Pialba

Pialba
Hervey Bay, Queensland
Tooan Tooan Creek
Pialba
Coordinates 25°18′14″S 152°47′10″E / 25.30389°S 152.78611°E / -25.30389; 152.78611Coordinates: 25°18′14″S 152°47′10″E / 25.30389°S 152.78611°E / -25.30389; 152.78611
Population 3,164 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4655
Location 294 km (183 mi) from Brisbane
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
Region Wide Bay–Burnett
State electorate(s) Hervey Bay
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
30.0 °C
86 °F
16.6 °C
62 °F
1,061.6 mm
41.8 in
Suburbs around Pialba:
Point Vernon Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean
Eli Waters Pialba Scarness
Urraween Wondunna Nikenbah

Pialba is a suburb in Hervey Bay, Queensland located 294 kilometres (183 mi) north of Brisbane. It is the central business district of Hervey Bay. It was once serviced by the Hervey Bay railway line. It is the location of one of the transmitters for ABC Wide Bay.

History

The Hervey Bay Library opened in 1997 and had a major refurbishment in 2014.[2]

Heritage listings

Pialba has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Amenities

The Fraser Coast Regional Council operate the Hervey Bay library at 161 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba.[4]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Pialba (Hervey Bay City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2010-08-11. Map
  2. "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. "Pialba Memorial Cenotaph (entry 650026)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. "Location and hours". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.



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