Stanage, Queensland

Stanage
Queensland
Stanage
Coordinates 22°08′07″S 150°02′33″E / 22.1352°S 150.0425°E / -22.1352; 150.0425Coordinates: 22°08′07″S 150°02′33″E / 22.1352°S 150.0425°E / -22.1352; 150.0425
Postcode(s) 4702
Area 3,625.3 km2 (1,399.7 sq mi)
LGA(s) Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal Division(s) Capricornia
Localities around Stanage:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
The Percy Group Stanage Shoalwater
Ogmore
Marlborough		 Kunwarara Shoalwater

Stanage is a town and a locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

History

Stanage was created in 15 July 1989 to include the former localities of Plumtree, Alligator Bay and Alligator Point. The name refers to Stanage Park, an estate in England owned by the Rogers family, who was involved in Torilla pastoral run from 1860.[1]

Amenities

There is a volunteer-run library supported by the Livingstone Shire Council.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Stanage - town in Livingstone Shire (entry 32171)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Stanage - locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48877)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Libraries". Livingstone Shire Council. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  • Kayes, Neville (2002). "Short History of the Stanage Area" (PDF). Central Queensland University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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