Stanage, Queensland

Stanage is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Stanage had a population of 83 people.[1]

Stanage Queensland
Stanage
Coordinates	22.1352°S 150.0425°E
Population	83 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.02485/km^2 (0.0644/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	3,339.6 km^2 (1,289.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	128 km (80 mi) NNE of Marlborough 190 km (118 mi) NNW of Yeppoon
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal Division(s)	Capricornia
Localities around Stanage: Coral Sea The Percy Group Coral Sea Ogmore Stanage Shoalwater Marlborough Kunwarara Shoalwater

Geography

Stanage is at the head of the Torilla Peninsula (22.4236°S 150.1116°E)[4] jutting north into the Coral Sea with Broad Sound to the west and Shoalwater Bay to the east. The town is on the northernmost tip of the peninsula split across three areas of housing, one on the north-west side of the tip facing Thirsty Sound and two on the north-east side.[5] The area is a popular weekend retreat from Rockhampton and offers fishing and crabbing.[6]

On the eastern Shoalwater Bay side of the peninsula are six disconnected sections of land collectively constituting the Shoalwater Conservation Park.[5]

Apart from the residential areas of the town and the conservation park, the remainder of the land within locality is used for grazing on native vegetation.[5]

Mainland coastal features

Having such a large coast, there are many named headlands and other coastal features including:[5]

• Arthur Point is a point (22.1263°S 150.0439°E)[7]
• Broome Head is a cape (22.2666°S 150.15°E)[8]
• Island Bluff is a cliff (22.3236°S 149.9163°E)[9]
• Macdonald Point is a point (22.3333°S 150.2°E)[10]
• Pier Head is a cape (22.1075°S 150.0386°E)[11]
• Stanage Point is a point (22.1511°S 150.0794°E).[12]

Mountains

There are also a number of named mountains:

• Campbell Peak is a peak (22.2630°S 150.0375°E)[13]
• Corisande Hills is a hill (22.1772°S 150.0666°E)[14]
• Fort Cope is a mountain (22.3688°S 149.9733°E)[15]
• Jessie Peak is a peak (22.1916°S 150.0319°E)[16]
• Price Mountain is a mountain (22.2161°S 149.9783°E)[17]
• Roger Hills is a mountain range (22.25°S 150.1°E)[18]
• The Gemini is a mountain (22.4530°S 150.0544°E)[19]
• Torilla Hill is a hill (22.3752°S 150.0588°E)[20]

Islands and island features

The extent of the locality extends into the Coral Sea and incorporates many island groups and individual islands and rocks:[5]

Island groups

• Cannibal Group is an island group (22.21°S 150.3302°E)[21]
  • Annie Island is an island (22.2312°S 150.2870°E)[22]
  • Collins Island is an island (22.2406°S 150.3106°E)[23]
  • Eliza Island is an island (22.2363°S 150.2890°E)[24]
  • Holt Island is an island (22.2064°S 150.3732°E)[25]
  • Lingham Island is an island (22.2281°S 150.2687°E)[26]
  • Mumford Island is an island (22.1886°S 150.3589°E)[27]
• Duke Islands is an island group (21.9669°S 150.1336°E)[28]
  • Bamborough Island is an island (21.9254°S 150.1133°E)[29]
  • Coquet Island is an island (21.9387°S 150.0988°E)[30]
  • Eagle Islet (21.9781°S 150.194722°E)[31]
  • Hunter Island is an island (21.9677°S 150.1433°E)[32]
    • Quarry Point is a point (21.9666°S 150.15°E)[33]
  • Marble Island is an island (21.9846°S 150.1721°E)[34]
  • Morkar Islet is an island (21.9693°S 150.1556°E)[35]
  • Tynemouth Island is an island (21.9953°S 150.1314°E)[36]

• North Point Isles is an island group (22.0169°S 149.8502°E)[37]
  • Bush Island is an island (21.9956°S 149.8942°E)[38]
  • Falcon Island (21.9803°S 149.8786°E)[39]
  • Infelix Islets is an island group (22.025°S 149.83°E)[40]
  • Turn Island is an island (21.9874°S 149.8111°E)[41]
  • Wild Duck Island is an island (22.0027°S 149.8625°E)[42]
    • Cliff Head is a cape (22.0000°S 149.85°E)[43]

