Point Vernon, Queensland
Point Vernon is a coastal suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Point Vernon had a population of 5,699 people.[1]
| Point Vernon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Point Vernon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.2538°S 152.8177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,699 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 877/km2 (2,271/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hervey Bay | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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History
The suburb was named after headland Point Vernon, which was in turn named by Richard Bingham Sheridan (the Harbour Master of Maryborough) in 1861 after Captain Charles Egerton Harcourt-Vernon, the commander of HMS Cordelia, which conveyed the first Governor of Queensland, George Bowen, to Queensland in 1859.[2]
Amenities
The Point Vernon/Pialba branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Rooms at 7 Torquay Road, Pialba.[3]
gollark: But mandatory and legally binding!
gollark: You would have 30 seconds to vote or you would be fined.
gollark: It would be glorious. You could be interrupted at random times to be forced to vote on, I don't know, fishing zone protection legislation.
gollark: Compulsorily, like in Australia.
gollark: With technology™, we could poll everyone on every decision.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Point Vernon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Point Vernon - suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46698)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External links
- "Point Vernon". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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