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Callemondah
Callemondah is a coastal suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It contains the Port of Gladstone. In the Callemondah had a population of 18 people. Geography The Calliope River forms the south-western boundary of the suburb before flowing north through the suburb into the bay () of Port Curtis (). Auckland Inlet () forms its eastern boundary separating it from Gladstone Central. Auckland Creek flows into Auckland Inlet (). Offshore are the following islands and rocks: * Mud Island () * Rich Rocks is a rock () * Wiggins Islands is an island group () * an unnamed marine island () and the following passages: * Targinie Channel () separating the north of Callemondah and Yarwun from Curtis Island *Main Channel () separating the north-east of Callemondah from Curtis Island * Clinton Channel () passing east of Callemondah into Port Curtis The land use is predominantly industrial with a number of coal port facilities with associated stockpiles a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone Central
Gladstone Central is a coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Gladstone, Queensland, Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the historic centre and central business district of the city of Gladstone and the seat of the Gladstone Regional Council. In the , Gladstone Central had a population of 1,550 people. Geography Gladstone Central is bounded by Auckland Inlet on the north, Auckland Creek and Side Street on the west, the railway line on the east and a combination of Scenery Street and Tank Street on the south. Auckland Point is the northernmost part of the suburb (). The main business and shopping street is Goondoon Street which runs over a hill, its apex being at the intersection with Roseberry Street. History The Gladstone Post Office opened on 1 July 1854. Gladstone Central State School, Block B, Gladstone State School opened on 1 April 1861 and is one of the oldest state primary schools in Queensland. On 14 November 1968, its name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone CBD
Gladstone Central is a coastal suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the historic centre and central business district of the city of Gladstone and the seat of the Gladstone Regional Council. In the , Gladstone Central had a population of 1,550 people. Geography Gladstone Central is bounded by Auckland Inlet on the north, Auckland Creek and Side Street on the west, the railway line on the east and a combination of Scenery Street and Tank Street on the south. Auckland Point is the northernmost part of the suburb (). The main business and shopping street is Goondoon Street which runs over a hill, its apex being at the intersection with Roseberry Street. History The Gladstone Post Office opened on 1 July 1854. Gladstone State School opened on 1 April 1861 and is one of the oldest state primary schools in Queensland. On 14 November 1968, its name was changed to be Gladstone Central State School. Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone Central, Queensland
Gladstone Central is a coastal suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the historic centre and central business district of the city of Gladstone and the seat of the Gladstone Regional Council. In the , Gladstone Central had a population of 1,550 people. Geography Gladstone Central is bounded by Auckland Inlet on the north, Auckland Creek and Side Street on the west, the railway line on the east and a combination of Scenery Street and Tank Street on the south. Auckland Point is the northernmost part of the suburb (). The main business and shopping street is Goondoon Street which runs over a hill, its apex being at the intersection with Roseberry Street. History The Gladstone Post Office opened on 1 July 1854. Gladstone State School opened on 1 April 1861 and is one of the oldest state primary schools in Queensland. On 14 November 1968, its name was changed to be Gladstone Central State School. Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Gladstone, Queensland
West Gladstone is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , West Gladstone had a population of 4,844 people. Geography The suburb is bounded to the west and north-west in part by the Auckland Inlet, to the north in part by Murray Street and Side Street, to the east in part by Glenlyon Street, and to the south in part by Philip Street. The suburb is at sea level in the west by the Auckland Inlet and rises towards the east of the suburb. Round Hill in the south-east of the suburb () is the highest point, rising to . Dawson Road enters the suburb from the north-east ( Gladstone Central/CBD) and exits to the south-west ( Clinton, New Auckland, Kin Kora) as the Dawson Highway. The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the west (Callemondah) and exits to the north-east (Gladstone Central/CBD); there are no railway stations within West Gladstone. History Gladstone State High School opened on 2 February 1953. Gladstone West State Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byellee, Queensland
Byellee is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Byellee had a population of 0 people. Geography The suburb is bounded to the west and north by the Calliope River. History The suburb takes its name from the corrupted pronunciation of name of an Aboriginal clan resident on Curtis Island and the mainland north of the Calliope River. Byellee was used as an alternative to Boyne Valley during World War II by the Queensland Railways Department Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate .... References Suburbs of Gladstone {{CentralQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton, Queensland
Clinton is a town and suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Clinton had a population of 6,170 people. History The town was named on 5 January 1970. On 10 December 1988 the suburb of Clinton was created from the merger of the former suburbs Clinton North and Clinton South. The name ''Clinton'' is derived from the County of Clinton (the cadastral administrative division containing Gladstone). Clinton State School opened on 29 January 1974. On 1 April 2010, a Priority Development Area was declared in Clinton with the aim of reducing housing pressure created with the growing mining industry in the Gladstone area. of government land bounded by the Dawson Highway, Harvey Road and Keppel Avenue were released for residential land development. In the , Clinton had a population of 5,917 people. In the , the suburb of Clinton had a population of 5,921 people. The revealed that the population of Clinton had risen to 6,170 people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackwater Railway System
