21-459: Calen is a rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Calen had a population of 427 people. The locality of Calen is loosely bounded by One Mile Creek to the south and Blackrock Creek to the north. The land is mostly flat and used for sugar cane farming, apart from some undeveloped mountains across the western boundary of
42-580: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
63-551: A local government entity from 1879 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated with City of Mackay . The Borough of Mackay was proclaimed on 22 September 1869 under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 . Pioneer Division was one of the 74 divisional boards established on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 2884 and covered the region surrounding but not including
84-479: Is at 145 McIntyre Street ( 20°54′03″S 148°45′34″E / 20.9008°S 148.7595°E / -20.9008; 148.7595 ( Calen Ambulance Station ) ). Calen SES Facility is at 17 Pratts Road ( 20°53′56″S 148°46′33″E / 20.8989°S 148.7758°E / -20.8989; 148.7758 ( Calen SES Facility ) ). Download coordinates as: Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
105-442: Is located in the town. A second town of Kolijo is located on the south-eastern edge of the locality, again with the highway and railway passing through it. The former Kolijo railway station is located in the town ( 20°54′16″S 148°46′57″E / 20.9044°S 148.7825°E / -20.9044; 148.7825 ( Kolijo railway station ) ). Calen and Kolijo are separated by St Helens Creek, which might explain
126-629: Is part of the Farleigh parish. Calen Uniting Church is at 42 Mcintyre Street ( 20°53′57″S 148°46′10″E / 20.8993°S 148.7694°E / -20.8993; 148.7694 ( Calen Uniting/Community Church ) ). It is also known as the William Pratt Memorial Calen Community Church. As at 2020, the church was closed. The Calen branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at
147-463: Is reportedly an Aboriginal word meaning place of snakes . Moondaba is very close to the town of Pindi Pindi to the north, but they are separated by the Blackrock Creek. The locality of Calen has a network of privately operated tramway lines for transporting sugar cane to the sugar mill. The town of Kolijo takes its name from the former Kolijo railway station which was named on 9 March 1923 by
168-599: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Pioneer Shire Council The Shire of Pioneer was a local government area surrounding the city of Mackay and including all but its innermost suburbs. The shire, administered from Mackay itself, covered an area of 2,820.1 square kilometres (1,088.8 sq mi), and existed as
189-446: The 2016 census , the locality of Calen had a population of 390 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Calen had a population of 427 people. Calen District State College is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 38 McIntyre Street ( 20°53′57″S 148°46′13″E / 20.8993°S 148.7704°E / -20.8993; 148.7704 ( Calen District State College ) ). In 2018,
210-987: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
231-654: The Local Authorities Act 1902 . The Shire of Mirani was established from part of the Shire of Pioneer on 4 September 1913 under the Local Authorities Act 1902 . On 21 November 1991, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission , created two years earlier, produced its second report, and recommended that local government boundaries in the Mackay area be rationalised. The Local Government (Mackay and Pioneer) Regulation 1993
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#1732855413658252-709: The Queensland Railways Department , reportedly an Aboriginal word meaning possum . The town of Calen takes its name from the Calen railway station which was named on 8 February 1924 by the Queensland Railway Department, reportedly being an Aboriginal name meaning cloud . Calen State School opened on 24 February 1925 under head teacher Honoria Mary Doherty. In 1963, it expanded to offering secondary schooling (8-10). In 1991, it further expanded to offer secondary years 11 and 12. On 13 December 2003, it
273-524: The Borough of Mackay. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , Pioneer Division became the Shire of Pioneer on 31 March 1903. The Pioneer Shire Council Chambers at 1 Wood Street, Mackay, were constructed in 1935 and are now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register . The Shire of Sarina was established from the southern part of the Shire of Pioneer on 1 January 1912 under
294-455: The QCWA Hall at 120 McIntyre Street ( 20°54′00″S 148°45′43″E / 20.9000°S 148.7619°E / -20.9000; 148.7619 ( QCWA Hall ) ). Calen Police Station is at 5379 Bruce Highway ( 20°53′56″S 148°46′25″E / 20.8989°S 148.7737°E / -20.8989; 148.7737 ( Calen Police Station ) ). Calen Ambulance Station
315-417: The development of two towns less than 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) apart. A neighbourhood called Moondaba exists at the north-western edge of the locality along the highway and railway line ( 20°52′23″S 148°44′18″E / 20.8731°S 148.7384°E / -20.8731; 148.7384 ( Moondaba railway station ) ). It takes its name from the former Moondaba railway station and
336-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
357-617: The locality and some small undeveloped hill land in the east which is on the Queensland coast. The Bruce Highway passes from the south-east to the north-west of the locality. The North Coast railway line runs immediately north and parallel to the highway. The town of Calen is located in the south-eastern part of the locality with the highway and railway passing through it. The Calen railway station ( 20°53′54″S 148°46′26″E / 20.8984°S 148.7738°E / -20.8984; 148.7738 ( Calen railway station ) )
378-509: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
399-525: The school had an enrolment of 195 students with 22 teachers (18 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at McIntyre Street near the school. St Helen's Catholic Church is at 71 McIntyre Street ( 20°54′01″S 148°45′59″E / 20.9002°S 148.7665°E / -20.9002; 148.7665 ( St Helen's Catholic Church ) ). It
420-539: Was a combined Presbyterian and Methodist Church. It is now Calen Uniting Church. William Pratt was a pioneer sugarcane grower in the Calen area. He served on the Pioneer Shire Council and was a director of the Farleigh sugar mill . Calen Post Office opened by 1933. In the 2006 census , the town of Calen had a population of 289 people. In the 2011 census , the locality of Calen had a population of 451 people. In
441-414: Was renamed Calen District State College. Cameron's Pocket State School opened on 4 February 1930 and closed in 1958. It was at 375 Calen Mount Charlton Road ( 20°55′13″S 148°43′40″E / 20.9202°S 148.7278°E / -20.9202; 148.7278 ( Cameron's Pocket State School (former) ) ). William Pratt Memorial Church was officially opened on Saturday 23 August 1930; it
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