Hervey Range is a rural locality split between the City of Townsville and the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Hervey Range had a population of 295 people.[1]
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 Hervey's Range Hotel, circa 1930 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 19°26′45″S 146°28′24″E / 19.4457°S 146.4734°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 295 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.709/km2 (7.016/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 108.9 km2 (42.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC 10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editAs the name suggests, the locality includes the Hervey mountain range. The split between the two local government areas roughly follows the ridge line with the Townsville City Council responsible for the coastal (eastern) side of the locality and Charters Towers Regional Council responsible for the inland (western) side of the locality. Apart from the ridge itself, the land on the Townsville side is generally much lower (50–100 metres above sea level) compared with the higher land on the Charters Towers side (550–600 metres about sea level).[4]
The now-closed Greenvale railway line passes through the locality with three tunnels and the now-abandoned Kadara railway station (19°21′50″S 146°26′10″E / 19.3639°S 146.4362°E).[5]
The Hervey Range Developmental Road enters the locality from the north-east (Black River) and exits to the west (Dotswood).[6][7]
Part of the east of the locality is within the Pinnacles National Park which extends into neighbouring Granite Vale to the south-east.[8]
The land in the north of the locality is mostly used for grazing on native vegetation, while the southern part of the locality is mostly unused land.[8]
History
editThe mountain range and the locality were both named in 1861 by Phillip Somers after Matthew Hervey of Dotswood pastoral station. Somers and Hervey were co-owners of Dotswood station and Somers was also a member of Allan Cunningham's expedition. Barringha is the local Aboriginal name for the Hervey Range which is also their name for the Western Silver Wattle.[2]
On 14 May 2022, Australian international cricketer Andrew Symonds died in the locality following a single-vehicle road accident on Hervey Range Road, near the Alice River Bridge.[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Hervey Range had a population of 279 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Hervey Range had a population of 295 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editHervey Range has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Eureka Hotel, Hervey Range Road[38]
- Range Hotel site, Page Road (old Hervey Range Road)[11]
Education
editThere are no schools in Hervey Range. The nearest government primary school is The Willows State School in Kirwan to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Thuringowa State High School in Condon to the east.[12]
Amenities
editThe Hervey Range Shooting Complex is a rifle range south of Rifle Range Road with facilities for shooting and archery.[13][14][15]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hervey Range (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Hervey Range – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44600)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Hervey Range – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 47871)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Hervey Range (Map). OpenStreetMap. 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Conn, Malcolm; Read, Cloe (14 May 2022). "Cricket world mourns as Andrew Symonds dies in car crash". The Age. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hervey Range (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Range Hotel, Burial Ground and Camping Reserve (entry 700003)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (Townsville)". Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Townsville Marksmen Rifle Club". Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Full Boar Archers Inc". Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
