Emu Park

Emu Park
The Singing Ship Monument
State :  Australia State : Queensland Founded : 1869
Coordinates : 23 ° 15 ′  S , 150 ° 50 ′  E Coordinates: 23 ° 15 ′  S , 150 ° 50 ′  E Area : 15.1  km²
Residents : 4,575 (2016) Population density : 303 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10h) Postal code : 4710
Emu Park

Emu Park is a city in east Queensland , Australia , with a population of 4,575 in 2016.

geography

Emu Park is 30 kilometers to the west of Rockhampton , the Bruce Highway (A1) and the Fitzroy River and is around 650 kilometers north of Brisbane . The city is located directly on the Coral Sea .

history

Great emu

In the 1860s, Rockhampton residents out fishing discovered a particularly scenic spot on the coast. They founded a resort there where inland residents could escape the summer heat. The place was originally named Hewittville after one of the fishermen . Because of the many emus ( Dromaius novaehollandiae ) in the area and the park-like layout of the place, it was renamed Emu Park .

In 1888 he received a rail connection to Rockhampton and enjoyed increasing popularity. The railway line was discontinued in 1964 due to insufficient utilization, as roads now also led to Emu Park.

The city's landmark, the Singing Ship Monument , was built in 1970 in memory of the British navigator and explorer Captain James Cook , who sailed past the coast of today's Emu Park 200 years earlier, namely in 1770. In light breezes or strong sea winds, the pipes, sails and rigging of the monument emit various singing tones.

After 1970, the population of Emu Park grew rapidly, which is also reflected in the population development:

Year / date	Residents
1891	228
1911	534
1971	658
1991	1919
2001	2706
2011	2021
2016	4575

In 1984 the Emu Park Historical Museum opened. Today, Emu Park is still in demand as an attractive resort for tourists and offers various beach and water sports activities, such as sea ​​fishing and surfing . The place also has a golf course.

Web links

Commons : Emu Park, Queensland  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• mycapricorncoast - Capricorn Coast

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Emu Park ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
2. ↑ The Singing Ship ( Memento of the original from March 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ History and population development
4. ↑ Emu Park Historical Museum ( Memento of the original from January 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ^ Emu Park Golf Club