The Narrows, Queensland
| The Narrows Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 23°36′47″S 150°57′54″E / 23.6130°S 150.9649°ECoordinates: 23°36′47″S 150°57′54″E / 23.6130°S 150.9649°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0093/km2 (0.024/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4695 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 323.1 km2 (124.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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The Narrows is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census The Narrows had a population of 3 people.[1]
Geography[]
The waters and inlets of the Coral Sea form the north-western, northern, and north-eastern boundaries.[3] The locality shares its name with The Narrows channel on the north-east of the locality (23°38′12″S 151°04′04″E / 23.6367°S 151.0678°E) that separates the Queensland mainland from Curtis Island.[4] Ramsay Crossing
The northern part of the locality is wetlands and includes Balaclava Island (23°35′01″S 150°55′23″E / 23.5836°S 150.9230°E).[5] Strictly Balaclava is three separate islands as narrow channels pass through Balaclava;[6] it has a combined land area of 46.9 square kilometres (18.1 sq mi).[7]
Ramsay Crossing is a ford (23°38′28″S 151°04′39″E / 23.6410°S 151.0775°E) between the locality and Curtis Island.[8] It is approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) across.[6]
History[]
Balaclava Island was named in 1864 by Commander J. Jeffrey of the Royal Navy, the captain of the HM Colonial Schooner Pearl, 1864, after the 1854 Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War, which included the Charge of the Light Brigade.[5]
In the 2016 census The Narrows had a population of 3 people.[1]
Education[]
There are no schools in The Narrows. The nearest government primary schools are Ambrose State School in Ambrose to the south and Mount Larcom State School in Mount Larcom to south. Then nearest government secondary schools are Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) and Gladstone State High School (to Year 12) in West Gladstone to the south-east.[6]
Amenities[]
There are two boat ramps in the locality, managed by the Gladstone Regional Council. They are in the vicinity of Ramsay Crossing at 23°38′19″S 151°04′05″E / 23.6385°S 151.0681°E and 23°38′35″S 151°04′32″E / 23.6431°S 151.0756°E.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Narrows (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "The Narrows – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47290)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Google (20 August 2021). "The Narrows, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "The Narrows – channel in the Gladstone Region (entry 34032)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Balaclava Island – island in Gladstone Regional (entry 1286)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ ""Marine islands - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. " Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "9150-43 The Narrows" (Map). Queensland Government. 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- Gladstone Region
- Coastline of Queensland
- Localities in Queensland