Calcium, Queensland
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Calcium is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Calcium had a population of 12 people.[1]
Geography
Manton is a neighbourhood within the locality (19°39′00″S 146°50′00″E / 19.65°S 146.8333°E / -19.65; 146.8333 (Manton)).[3]
There are a number of mountains in the locality:
- Brown Mountain at 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level (19°43′00″S 146°48′00″E / 19.7166°S 146.8°E / -19.7166; 146.8 (Brown Mountain))[4][5]
- Black Mountain at 418 metres (1,371 ft) above sea level (19°41′00″S 146°46′00″E / 19.6833°S 146.7666°E / -19.6833; 146.7666 (Black Mountain))[4][6]
- Flagstone at 591 metres (1,939 ft) above sea level (19°36′29″S 146°44′43″E / 19.6080°S 146.7452°E / -19.6080; 146.7452 (Flagstone))[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°40′32″S 146°50′05″E / 19.6756°S 146.8348°E / -19.6756; 146.8348 (Calcium railway station)) 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°39′26″S 146°50′03″E / 19.6573°S 146.8341°E / -19.6573; 146.8341 (Manton railway station)), which takes its name from a pioneer farmer.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Calcium had a population of 21 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Calcium had a population of 12 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calcium (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Calcium – locality in City of Townsville (entry 49498)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Manton – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 20848)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "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. No. 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calcium (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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