Portland Road, Queensland
Portland Road | |
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 Beach at Portland Road, 2014 | |
  Portland Road | |
| Coordinates: 12°35′51″S 143°24′40″E / 12.5974°S 143.4111°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
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| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
| Postcode | 4892 |
Portland Road is a coastal town in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1] The town is within the locality of Iron Range.[2]
History
The town takes its name from the Portland Road harbour (12°35′41″S 143°24′41″E / 12.5947°S 143.4114°E).[1] The harbour, in turn, is named after William Henry Cavendish, Duke of Portland.[3] The name first appears on an 1897 chart published by the British Admiralty.[4] The use of the word "road" in a nautical context refers to a roadstead, a body of water where it is safe to anchor.[5]
Portland Road was previously the port and support centre for Iron Range. In World War II, Portland Road became an airstrip and staging post.[6]
Education
There are no schools in Portland Road. The nearest government school is Lockhart State School (Early Childhood to Year 12) in Lockhart River to the south-west.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Portland Road – population centre in Cook Shire (entry 43618)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Sea Tragedies". The Capricornian. Vol. 54, no. 38. Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1929. p. 12. Retrieved 26 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Portland Road – harbour in the Shire of Cook (entry 27362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Roads for Ships". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Randall, Brian (6 November 2015). "Queensland Places - Restoration". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 September 2025.