Individual islands, cays and rocks

• Alnwick Island is an island (22.0133°S 150.3852°E)[44]
• Barren Island is an island (22.0360°S 149.9727°E)[45]
• Black Swan Rock is a rock (22.0388°S 149.9998°E)[46]
• Coal Island is an island (22.1466°S 149.8670°E)[47]
• Comet Rock is a rock (22.0724°S 149.8753°E)[48]
• Danger Island is an island (22.0124°S 150.1641°E)[49]
• Double Rocks is a rock (22.0867°S 150.0040°E)[50]
• Five Trees Cay is a cay (22.2300°S 150.3349°E)[51]
• Gannet Rock is a rock (22.0549°S 149.8785°E)[52]
• Hexham Island is an island (22.0187°S 150.3676°E)[53]
• Iron Islet is an island (21.9835°S 150.1544°E)[54]
• Long Island is an island (22.1278°S 149.9052°E)[55]
  • North Point is a point (22.05°S 149.9°E)[56]
  • Southport Hill is a hill (22.1063°S 149.9099°E)[57]
• Low Island is an island (22.0463°S 150.0982°E)[58]
• Mangrove Island is an island (22.2587°S 149.8856°E)[59]
• Narrows Rock is a rock (22.1227°S 149.9422°E)[60]
• North Point Cays is a cay (22.0395°S 149.8121°E)[61]
• North Rock is a rock (22.1820°S 150.3558°E)[62]
• Otterbourne Island is an island (22.0250°S 150.2936°E)[63]
• Quail Island is an island (22.1359°S 149.9796°E)[64]
  • Lucy Ravel Point is a point (22.1016°S 150.0111°E)[65]
• Race Rocks is a rock (21.9863°S 149.8505°E)[66]
• Shields Island is an island (22.0013°S 150.3802°E)[67]
• South Barren Island is an island (22.0559°S 149.9893°E)[68]
• Steep Island is an island (22.0469°S 150.4561°E)[69]
• Table Rock is a rock (22.0312°S 150.3005°E)[70]
• Tail Rock is a rock (22.1026°S 149.8621°E)[71]
• Ten Pin Rock is a rock (22.2037°S 150.3513°E)[72]
• Tide Island is an island (22.1380°S 149.9402°E)[73]
• Till Rock is a rock (21.9559°S 150.1505°E)[74]
• Two Round Rocks is a rock (22.0383°S 150.1007°E)[75]
• West Side Island is an island (22.1475°S 149.8505°E)[76]
• White Rocks is a rock (22.2051°S 150.2512°E)[77]
• Woods Island is an island (22.4709°S 149.9043°E)[78]

Marine features

The extension into the Coral Sea also includes a number of marine features:

• Broad Sound Channel is a channel (22.1°S 150.25°E)[79]
• Burkitt Roads is an anchorage (22.0828°S 149.8796°E)[80]
• Connor Banks is a marine bank (22.1833°S 149.8333°E)[81]

• Crooked Sands is a marine bank (21.9666°S 150.1166°E)[82]
• Curlew Sand is a marine bank (22.1°S 149.9833°E)[83]
• Long Bank is a marine bank (22.25°S 149.8166°E)[84]
• Middle Passage is a passage (22.15°S 149.9333°E)[85]
• North Channel is a channel (22.2166°S 150.3833°E)[86]
• North Point Passage is a passage (22.0333°S 149.8833°E)[87]
• North West Channel is a channel (22.2666°S 150.2333°E)[88]
• Pearl Passage is a channel (22.05°S 149.9833°E)[89]
• Race Passage is a passage (22.0000°S 149.8333°E)[90]
• Sand Bank Bay is a bay (22.1170°S 149.9455°E)[91]
• Stanage Bay is a bay (22.1494°S 150.0688°E)[92]
• Thirsty Sound is a sound (22.1666°S 149.9666°E)[93]

History

Stanage was created in 15 July 1989 to include the former localities of Plumtree, Alligator Bay and Alligator Point. The name refers to Stanage Park, an estate in Radnorshire, Wales owned by the Coltman Rogers family,[94] who were involved in Torilla pastoral run from 1860.[2][95]

In the 2016 census, Stanage had a population of 83 people.[1]

Amenities

There is a volunteer-run library supported by the Livingstone Shire Council.[96]

There is a public boat ramp at Banksia Road (22.1369°S 150.0313°E).[97]

