| Fairy Bower Rockhampton, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 23°24′17″S150°27′53″E / 23.4047°S 150.4647°E Coordinates: 23°24′17″S150°27′53″E / 23.4047°S 150.4647°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4700 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Rockhampton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Fairy Bower is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [1]
The Bruce Highway is the eastern boundary of the locality with the North Coast railway line immediately parallel to the east of the highway; however, there is no railway station in the suburb but Yeppen railway station is just north of the suburb in Allenstown/Port Curtis. The Capricorn Highway enters the suburb from the south and joins the Bruce Highway at a large round-about on the north-east corner of the suburb and then proceed north into Allenstown. [2]
Neerkol Creek is the south-western boundary of the suburb. [2]
Fairy Bower is low-lying land, less than 10 metres above sea level, and contains a number of lagoons, including the Yeppen Yeppen Lagoon, the Crescent Lagoon, Nelson Lagoon and Deadmans Lagoon. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The roundabout (often called the Yeppen roundabout presumably taking its name from the nearby Yeppen Yeppen Lagoon) where the highways meet is well known for the large statue of a Brahman bull that stands in the middle of the roundabout, being one of seven Big Bulls that decorate Rockhampton, which regards itself as the Beef Capital of Australia. [7] [8] The group of bull statues is listed as one of Australia's big things. [9]
This particular bull attracts some criticism for facing towards the city so approaching motorists are welcomed to the city by a view of its rear end which includes its large testicles. The theft of the testicles from the bulls is a common prank and they frequently have to be replaced. Some residents also feel that the bull statues over-emphasise one aspect of the city and should be relocated to less prominent locations. However, there is strong public support for the retention of the bulls. [10]
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