Callemondah Explained

Type:suburb
Callemondah
City:Gladstone
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.8427°N 151.2141°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:30
Postcode:4680
Area:46.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:4.3
Dir1:SW
Location1:Gladstone CBD
Dist2:106
Dir2:SE
Location2:Rockhampton
Dist3:521
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Gladstone Region
Stategov:Gladstone
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Curtis Island
Near-Ne:Gladstone Harbour
Near-E:Gladstone Central
Near-Se:West Gladstone
Near-S:Clinton
Near-Sw:Byellee
Near-W:Yarwun
Near-Nw:Yarwun

Callemondah is a coastal suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It contains the Port of Gladstone. In the, Callemondah had a population of 30 people.

Geography

The Calliope River forms the south-western boundary of the suburb before flowing north through the suburb into the bay (-23.8163°N 151.2269°W) of Port Curtis (-23.8181°N 151.2556°W).[2] [3] Auckland Inlet (-23.8322°N 151.2519°W) forms its eastern boundary separating it from Gladstone Central. Auckland Creek flows into Auckland Inlet (-23.8666°N 151.2333°W).[4] [5]

Offshore are the following islands and rocks:

and the following passages:

The land use is predominantly industrial with a number of coal port facilities with associated stockpiles at the Port of Gladstone, the NRG Gladstone Powerhouse which is the largest powerhouse in Queensland, railway servicing facilities and numerous other industrial businesses.

The Callemondah railway station and its associated marshalling yards are located on the southern boundary of the suburb (-23.8656°N 151.2266°W).[12] It is on the North Coast railway line, the Moura railway line, the Blackwater railway line and a number private rail lines within Callemondah servicing various industrial facilities. Gladstone Power House railway station is on the North Coast line to the immediate east of the Gladstone Powerhouse (-23.8537°N 151.2211°W).[13] Clinton railway station (formerly known as Golding railway station) serves the Clinton coal loading wharf in the north of the suburb (-23.8285°N 151.2318°W).

Road infrastructure

The Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road runs through from east to west.[14]

History

In January 1847 Colonel George Barney led a settlement party from Sydney to Port Curtis to establish the short-lived Colony of North Australia. They travelled in the 628-ton barque Lord Auckland which was built in Calcutta in 1836. The ship stranded on a shoal in Port Curtis on 25 January 1847, but was refloated and repaired in a creek, now known as Auckland Creek.[15] Auckland Inlet is also named after the barque.

The suburb takes its name from the railway station which was assigned in August 1967 by Queensland Railways Department to their locomotive servicing facility, using an Aboriginal word (probably from a New South Wales area), meaning plenty of hills.[1]

Demographics

In the, Callemondah had a population of 18 people.

In the, Callemondah had a population of 30 people.

Education

There are no schools in Callemondah. The nearest government primary schools are Gladstone Central State School in neighbouring Gladstone Central to the east and Gladstone West State School in neighbouring West Gladstone to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Gladstone State High School in neighbouring West Gladstone to the south-east.

Central Queensland University operates its Gladstone Marina campus on Bryan Jordan Drive in the north-east tip of Callemondah (-23.8356°N 151.2487°W),[16] which is linked by a bridge across the Auckland Inlet to Gladstone Central. As the name suggests, the campus is adjacent to the Gladstone Marina.[17]

Facilities

Lake Callemondah is an artificial lake at the end of Joe Joseph Drive. It is adjacent to Auckland Inlet but separated from it by a rock and concrete wall. The lake receives stormwater run-off from the roofs and streets of the local area. In 1999 barramundi fingerlings were first introduced into the lake. As the fish mature, they are able to migrate into Auckland Inlet and beyond. Up to 2,800 new fingerlings are added to the lake each year. By tagging the fish, it has been established most of the mature fish stay in the Gladstone area, but one has been found up away in the Boyne River.[18] [19]

Calliope River Sewage Treatment Plant is on Hansen Road (-23.845°N 151.2208°W). The treated wastewater is either recycled or discharged into the Calliope River.[20] [21]

Amenities

Gladstone Marina is a 51.4ha marina at Alf O'Rourke Drive (-23.8307°N 151.2446°W). It has 320 mooring berths. Nearby is a boat ramp and floating walkway (-23.8288°N 151.2405°W). It is managed by the Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited.[22] [23] [24]

There is a boat ramp and floating walkway off Hanson Road near the Gladstone Power Station providing access to the Calliope River (-23.8466°N 151.2127°W). It is managed by the Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited.

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

Attractions

Powerhouse Lookout is at the top of Jeff Ringland Drive (-23.8554°N 151.2267°W).[26]

Notes and References

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  10. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125060730/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/1db1dfe1-ab2a-4405-9164-0a54c3b31dda. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
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  12. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  13. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  14. Callemondah, Queensland . Google Maps . 2 February 2022.
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  18. Web site: Seierup. Greg. April 2007. Lake Callemondah a run-away success. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110921044933/http://www.fishingmonthly.com.au/Articles/Display/2224-Lake-Callemondah-a-run-away-success. 21 September 2011. 28 February 2018. Fishing Monthly. dmy-all.
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