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'''Calcium''' is a rural [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[City of Townsville]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|49498|Calcium|locality in City of Townsville|accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Calcium had a population of 21 people.<ref name=Census2016/>
'''Calcium''' is a rural [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[City of Townsville]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|49498|Calcium|locality in City of Townsville|accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Calcium had a population of 12 people.<ref name=Census2021/>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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== History ==
== History ==
The locality was named and bounded on 27 July 1991.<ref name=qpnl/> It was presumably named after the Calcium railway station on the [[Great Northern Railway (Mt Isa line)|Great Northern railway]],<ref>{{Cite QPN|5709|Calcium|railway station in the City of Townsville|accessdate=18 November 2018}}</ref> which had been named prior to 1914 after the calcium-bearing [[Lime (material)|lime]] that was mined in the area.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25505199|title=SKETCHER.|date=28 March 1914|newspaper=[[The Queenslander]]|accessdate=18 November 2018|issue=2454|location=Queensland, Australia|page=8|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vizmap.com.au/NRM/Commodities/481216.htm|title=Calcium North|last=|first=|date=|website=Queensland Minerals|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117205559/http://www.vizmap.com.au/NRM/Commodities/481216.htm|archive-date=17 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
The locality was named and bounded on 27 July 1991.<ref name=qpnl/> It was presumably named after the now-abandoned Calcium railway station ({{Coord|-19.6756|146.8348|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Calcium railway station}}) on the [[Great Northern Railway (Mt Isa line)|Great Northern railway]],<ref>{{Cite QPN|5709|Calcium|railway station in the City of Townsville|accessdate=18 November 2018}}</ref> which had been named prior to 1914 after the calcium-bearing [[Lime (material)|lime]] that was mined in the area.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25505199|title=SKETCHER.|date=28 March 1914|newspaper=[[The Queenslander]]|accessdate=18 November 2018|issue=2454|location=Queensland, Australia|page=8|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202054051/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25505199|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vizmap.com.au/NRM/Commodities/481216.htm|title=Calcium North|last=|first=|date=|website=Queensland Minerals|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117205559/http://www.vizmap.com.au/NRM/Commodities/481216.htm|archive-date=17 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>


Manton takes its name from a former railway station, which takes its name from a pioneer farmer.<ref name="qpn20848" />
Manton takes its name from the now-abandoned Manton railway station ({{Coord|-19.6573|146.8341|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Manton railway station}}), which takes its name from a pioneer farmer.<ref name="qpn20848" />


== Demographics ==
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Calcium had a population of 21 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30485|name=Calcium (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Calcium had a population of 21 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30485|name=Calcium (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Calcium had a population of 12 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30482|name=Calcium (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

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Calcium
Queensland
Calcium is located in Queensland
Calcium
Calcium
Coordinates19°39′46″S 146°46′50″E / 19.6627°S 146.7805°E / -19.6627; 146.7805 (Calcium (centre of locality))
Population12 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.092/km2 (0.238/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4816
Area130.5 km2 (50.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Calcium:
Granite Vale Woodstock Woodstock
Granite Vale Calcium Woodstock
Reid River Reid River Reid River

Calcium is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Calcium had a population of 12 people.[1]

Geography

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Manton is a neighbourhood within the locality (19°39′00″S 146°50′00″E / 19.65°S 146.8333°E / -19.65; 146.8333 (Manton)).[3]

There are a number of mountains in the locality:

History

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The locality was named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2] It was presumably named after the now-abandoned Calcium railway station (19°40′32″S 146°50′05″E / 19.6756°S 146.8348°E / -19.6756; 146.8348 (Calcium railway station)) on the Great Northern railway,[8] which had been named prior to 1914 after the calcium-bearing lime that was mined in the area.[9][10]

Manton takes its name from the now-abandoned Manton railway station (19°39′26″S 146°50′03″E / 19.6573°S 146.8341°E / -19.6573; 146.8341 (Manton railway station)), which takes its name from a pioneer farmer.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Calcium had a population of 21 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Calcium had a population of 12 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calcium (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Calcium – locality in City of Townsville (entry 49498)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Manton – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 20848)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Brown Mountain – mountain in Charters Towers Regional (entry 4747)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Black Mountain – mountain in City of Townsville (entry 2898)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Flagstone – peak in City of Townsville (entry 12678)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Calcium – railway station in the City of Townsville (entry 5709)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  9. ^ "SKETCHER". The Queenslander. No. 2454. Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1914. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Calcium North". Queensland Minerals. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calcium (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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