翻訳と辞書 |
Tambo, Queensland : ウィキペディア英語版 | Tambo, Queensland
Tambo is a town located in Central West Queensland, Australia, on the banks of the Barcoo River. Tambo is southeast of the town of Blackall via the Landsborough Highway, and approximately north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the , Tambo had a population of 345. The town was settled in 1863, making it the oldest town in western Queensland. Like much of the west, sheep became the mainstay of the economy. The town takes its name from an Indigenous Australian word, meaning "hidden place",〔(31 October 2001). (What's in a name? – 3 ). Australia's Centenary of Federation. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.〕 or, "resting place, fish, shady waters, hidden waters, a secluded spot, hidden place and native yam."〔L'Estrange (1996), p. 21.〕 Today, cattle and tourism are of major importance to the town. A number of heritage buildings survive from the earliest days of settlement. The Carnarvon National Park (Salvator Rosa section) lies to the east of the town. ==History==
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tambo, Queensland」の詳細全文を読む
スポンサード リンク
翻訳と辞書 : 翻訳のためのインターネットリソース |
Copyright(C) kotoba.ne.jp 1997-2016. All Rights Reserved.
|
|