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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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Manton is a neighbourhood within the locality ({{coord|-19.65|146.8333|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Manton}}).<ref name="qpn20848">{{cite QPN|20848|Manton|locality unbounded in City of Townsville|accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref> |
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There are a number of mountains in the locality: |
There are a number of mountains in the locality: |
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== History == |
== History == |
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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 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> |
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Manton takes its name from a former railway station, which takes its name from a pioneer farmer.<ref name="qpn20848" /> |
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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> |
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  Calcium | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°39′46″S 146°46′50″E / 19.6627°S 146.7805°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.161/km2 (0.417/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 130.5 km2 (50.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Calcium is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Calcium had a population of 21 people.[1]
Geography
Manton is a neighbourhood within the locality (19°39′00″S 146°50′00″E / 19.65°S 146.8333°E).[3]
There are a number of mountains in the locality:
- Brown Mountain at 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level (19°43′00″S 146°48′00″E / 19.7166°S 146.8°E)[4][5]
- Black Mountain at 418 metres (1,371 ft) above sea level (19°41′00″S 146°46′00″E / 19.6833°S 146.7666°E)[4][6]
- Flagstone at 591 metres (1,939 ft) above sea level (19°36′29″S 146°44′43″E / 19.6080°S 146.7452°E)[4][7]
History
The locality was named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2] It was presumably named after the 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 a former railway station, which takes its name from a pioneer farmer.[3]
In the 2016 census, Calcium had a population of 21 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calcium (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Calcium – locality in City of Townsville (entry 49498)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Manton – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 20848)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Brown Mountain – mountain in Charters Towers Regional (entry 4747)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Black Mountain – mountain in City of Townsville (entry 2898)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Flagstone – peak in City of Townsville (entry 12678)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Calcium – railway station in the City of Townsville (entry 5709)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "SKETCHER". The Queenslander. No. 2454. Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Calcium North". Queensland Minerals. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