Education

There are no schools in Stanage. The nearest primary school is Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough, 128 kilometres (80 mi) to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are in Rockhampton, 173 kilometres (107 mi) to the south, so distance education and boarding schools are the alternatives.[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stanage (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Stanage – town in Livingstone Shire (entry 32171)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. "Stanage – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48877)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
4. "Torilla Peninsula – peninsula in Livingstone Shire (entry 35016)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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7. "Arthur Point – point in Livingstone Shire (entry 883)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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9. "Island Bluff – cliff in Livingstone Shire (entry 16871)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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11. "Pier Head – cape in Livingstone Shire (entry 26664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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14. "Corisande Hills – hill in Livingstone Shire (entry 8471)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
15. "Fort Cope – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 12926)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
16. "Jessie Peak – peak in Livingstone Shire (entry 17163)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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19. "The Gemini – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 33947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
20. "Torilla Hill – hill in Livingstone Shire (entry 35015)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
21. "Cannibal Group – island group in Livingstone Shire (entry 6056)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
22. "Annie Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
23. "Collins Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 7754)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
24. "Eliza Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 11489)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
25. "Holt Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 16024)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
26. "Lingham Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 19461)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
27. "Mumford Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 23405)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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30. "Coquet Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 8411)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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33. "Quarry Point – point in Livingstone Shire (entry 27759)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
34. "Marble Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 20910)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
35. "Morkar Islet – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 22833)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
36. "Tynemouth Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 35694)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
37. "North Point Isles – island group in Livingstone Shire (entry 24702)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
38. "Bush Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 5475)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
39. "Falcon Island – island in the Shire of LIvingstone (entry 12161)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
40. "Infelix Islets – island group in Livingstone Shire (entry 16671)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
41. "Turn Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 35380)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
42. "Wild Duck Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 37466)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
43. "Cliff Head – cape in Livingstone Shire (entry 7424)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
44. "Alnwick Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 456)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
45. "Barren Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 1742)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
46. "Black Swan Rock – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 2952)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
47. "Coal Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 7532)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
48. "Comet Rock – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 7834)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
49. "Danger Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 9309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
50. "Double Rocks – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 10422)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
51. "Five Trees Cay – cay in Livingstone Shire (entry 12654)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
52. "Gannet Rock – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 13362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
53. "Hexham Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 15828)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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56. "North Point – point in Livingstone Shire (entry 24700)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
57. "Southport Hill – hill in Livingstone Shire (entry 31569)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
58. "Low Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 20161)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
59. "Mangrove Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 20795)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
60. "Narrows Rock – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 23904)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
61. "North Point Cays – cay in Livingstone Shire (entry 24701)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
62. "North Rock – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 24711)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
63. "Otterbourne Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 25631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
64. "Quail Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 27731)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
65. "Lucy Ravel Point – point in Livingstone Shire (entry 20240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
66. "Race Rocks – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 27871)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
67. "Shields Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 30734)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
68. "South Barren Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 31426)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
69. "Steep Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 32321)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
70. "Table Rock – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 33069)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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72. "Ten Pin Rock – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 33693)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
73. "Tide Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 34518)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
74. "Till Rock – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 34547)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
75. "Two Round Rocks – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 35671)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
76. "West Side Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 37076)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
77. "White Rocks – rock in Livingstone Shire (entry 37305)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
78. "Woods Island – island in Livingstone Shire (entry 37993)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
79. "Broad Sound Channel – channel in Livingstone Shire (entry 4594)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
80. "Burkitt Roads – anchorage in Livingstone Shire (entry 5358)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
81. "Connor Banks – bank - marine in Livingstone Shire (entry 7938)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
82. "Crooked Sands – bank - marine in Livingstone Shire (entry 8842)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
83. "Curlew Sand – bank - marine in Livingstone Shire (entry 9032)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
84. "Long Bank – bank - marine in Livingstone Shire (entry 19953)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
85. "Middle Passage – passage in Livingstone Shire (entry 21978)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
86. "North Channel – channel in Livingstone Shire (entry 24615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
87. "North Point Passage – passage in Livingstone Shire (entry 24703)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
88. "North West Channel – channel in Livingstone Shire (entry 24733)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
89. "Pearl Passage – channel in Livingstone Shire (entry 26261)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
90. "Race Passage – passage in Livingstone Shire (entry 27869)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
91. "Sand Bank Bay – bay in Livingstone Shire (entry 29568)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
92. "Stanage Bay – bay in Livingstone Shire (entry 32172)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
93. "Thirsty Sound – sound in Livingstone Shire (entry 34235)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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95. "WHERE AND WHEN: CENTRAL QUEENSLAND". The Central Queensland Herald. 20 (1118). Queensland, Australia. 24 August 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 9 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
96. "Libraries". Livingstone Shire Council. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
97. "Boating facilities". Maritime Safety Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

External links

• Kayes, Neville (2002). "Short History of the Stanage Area" (PDF). Central Queensland University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.