Fairy Bower, Queensland
| Fairy Bower Rockhampton, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Fairy Bower | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°24′17″S 150°27′53″E / 23.4047°S 150.4647°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 99 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 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.[2]
Geography
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.[3]
Neerkol Creek is the south-western boundary of the suburb.[3]
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.[3][4][5][6][7]
Big Bulls
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.[8][9] The group of bull statues are listed as one of Australia's big things.[10]
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.[11]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fairy Bower (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Fairy Bower – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 48630)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Yeppen Yeppen Lagoon – billabong in Rockhampton Region (entry 38657)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Crescent Lagoon – billabong in Rockhampton Region (entry 8736)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Nelson Lagoon – waterhole in Rockhampton Region (entry 24034)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Deadmans Lagoon – billabong in Rockhampton Region (entry 9543)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Where's the Beef?". Rockhampton Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Robinson, Paul; Farrow-Smith, Elloise; Saunders, Miranda (17 April 2014). "An ownership row has erupted over who holds Australia's Beef Capital title". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Clark, David (2004). Big Things: Australia's Amazing Roadside Attractions. Penguin Books. pp. 10–13. ISBN 0-14-300200-7.
- ^ Whop, Marlina (20 November 2013). "Tourism group rears up over Rockhampton bull statues". ABC News. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
