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Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical
Geography

Geography is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth"....
 division of Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
 (a state in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
) that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Capricorn

The Tropic of Capricorn, or Southern tropic, is one of the five major circle of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. It lies 23degree 26' 22? south of the Equator, and marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon....
. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland

Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Areas of Australia located in Queensland, Australia. Rockhampton is the largest urban centre in Central Queensland with the 2006 census recording the Rockhampton Statistical Subdivision population to be 74,530 people....
 and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Central Highlands at Emerald
Emerald, Queensland

Emerald is a town located in the Central Highlands district of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Emerald had a population of 10,999....
, north to Mackay
Mackay, Queensland

Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River . Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
, and south to Gladstone
Gladstone, Queensland

Gladstone is an Australian city located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton. The city is situated between the Calliope River to the north and the Boyne River some 14 kilometres to the south....
. The region is also known as Capricornia.

Pedantically speaking, Central Queensland isn't technically the centre of Queensland geographically; Longreach
Longreach, Queensland

Longreach is a town located in central western Queensland, Australia and is approximately 700 kilometres from the coast, west of Rockhampton, Queensland....
 is far more central, even along the coastline, Mackay
Mackay, Queensland

Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River . Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
 is a more median distance between Brisbane
Brisbane

Brisbane is the state List of Australian capital cities of Queensland and its most populous city. It is also the List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, behind southern rivals Sydney and Melbourne....
 and Cape York
Cape York

Cape York may refer to:* Cape York , a cape at the north-west coast of Greenland, in northern Baffin Bay* Cape York meteorite, meteorite found in 1894 near Cape York ...
.

omically, while Central Queensland is an important centre of primary industries, the South East corner of Queensland
South East Queensland

South East Queensland is a region of the States and territories of Australia of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population....
 is far more significant.






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Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical
Geography

Geography is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth"....
 division of Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
 (a state in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
) that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Capricorn

The Tropic of Capricorn, or Southern tropic, is one of the five major circle of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. It lies 23degree 26' 22? south of the Equator, and marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon....
. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland

Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Areas of Australia located in Queensland, Australia. Rockhampton is the largest urban centre in Central Queensland with the 2006 census recording the Rockhampton Statistical Subdivision population to be 74,530 people....
 and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Central Highlands at Emerald
Emerald, Queensland

Emerald is a town located in the Central Highlands district of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Emerald had a population of 10,999....
, north to Mackay
Mackay, Queensland

Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River . Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
, and south to Gladstone
Gladstone, Queensland

Gladstone is an Australian city located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton. The city is situated between the Calliope River to the north and the Boyne River some 14 kilometres to the south....
. The region is also known as Capricornia.

Pedantically speaking, Central Queensland isn't technically the centre of Queensland geographically; Longreach
Longreach, Queensland

Longreach is a town located in central western Queensland, Australia and is approximately 700 kilometres from the coast, west of Rockhampton, Queensland....
 is far more central, even along the coastline, Mackay
Mackay, Queensland

Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River . Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
 is a more median distance between Brisbane
Brisbane

Brisbane is the state List of Australian capital cities of Queensland and its most populous city. It is also the List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, behind southern rivals Sydney and Melbourne....
 and Cape York
Cape York

Cape York may refer to:* Cape York , a cape at the north-west coast of Greenland, in northern Baffin Bay* Cape York meteorite, meteorite found in 1894 near Cape York ...
.

Industry

Economically, while Central Queensland is an important centre of primary industries, the South East corner of Queensland
South East Queensland

South East Queensland is a region of the States and territories of Australia of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population....
 is far more significant. Even so, Central Queensland includes the Bowen Basin
Bowen Basin

The Bowen Basin contains the largest coal reserve in Australia. This Major coal producing regions contains one of the world's largest deposits of bituminous coal....
 which is rich in high quality coking coal, the port of Gladstone produces 40% of the state's export earnings, the Fitzroy River is the second-largest river system in Australia and commands significant water resources, Gladstone has a State significant Aluminium smelter, Rockhampton is the undisputed beef capital of Australia, and the region produces approximately 50% of the state's electricity.

Communities

For this purpose the area of Central Queensland was restricted to the areas encircled by the Dawson Highway
Dawson Highway

The Dawson Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It runs for approximately 400km between Gladstone, Queensland and Springsure, Queensland where it terminates....
 between Gladstone and Springsure; the Gregory Highway
Gregory Highway

The Gregory Highway is a state highway in Queensland that serves the major coal-mining centres of Central Queensland. The highway was named after Augustus Gregory, an early explorer....
 between Springsure and Clermont, and the Peak Downs Highway
Peak Downs Highway

The Peak Downs Highway links the towns of Mackay, Queensland and Clermont, Queensland in the Australia state of Queensland. It represents the main link between Queensland's Whitsunday Islands Coast and the Central West region of the state....
 between Clermont and Mackay - extended right to the eastern coastline.

Major cities in the region are Emerald
Emerald, Queensland

Emerald is a town located in the Central Highlands district of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Emerald had a population of 10,999....
, Gladstone
Gladstone, Queensland

Gladstone is an Australian city located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton. The city is situated between the Calliope River to the north and the Boyne River some 14 kilometres to the south....
, Mackay
Mackay, Queensland

Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River . Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
 and Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland

Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Areas of Australia located in Queensland, Australia. Rockhampton is the largest urban centre in Central Queensland with the 2006 census recording the Rockhampton Statistical Subdivision population to be 74,530 people....
. Some communities on the Capricorn Coast include Byfield, Yeppoon
Yeppoon, Queensland

Yeppoon is a coastal resort town situated in Central Queensland, Australia. The town has been relieved of its duties as the Local government centre for the Livingstone Shire due to the 2007/2008 Local Government Amalgamations....
, Great Keppel Island
Great Keppel Island

Great Keppel Island lies 15 kilometres from the coast off Yeppoon, Queensland, Central Queensland, Australia . The island is the largest of the eighteen islands in the Keppel Group, and covers an area of more than 14.5 square kilometres....
, Emu Park
Emu Park, Queensland

Emu Park is a small town located slightly south of Yeppoon, Queensland in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Emu Park had a population of 2,967....
 and Cawarral.

See also

  • Regions of Queensland
    Regions of Queensland

    The Regions of Queensland refers to the geographic areas of the Australian state of Queensland. Due to its large size and decentralised population, the state is often divided into regions for statistical and administrative purposes....
  • Central Queensland Territorial Separation League
    Central Queensland Territorial Separation League

    The Central Queensland Territorial Separation League was formed in Rockhampton, Queensland in 1889 with the aim of agitating for separation of the Central Queensland region from the colony of Queensland....


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