Calcium, Queensland
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]
| Calcium Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Calcium | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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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Geography
Manton is a neighbourhood within the locality (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 (19.7166°S 146.8°E)[4][5]
- Black Mountain at 418 metres (1,371 ft) above sea level (19.6833°S 146.7666°E)[4][6]
- Flagstone at 591 metres (1,939 ft) above sea level (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 now-abandoned Calcium railway station (19.6756°S 146.8348°E) 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 (19.6573°S 146.8341°E), which takes its name from a pioneer farmer.[3]
In the 2016 census, Calcium had a population of 21 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calcium (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Calcium – locality in City of Townsville (entry 49498)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Manton – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 20848)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "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 (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.
- "Calcium North". Queensland Minerals. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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