The Narrows, Queensland

The Narrows Queensland
The Narrows
Coordinates	23°36′47″S150°57′54″E / 23.6130°S 150.9649°E / -23.6130; 150.9649 (The Narrows (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4695
Area	323.1 km2 (124.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	27.6 km (17 mi) S of Mount Larcom 50.9 km (32 mi) NNW of Gladstone 103 km (64 mi) SE of Rockhampton 587 km (365 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Gladstone
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around The Narrows: Thompson Point Coral Sea Curtis Island Port Alma The Narrows Curtis Island Marmor Raglan Darts Creek Mount Larcom Targinnie

The Narrows is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, The Narrows had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

The waters and inlets of the Coral Sea form the north-western, northern, and north-eastern boundaries. ^[3] The locality shares its name with The Narrows channel on the north-east of the locality ( 23°38′12″S151°04′04″E / 23.6367°S 151.0678°E / -23.6367; 151.0678 (The Narrows (channel)) ) that separates the Queensland mainland from Curtis Island. ^[4]

The northern part of the locality is wetlands and includes Balaclava Island ( 23°35′01″S150°55′23″E / 23.5836°S 150.9230°E / -23.5836; 150.9230 (Balaclava Island) ). ^[5] Strictly Balaclava is three separate islands as narrow channels pass through Balaclava; ^[6] it has a combined land area of 46.9 square kilometres (18.1 sq mi). ^[7]

Ramsay Crossing is a ford ( 23°38′28″S151°04′39″E / 23.6410°S 151.0775°E / -23.6410; 151.0775 (Ramsay Crossing) ) between the locality and Curtis Island. ^[8] It is approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) across. ^[6]

The northern part of the locality is marshland. The southern part of the locality is a protected area consisting of: ^[6]

• Rundle Range National Park, 2,170 hectares (5,400 acres)
• Rundle State Forest, 3,860 hectares (9,500 acres) of production forestry
• Rundle Range Resources Reserve, 706 hectares (1,740 acres)

History

Balaclava Island was named in 1864 by Commander J. Jeffrey of the Royal Navy, the captain of the HM Colonial Schooner Pearl, 1864, after the 1854 Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War, which included the Charge of the Light Brigade. ^[5]

Rundle Range National Park was gazetted on 16 December 1994 to protect an area of Casuarina cristata and dry rainforest. ^{[9] [10]}

Rundle Range Resources Reserve was gazetted on 11 August 2006. It was established to provide a buffer between the national park and the Rundle Shale Oil Project. ^{[6] [11] [10]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, The Narrows had "no people or a very low population". ^[12]

In the 2021 census, The Narrows had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in The Narrows. The nearest government primary schools are Ambrose State School in Ambrose to the south and Mount Larcom State School in Mount Larcom to south. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) and Gladstone State High School (to Year 12) in West Gladstone to the south-east. ^[6]

Amenities

There are two boat ramps in the locality, managed by the Gladstone Regional Council. They are in the vicinity of Ramsay Crossing at 23°38′19″S151°04′05″E / 23.6385°S 151.0681°E / -23.6385; 151.0681 (Ramsay Crossing boat ramp #1) and 23°38′35″S151°04′32″E / 23.6431°S 151.0756°E / -23.6431; 151.0756 (Ramsay Crossing boat ramp #2) . ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Narrows (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "The Narrows – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47290)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. Google (20 August 2021). "The Narrows, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
4. "The Narrows – channel in the Gladstone Region (entry 34032)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 November 2021.
5. "Balaclava Island – island in Gladstone Regional (entry 1286)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 2 March 2023.
7. " "Marine islands - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. " Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "9150-43 The Narrows" (Map). Queensland Government. 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
9. "Rundle Range National Park – national park in the Gladstone Region (entry 39620)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 March 2023.
10. "Rundle Range National Park and Rundle Range Resources Reserve Management Plan" (PDF). Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service . Queensland Government. August 2000. p. 1. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
11. "Rundle Range Resources Reserve – resources reserve in the Gladstone Region (entry 39621)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 March 2023.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Narrows (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.