Cannonvale, Queensland
| Cannonvale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cannonvale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°17′11″S 148°41′12″E / 20.2863°S 148.6866°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,596 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4802 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Cannonvale is a locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The locality was originally named Cannon Valley in 1866 by George Strong Nares, commander of HMS Salamander, after Richard Cannon, the Assistant Surgeon on the ship. Town allotments near the beach on Pioneer Bay were sold by public auction in 1904 under the name Cannonvale.[2]
Cannonvale State School opened on 8 February 1892 and closed on 21 August 1942.[3]
Facilities
The Whitsunday Regional Council operates a public library in the Whitsunday Plaza Shopping Centre 8 Galbraith Park Drive Cannonvale 4802.[4] The current library facility opened in 2006.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cannonvale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Cannonvale – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49530)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education Queensland. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Cannonvale library". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Queensland Public Library Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. November 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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External links
- "Cannonvale". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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