Port Alma, Queensland
Port Alma is a town, locality and port in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3]
Geography
Port Alma ia approximately 60 kilometres (40 mi) from Rockhampton, at the south end of the Fitzroy River delta.[4]
History
The town was named by hydrographer, Commander J. Jeffrey of the HM Colonial Schooner Pearl, in 1864 after a battle site of the Crimean War.[1]
Port facilities
The port primarily handles cargoes consisting of class 1 explosives, ammonium nitrate, bulk tallow and equipment used in support of military exercises held at Shoalwater Bay.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Port Alma – town in Rockhampton Region (entry 27342)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Port Alma – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48845)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Port Alma – port in Rockhampton Region (entry 445)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Port Procedures and Information for Shipping — Port Alma (Maritime Safety Queensland)". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
23°35′S 150°52′E / 23.583°S 150.867°E
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