Portland Road, Queensland

Portland Road is a town in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1] The town is within the locality of Lockhart River.[2]

Portland Road
Queensland
Portland Road
Coordinates12.5974°S 143.4111°E / -12.5974; 143.4111 (Portland Road (town centre))
Postcode(s)4892
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Cook
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal Division(s)Leichhardt

History

The town takes its name from the Portland Road harbour (12.5947°S 143.4114°E / -12.5947; 143.4114 (Portland Road (harbour))).[1] The harbour, in turn, is named after William Henry Cavendish, Duke of Portland.[3] The name first appears on an 1897 chart published by the British Admiralty.[4]

References
  1. "Portland Road – population centre in Cook Shire (entry 43618)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. "SEA TRAGEDIES". The Capricornian. 54, (38). Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1929. p. 12. Retrieved 26 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  4. "Portland Road – harbour in the Shire of Cook (entry 27362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2021.


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