South Trees, Queensland
| South Trees Gladstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Qld Alumin Refinery, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
  South Trees | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 23°53′26″S 151°18′07″E / 23.8905°S 151.3019°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29.3 km2 (11.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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South Trees is a coastal industrial suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, South Trees had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
[edit]South Trees is a coastal suburb facing the Auckland Channel, a waterway separated from the Coral Sea by Facing Island. The suburb consists of three non-contiguous areas of island, including the land around Parsons Point to the west of the South Trees Inlet and two islands within the South Trees Inlet, the northern one called South Trees Island while the southern one is unnamed.[3]
The suburb is used only for industrial purposes. In the Parsons Point area is the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery with a footprint of 80 hectares (200 acres) of a 3,050-hectare (7,500-acre) site. There is a causeway bridge from Parsons Point to South Trees Island where the refinery's wharf and storage facility is located.[3][4]
The Gladstone–Benaraby Road runs just inside or just outside the western boundary.
History
[edit]The suburb takes its name from South Trees Point,[2] which in turn was named about 6 August 182 by explorer Matthew Flinders on HMS Investigator on the first circumnavigation of Australia.[5]
The Queensland Alumina refinery was commissioned in 1967.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, South Trees had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, South Trees had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Economy
[edit]Queensland Alumina Plant is one of Australia's largest alumina refineries (23°51′59″S 151°17′20″E / 23.8664°S 151.2890°E).[7][8] The refinery has an annual capacity of 3,950,000 tonnes of alumina.[4]
Amenities
[edit]Gladstone Kart Club is off South Trees Drive (23°54′17″S 151°17′13″E / 23.90465°S 151.28693°E).[9]
Gladstone Clay Target Club is also off South Tree Drive (23°54′22″S 151°17′10″E / 23.90616°S 151.28611°E).[10]
Facilities
[edit]South Trees Sewage Treatment Plant is at 15 Wapentake Road (23°54′15″S 151°17′36″E / 23.9043°S 151.2933°E).[11][12]
Attractions
[edit]Queensland Alumina Lookout provides a panoramic view of bauxite processing (23°52′18″S 151°17′12″E / 23.8718°S 151.2867°E). It is off QAL Access Road.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Trees (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "South Trees – suburb in Gladstone Region (entry 47302)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Alumina Limited". Rio Tinto Alcan. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "South Trees Point – point in the Gladstone Region (entry 31544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Trees (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Who We Are". Queensland Alumina Limited. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Gladstone Kart Club Inc". Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Gladstone Clay Target Club". Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "South Trees Inlet Sewage Treatment Plant". Wetland Info. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
