Calliope, Queensland
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Calliope is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Calliope had a population of 5,263 people.[1]
Geography
Calliope is near the 'cross-roads' of the Bruce Highway and the Dawson Highway in Central Queensland, 20 kilometres (12 mi) SSW of the port city of Gladstone. Gladstone–Monto Road (State Route 69) runs south from the Dawson Highway through the locality.[4]
History
The town takes its name from the Calliope River, which in turn was named after HMS Calliope by the Governor of New South Wales, Charles Augustus FitzRoy, on 18 April 1854, after travelling from Sydney to Port Curtis on board that ship.[2]
Industries of the town and surrounds since that time have included gold mining, beef, timber, and more recently heavy industry (Aluminium, Coal, LNG), shipping and tourism.
Alluvial gold was mined in the area after its discovery in 1862. The following year, Queensland's first goldfield was officially proclaimed.[citation needed]
Calliope Post Office opened on 1 March 1864.[5]
Calliope State School opened on 2 September 1872.[6]
Booroom State School opened in 1911 and closed in 1939.[6] Booroom is a parish west of Calliope.[7]
In the
In the 2016 census, the locality of Calliope had a population of 3,438 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Calliope had a population of 5,263 people.[1]
Local attractions
The
Lake Awoonga is home to a thriving array of native animals, several of which are of conservation significance. Two fauna species are listed as vulnerable: the yellow-bellied glider and the grey-headed flying fox. For the bird-watching enthusiast, Lake Awoonga is a paradise with more than 225 species or over 27% of Australia's bird species found in the region. The southern squatter pigeon[10] is listed as vulnerable and of conservation significance, and twenty-seven species are listed on International Migratory Conservation Agreement lists.[11] Lake Awoonga is arguably one of the most important near-coast bird refuges on the East Coast of Australia.
Calliope has an 18-hole golf course with club and a bowls club. There are two pubs and an annual rodeo held each year. The town also has a swimming pool, racecourse, sports fields, Hazelbrook Park and a skateboard ramp.
Recent years have seen the introduction of a child care centre, supermarket shopping, specialty stores, doctors surgeries and other essential services. A large number of new homes and town houses have been built in Calliope due to its proximity to Gladstone Port and associated industries such as LNG.[13][14]
Amenities
Until 2008, Calliope was the council headquarters of the
The Calliope Library is on Don Cameron Drive; it is operated by the
Media: Calliope is serviced by Christian FM radio 87.6FM.
The Calliope branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 2 Bloomfield Street.[17]
Education
Calliope State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Stirrat Street (24°00′17″S 151°12′10″E / 24.0048°S 151.2029°E).[18][19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 613 students with 48 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[20] It includes a special education program.[18][21]
After many years of lobbying from local residents fighting for a high school to be established in the town, Calliope State High School opened to students for the first time on 28 January 2020.[22] A total of 165 students in Years 7 and 8 were the first students to attend the school.[22] Facilities at the school include ten general learning spaces, 12 specialty learning spaces, a technology centre, a science centre, hospitality centre, a multi-purpose hall and an oval.[22] An administration building, resource centre and a canteen were also among the new school's facilities upon its opening.[22]
See also
- Boyne Valley, Australia
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calliope (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Calliope – town in Gladstone Region (entry 5766)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Calliope – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 50321)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Google (13 August 2019). "Calliope, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Booroom – parish in the Gladstone Region (entry 3805)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Calliope (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calliope (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Dept of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts' List of Threatened Fauna". Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ Dept of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Migratory Species in Australia Archived 27 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gladstone Area Water Board - Official Site Archived 16 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mayors reflect on council merger complications - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gladstone Regional Council official site". Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the originalon 14 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Contact us". Gladstone Regional Council. Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Calliope State School". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Calliope SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Massie, Eilish (28 January 2020). "High school welcomes students for the first time". The Observer. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
External links
- "Calliope". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Town map of Calliope". Queensland Government. 1975.