Bingil Bay, Queensland
| Bingil Bay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 369 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4852 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 35 km (22 mi) south of Innisfail | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Bingil Bay is a bay, a town and a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] In the 2011 census, Bingil Bay had a population of 369 people.[1]
History
The name Bingil is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning a good camping ground given to the area by Frederick Cutten, a pioneer settler in the area.[2] In 1884, the Cutten brothers (Frederick, Leonard, Sydney and James) established the first commercial tea plantation in Australia on their Bicton estate at Bingil Bay. At that time, Bingil Bay was only accessible by boat.[5][6][7]
In 1921, an overland connection was created from El Arish (a distance of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away) but it was only usable by a dray and the journey took most of the day.[7]
The area was formerly known as Clump Point (the name of a nearby headland) until 1929 when a post office called Bingal Bay was established.[8]
On 9 July 1936, the road from El Arish to Bingil Bay was finally completed, reducing the travel time to 30 minutes. It was officially opened by Percy Pease, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Herbert.[7][9]
The Bingil Bay Lifesaving Club opened in 1936.[10]
Around 1966, then Prime Minister of Australia, Harold Holt and his wife Zara Holt, owned a holiday cottage they called "The Shack" at Bingil Bay. It sat high on the hill with views as far as Dunk Island. The couple were keen spearfishers.[11] The cottage did not have a telephone.[12]
Heritage listings
Bingil Bay has the following heritage listings:
- 405 Alexander Drive and Esplanade: Ninney Rise
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bingil Bay (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Bingil Bay (bay) (entry 2694)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Bingil Bay (town) (entry 2695)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Bingil Bay (locality) (entry 45656)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "The History of Tea". Nerada Tea. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Bingil Bay". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "BINGIL BAY ROAD". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 10 July 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "WHAT'S IN A NAME?". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 25 January 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "NORTHERN ROAD OPENED". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 10 July 1936. p. 19. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Opening Bingil Bay Life Saving Club". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 4 December 1936. p. 3. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "AT BEAUTIFUL BINGIL BAY". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 23 November 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "McMahon, the man behind the Federal Budget". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 13 August 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
External links
- "Bingil Bay". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.