The area used to house a local school and general store, but these were closed down with the better public transportation and wider use of cars.
For the sparsely populated areas of the continent toward which my mission was leading me, I couldn't have asked for better transportation.
To handle the new production levels, better transportation to the coast was required.
During the early 19th century, the textile industry grew heavily in the area, and as such, the need for better transportation grew.
With primary production the lifeblood of the town, better transportation was needed, not only to Rockhampton but along the coast as well.
With better transportation, more prospectors with equipment arrived in the area.
To meet their need for better transportation, over 300 miles of private rail-lines were built by and serving the sugar plantations by 1897.
Better communication and better transportation were beginning to make mutual assistance agreements between fire control agencies more practical than in the past.
Some leading business groups also say they want better transportation for the area, including high-speed access to the airports.
As the population of all of the towns grew, the need for better transportation between them also grew.