The Blackwater railway system is located in Central Queensland and services the coal mining area of the Bowen Basin. It carries coal, as well as products, to other destinations by way of connections to the North Coast Line at Rocklands and the Goonyella Line via Gregory coal mine to Oaky Creek. Together with the Moura line the two railway systems are known as the Capricornia Coal Chain. The Blackwater system is narrow gauge and electrified using 25 kV 50 Hz. The system is used by both electric and diesel locomotives. The Blackwater system has the largest route length of the four coal systems and carries the second highest tonnages on the QR network, after the Goonyella system. It is located in Central Queensland, and services the Bowen Basin. Coal is carried to the two export terminals at the Port of Gladstone; RG Tanna Coal Terminal, and Wiggins Island Coal Terminal. The Blackwater system also services a number of domestic users including Gladstone Power Station, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road
Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road is a continuous road route in the Gladstone region of Queensland, Australia. The route is signed as State Route 58. Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road (number 181) is a state-controlled regional road. As part of State Route 58 it provides an alternate route between and . It is also part of the shortest route from to the north of the state. Route Description The Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road commences as Glenlyon Street at an intersection with the Dawson Highway in . It runs north-west, becoming Hanson Road, turning west and then south-west before crossing Auckland Creek into . After crossing a branch of Auckland Creek it runs north-west, passing the Gladstone Power Station and crossing the Calliope River and its anabranch, before entering . The road continues north-west as Hanson Road until it comes to an intersection with Landing Road, where it changes to Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road. This soon turns south-west and crosses the railway line as it e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone Region
Gladstone Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The council covers an area of , had an estimated resident population at 30 June 2018 of 62,979, and has an estimated operating budget of A$84 million. History Gladstone Region came into being on 15 March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. The legal standing of the council is sourced from the Local Government Reform Act 2007 (Qld). The Gladstone Region was named after William Ewart Gladstone, British Chancellor of the Exchequer and he later became Prime Minister. The new Council, located in Central Queensland, contains the entire area of three former local government areas: * the City of Gladstone; * the Shire of Calliope; * and the Shire of Miriam Vale. The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect eight councillors and a mayor. Mayors The first mayor of the Gladstone Regional Council was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yarwun, Queensland
Yarwun is a rural coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Yarwun had a population of 119 people. Geography The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west ( Byellee), passes to the north of the town, and then exits to the south-east ( Aldoga). The locality is served by three railway stations, one on the main railway line and two on branch lines servicing major industry sites: * Yarwun railway station on the main railway line () * Fishermans Landing railway station on a branch line () * Comalco railway station on a branch line () Road infrastructure The Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road runs through from east to south-west. History Yarwun Provisional School opened on 5 June 1906. It became Yarwun State School on 1 January 1909. The school was relocated to the centre of town in the late 1990s in a land swap with Queensland Rail as part of the straightening and duplication of the North Coast railway line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone, Queensland
Gladstone () is a coastal city in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Gladstone has an urban population of 34,703, and together with Boyne Island and Tannum Sands, had an estimated population of 50,317 at August 2021. This urban area covers . It is by road north-west of the state capital, Brisbane, and south-east of Rockhampton. Situated between the Calliope and Boyne Rivers, Gladstone is home to Queensland's largest multi-commodity shipping port, the Port of Gladstone. Gladstone is the largest town within the Gladstone Region and the headquarters of Gladstone Regional Council is located in Gladstone. The Gladstone Region was formed in 2008 through the amalgamation of three former local government areas.. hich areas? History Before European settlement, the Gladstone region was home of the Gooreng Gooreng, Toolooa (or Tulua), Meerooni and Baiali (or Byellee) Aboriginal tribes. In May 1770, , under the command of James Cook, sailed by the entrance to Gladston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone Harbour, Queensland
Gladstone Harbour is a locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gladstone Harbour had a population of 29 people. There are three towns in Gladstone Harbour, all on Facing Island: Northcliffe, Farmers Point and Gatcombe. Geography Although predominantly water, the locality includes Facing Island and Quoin Island (both of which are partially developed) and a small undeveloped part of southern Curtis Island which may be a separate unnamed island at high tide. Facing Island () is long and protects the harbour from the Coral Sea. There are two passages from the harbour to the sea. The North Channel () exits the harbour between the south of Curtis Island and the north of Facing Island, while the Gatcombe Channel () exits the harbour to the south of Facing Island and Boyne Island. There are three small towns on Facing Island: * Northcliffe at the northern tip of the island () * Farmers Point at the north-west of the island () * Gatcombe at Gatcombe Head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
