warwick - Council Information. Warwick Shire Council. Retrieved on [[2006-12-12]].
- Heritage Trails of Great South East by the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
