O'Connell, Queensland

O'Connell is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census O'Connell had a population of 317 people.[1]

O'Connell
Gladstone, Queensland
O'Connell
Coordinates23.9288°S 151.2697°E / -23.9288; 151.2697 (O'Connell (centre of suburb))
Population317 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density26.20/km2 (67.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4680
Area12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Gladstone
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around O'Connell:
Glen Eden Glen Eden Glen Eden
Burua
Kirkwood
O'Connell South Trees
Wurdong Heights Wurdong Heights Boyne Island

Geography

Toolooa railway station is an abandoned railway station on the North Coast railway line (23.9319°S 151.2895°E / -23.9319; 151.2895 (Toolooa railway station (former))).[3][4]

History

The suburb is named after Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell who was the Government Resident at Port Curtis from 1854 to 1859. In 1860 (after the Separation of Queensland) O'Connell was appointed a member of the Queensland Legislative Council and was its President from 1860 to 1879.[2]

In the 2016 census O'Connell had a population of 317 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "O'Connell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "O'Connell – suburb in Gladstone Region (entry 49423)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2021.


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