Calcium, Queensland
| Calcium Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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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]
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,[3] which had been named prior to 1914 after the calcium-bearing lime that was mined in the area.[4][5]
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.
- ^ "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.
