Port Alma, Queensland
Port Alma is a coastal town, locality and port in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] In the 2016 census, Port Alma had a population of 0 people.[1]
Port Alma Queensland | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() Port Alma | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23.5831°S 150.8607°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4699 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 312.8 km2 (120.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
|
Geography
Port Alma ia approximately 60 kilometres (40 mi) from Rockhampton, at the south end of the Fitzroy River delta.[5]
History
The town was named by hydrographer, Commander J. Jeffrey of HM Colonial Schooner Pearl, in 1864 after a battle site of the Crimean War.[2]
Port facilities
The port primarily handles cargoes consisting of class 1 explosives, ammonium nitrate, bulk tallow and equipment used in support of military exercises held at Shoalwater Bay.[5]
gollark: ?urban apioform
gollark: How? The end is quite pleasant. Nice sky. I've lived there a few times.
gollark: However, this would not learning.
gollark: It's quite big, lots of storage needed.
gollark: "The document" is the thing we have enumerating all reality.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Port Alma (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Port Alma - town in Rockhampton Region (entry 27342)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "Port Alma - locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48845)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "Port Alma - port in Rockhampton Region (entry 445)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "Port Procedures and Information for Shipping — Port Alma (Maritime Safety Queensland)". Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.