Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park
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The Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park is a
Attractions
There are several walking tracks on Cape Pallarenda. One of them passes two
Vietnamese immigrants who died in August 1920 during a meningitis outbreak while interned at the former Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station.[4][5]
Pallarenda Park also has a boat ramp that provides direct access to the beach, and a permanent stinger enclosure for swimming.
History
Cape Pallarenda was named in 1864 by Lieutenant
Cleveland Bay
. It is believed that the name is of Aboriginal origin, although the exact meaning is not known.
Pallarenda Park was transformed during
Pallarenda received many casualties, most from New Guinea.[6]
Controversy
Consideration is being given to a housing development within the park boundaries, which has been met by opposition by local residents.
See also
References
- ^ Government of Queensland. 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park (entry 39403)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park". Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station (former) (entry 602133)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ The Vietnamese of Cape Pallarenda: the First Vietnamese in Australia by Professor Desmond Cahill
- ^ Parks Services – Townsville City Council Archived 31 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park map (PDF) (PDF Map). Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing, Queensland Government. October 2012.