23-483: Download coordinates as: Innes Park is a coastal town and locality in the Bundaberg Region , Queensland , Australia. The town is 367 kilometres (228 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane . In the 2021 census , the locality of Innes Park had a population of 2,653 people. Innes Park residential area is located on a low rocky section of the coast with two small beaches either side. The northern beach
46-452: A mayor representing the whole region. Those elected at the 2024 local government election were: The Bundaberg Region includes the following settlements: Inner Bundaberg area: Outer Bundaberg -Burnett area: Kolan area: North and West Burnett area: Isis area: Other Burnett area: – split with Gladstone Region The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. * The population of
69-540: A number of parks in the area: Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are 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
92-532: A population of 2,302 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Innes Park had a population of 2,653 people. There are no schools in Innes Park. The nearest government primary schools are Elliott Heads State School in neighbouring Elliott Heads to the south, Woongarra State School in neighbouring Woongarra to the west, and Bargara State School in Mons Repos to the north. The nearest government secondary school
115-708: A population of 99,215 people. Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Bundaberg Region existed as four distinct local government areas: Local government in the Bundaberg area began on 11 November 1879 with the creation of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 . These included the Barolin , Burrum and Kolan divisions. The first eight years saw several areas break away and become self-governing due to increases in local population. The first
138-575: A rocky shoreline. Currents in and out of the creeks can be very strong mid-tide. There are various reef breaks along this coast, which need to be checked out with the locals. There is rock fishing the length of the coast, as well as in the small creek at Innes Park. The foreshore is part of the Great Sandy Marine Park . As such, there are limits on some activities off shore. It is part of a turtle monitoring area and spearfishing , bait netting, crabbing , and line fishing are forbidden south of
161-524: A smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, 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
184-431: Is 400 metres long and has a high tide sand beach fronted by a mixture of sand and boulders at low tide . There is good road access at the southern end, with a small foredune behind the beach and a now stable sand blow at the northern end. The southern Innes Park Beach ( 24°51′58″S 152°28′59″E / 24.8661°S 152.4831°E / -24.8661; 152.4831 ( Innes Park Beach ) ) straddles
207-500: Is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock in Bundaberg to the west. There are also a number of non-government schools in Bundaberg. Innes Park Golf Course and Country Club is at 234 Innes Park Road ( 24°52′13″S 152°27′06″E / 24.8702°S 152.4518°E / -24.8702; 152.4518 ( Innes Park Golf Course ) ). It has a 12-hole course, all par 3. There
230-575: Is a boat ramp on the north side of Palmers Creek on the Esplanade ( 24°52′13″S 152°28′59″E / 24.8702°S 152.4831°E / -24.8702; 152.4831 ( Esplanade boat ramp ) ). It is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council . Other amenities at Innes Park include a bakery and a creekside park with children's playground, skateboard park, beach volleyball court and public conveniences with changing rooms at
253-567: 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. Bundaberg Regional Council The Bundaberg Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland , Australia, about 360 kilometres (220 mi) north of Brisbane ,
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#1732863250182276-1119: The Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and 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
299-686: The Isis Division further to the south split away from Burrum. Thus by 1887, the Municipality of Bundaberg and the Barolin, Gooburrum, Isis, Kolan and Woongarra Divisions covered the entire territory of what is now the Bundaberg Region. On 31 March 1903, after the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , the Municipality became a Town while the Divisions became Shires. On 22 November 1913, Bundaberg
322-618: The Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the City of Bundaberg merged with the Shires of Burnett , Isis and Kolan to form the Bundaberg Region. Although the Commission recommended the council be undivided with ten councillors and a mayor, the gazetted form was that of 10 divisions each electing a single councillor, plus
345-503: The Shire of Woongarra for recreation purposes. Their son Sidney Burnett Innes later subdivided land for rural and residential use. In 1986, the town was named Innes Park after the donors. Historically, the locality had two quarries: but, in 2014, the Planning and Environment Court determined that no further quarrying should occur after 2016. In the 2016 census , the locality of Innes Park had
368-475: The Bundaberg area be rationalised. The Local Government (Bundaberg and Burnett) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 December 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the Shires of Gooburrum and Woongarra were abolished, with most transferred into a new Shire of Burnett . A portion of Woongarra was transferred to the City, more than doubling its area and increasing its population by 8,200 in 1991 census terms. On 15 March 2008, under
391-438: 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
414-652: The mouth of Palmer Creek ( 24°52′16″S 152°29′00″E / 24.8711°S 152.4832°E / -24.8711; 152.4832 ( Palmer Creek (mouth) ) ). It is 400 metres long and consists of a narrow strip of high tide sand fronted by a continuous, sloping boulder field, with some sand in the small creek mouth. The beach is backed by a casuarina -covered foredune and a park with BBQs, children's playground, exercise facilities, beach volleyball court, public conveniences and car parks grouped at its southern end. All four beaches are only suitable for swimming toward high tide , with low tide generally revealing
437-537: The mouth of Palmer Creek to past Barolin Rocks for 500m east of the low tide line. The Innes Park area was first occupied by European settlers in 1863, as part of the Barolin pastoral station. The Barolin House homestead, near Elliott Heads , about 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Innes Park, was later built on the station. In 1912, the property was acquired by Sidney North Innes. In 1930, Innes and his wife Caroline donated land to
460-467: The mouth of Palmer Creek. A sealed footpath runs from the bakery to the foreshore and along the foreshore and esplanade to Barolan Rocks and thence to the golf links at the Coral Coast resort. Barolin Rocks is a popular snorkel diving site. The Coral Cove resort and residential development is immediately south of the town and includes a golf course with club house and a small convenience store. There are
483-454: The state capital. It is centred on the city of Bundaberg , and also contains a significant rural area surrounding the city. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the City of Bundaberg with the Shires of Burnett , Isis and Kolan . The Bundaberg Regional Council, which administers the Region, has an estimated operating budget of A$ 89 million. In the 2021 census , the Bundaberg Region had
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#1732863250182506-588: Was Bundaberg itself, which with an area of 4.1 square kilometres (1.6 sq mi) and a population of 1,192, split from Barolin on 22 April 1881 to form the Municipality of Bundaberg under the Local Government Act 1878 . Areas to the south ( Woongarra ) and north ( Gooburrum ) of the Burnett River split from Kolan on 31 December 1885, and Barolin on 30 January 1886 respectively, while on 1 January 1887,
529-526: Was proclaimed a City. On 21 December 1917, the Shire of Barolin was abolished and its area split between the City of Bundaberg and the Shire of Woongarra . Bundaberg grew to 45.2 square kilometres (17.5 sq mi) and was united with what was then its entire suburban extent. 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
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