Central Queensland is an ambigious geographical division of Queensland (a state in Australia) that centers on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional center is Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Western Highlands at Emerald, north to Mackay, and south to Gladstone. Geographers not only investigate what is where on Earth but also why it is there and not somewhere else. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. ... Mayor Margaret Strelow Area 187 km² Population 58,382 (2001) Time zone UTC + 10 Latitude Longitude 23°22. ... Categories: Australia geography stubs | Queensland geography ... Emerald is a town and Local Government Area located in the Central Highlands district of Queensland, Australia. ... Mackay (pop. ... Auckland Inlet, with the Power House in the background Gladstone Marina, with the Clinton Coal Facility in the background Gladstone is an industrial city on the coast of Central Queensland, Australia. ...

Pedantically speaking, Central Queensland isn't technically the centre of Queensland geographically; Longreach is far more central, even along the coastline, Mackay is a more median distance between Brisbane and Cape York. Economically, while Central Queensland is an important center of primary industries, the South East corner of Queensland is far more significant. Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame in Longreach Longreach is a town and shire located in central western Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 700 kilometres from the coast, west of Rockhampton. ... Mackay (pop. ... Brisbane by night Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Categories: Australia geography stubs | Peninsulas | Headlands ... Economics (from the Greek οίκος [oikos], house, and νέμω [nemo], rules, hence household management) is the social science that studies the allocation of scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants. ... The primary sector of industry generally involves the conversion of natural resources into primary products. ...

Communities in Central Queensland

For this purpose the area of Central Queensland was restricted to the areas encircled by the Dawson Highway between Gladstone and Springsure; the Gregory Highway between Springsure and Clermont, and the Peak Downs Highway between Clermont and Mackay - extended right to the eastern coastline. State Route 60 The Dawson Highway is a state highway in Queensland. ... National Route 55 The Gregory Highway is a state highway in Queensland that serves the major coal-mining centres of Central Queensland. ...

• Major Cities
  • Emerald
  • Gladstone
  • Mackay
  • Rockhampton

• Capricorn Coast
  • Byfield
  • Yeppoon
  • Great Keppel Island
  • Emu Park
  • Cawarral

• Bajool
• Banana
• Baralaba
• Biloela
• Bouldercombe
• Blackwater
• Bluff
• Callide
• Calliope
• Capella
• Carmila
• Clairview
• Clermont
• Comet
• Dingo
• Duaringa
• Dysart
• Eton
• Eungella
• Foleyvale
• Gogango
• Gracemere
• Jambin
• Koumala
• Marian
• Marlborough
• Middlemount
• Moranbah
• Mount Larcom
• Mount Morgan
• Moura
• Nebo
• Rannes
• Raglan
• Rolleston
• Sarina
• Springsure
• Stanwell
• St Lawrence
• Tannum Sands
• Tieri
• Walkerston
• Westwood
• Wowan
• Woorabinda
• Yaamba

Emerald is a town and Local Government Area located in the Central Highlands district of Queensland, Australia. ... Auckland Inlet, with the Power House in the background Gladstone Marina, with the Clinton Coal Facility in the background Gladstone is an industrial city on the coast of Central Queensland, Australia. ... Mackay (pop. ... Mayor Margaret Strelow Area 187 km² Population 58,382 (2001) Time zone UTC + 10 Latitude Longitude 23°22. ... Categories: Australia geography stubs | Queensland geography ... Yeppoon is a coastal resort town situated in Central Queensland, Australia. ... Great Keppel Island lies 15 kilometres from the coast of Central Queensland, Australia. ... Emu Park is a small town located slightly south of Yeppoon in Queensland, Australia. ... Banana is a small town located in Central Queensland, Australia, and is the name town of the Banana Shire. ... Biloela is a rural town in Central Queensland, Australia. ... Blackwater is the major town of a significant coal mining area in Central Australia. ... Calliope is a town located in Central Queensland, Australia. ... Capella is a small town of negligible population in Queensland midway between Emerald and Clermont on the Gregory Highway. ... Clermont is an agricultural town in Queensland, Australia. ... Duaringa is a small town and Local Government Area in central Queensland, Australia, 116 kilometres to the west of Rockhampton. ... The town of Gracemere is located on the Capricorn Highway in Central Queensland, Australia, approximately 9 kilometres west of the city of Rockhampton. ... Marlborough is a small township located 102 kilometres north of the city of Rockhampton in central Queensland, Australia. ... Moranbah is a town in Queensland, Australia, located on the Peakdowns Highway between Mackay and Charters Towers. ... Mount Morgan is a town located in central Queensland, Australia. ... The town of Moura is located in Central Queensland, Australia. ... Rolleston is a small town of approximately 500 persons in Queensland. ... Sarina is a town and Local Government Area in central Queensland, Australia. ... Springsure is a small town in Queensland of negligible population 66 kms south of Emerald on the Gregory Highway. ... Tannum Sands is a coastal town on the East Coast of Central Queensland, Australia. ... The township of Westwood is located in Central Queensland, Australia, approximately 50 kilometres west of the city of Rockhampton. ...

External links

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