Conway, Queensland
Conway is a locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Conway had a population of 194 people.[1]
| Conway Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Conway | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20.4577°S 148.7141°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 193 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.00/km2 (25.90/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Conway is bounded on the north-west by Serpentine Creek and to the west and south-west by the Proserpine River. Conway Road runs along the western part of the locality which is lower flatter land; the residential and farming land is in that area. The eastern part of the locality is more mountainous and undeveloped.[3]
History
The locality name derives from Cape Conway, which was named on 3 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook on the HM Bark Endeavour after Henry Seymour Conway, the Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1765 to 1766 and Northern Department from 1766 to 1768.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Conway (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Conway – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46860)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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