Brooweena, Queensland
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Brooweena is a town in the Wide Bay region of Queensland
, Australia. The town is located in the Fraser Coast Regional Council
local government area, 266 kilometres (165.3 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane.
The town was established following the arrival of the railway in 1889. In 1915, the offices of the Shire of Woocoo
were constructed in the town. A timber mill was established in 1924, ensuring the continuing existence of the town.
The town set an unofficial record in 2009 when 134 people simultaneously played the lagerphone.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia. The town is located in the Fraser Coast Regional Council
Fraser Coast Regional Council
The Fraser Coast Region is a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough, and also contains Fraser Island...
local government area, 266 kilometres (165.3 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane.
The town was established following the arrival of the railway in 1889. In 1915, the offices of the Shire of Woocoo
Shire of Woocoo
The Shire of Woocoo was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the rural residential area to the west of the town of Maryborough, and surrounding countryside...
were constructed in the town. A timber mill was established in 1924, ensuring the continuing existence of the town.
The town set an unofficial record in 2009 when 134 people simultaneously played the lagerphone.