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Stanage Location in Queensland
Population	83 (2016 census)
• Density	0.02485/km2 (0.0644/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	3,339.6 km2 (1,289.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	128 km (80 mi) NNE of Marlborough 190 km (118 mi) NNW of Yeppoon
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal Division(s)	Capricornia
Localities around Stanage: Coral Sea The Percy Group Coral Sea Ogmore Stanage Shoalwater Marlborough Kunwarara Shoalwater

Stanage is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Stanage had a population of 83 people.

Geography

Stanage is at the head of the Torilla Peninsula (22°25′25″S 150°06′42″E / 22.4236°S 150.1116°E / -22.4236; 150.1116 (Torilla Peninsula)) jutting north into the Coral Sea with Broad Sound to the west and Shoalwater Bay to the east. The town is on the northernmost tip of the peninsula split across three areas of housing, one on the north-west side of the tip facing Thirsty Sound and two on the north-east side. The area is a popular weekend retreat from Rockhampton and offers fishing and crabbing.

On the eastern Shoalwater Bay side of the peninsula are six disconnected sections of land collectively constituting the Shoalwater Conservation Park.

Apart from the residential areas of the town and the conservation park, the remainder of the land within locality is used for grazing on native vegetation.

Mainland coastal features

Having such a large coast, there are many named headlands and other coastal features including:

• Arthur Point is a point (22°07′35″S 150°02′38″E / 22.1263°S 150.0439°E / -22.1263; 150.0439 (Arthur Point))
• Broome Head is a cape (22°16′00″S 150°09′00″E / 22.2666°S 150.15°E / -22.2666; 150.15 (Broome Head))
• Island Bluff is a cliff (22°19′25″S 149°54′59″E / 22.3236°S 149.9163°E / -22.3236; 149.9163 (Island Bluff))
• Macdonald Point is a point (22°20′00″S 150°12′00″E / 22.3333°S 150.2°E / -22.3333; 150.2 (Macdonald Point))
• Pier Head is a cape (22°06′27″S 150°02′19″E / 22.1075°S 150.0386°E / -22.1075; 150.0386 (Pier Head))
• Stanage Point is a point (22°09′04″S 150°04′46″E / 22.1511°S 150.0794°E / -22.1511; 150.0794 (Stanage Point)).

Mountains

There are also a number of named mountains:

• Campbell Peak is a peak (22°15′47″S 150°02′15″E / 22.2630°S 150.0375°E / -22.2630; 150.0375 (Campbell Peak))
• Corisande Hills is a hill (22°10′38″S 150°04′00″E / 22.1772°S 150.0666°E / -22.1772; 150.0666 (Corisande Hills))
• Fort Cope is a mountain (22°22′08″S 149°58′24″E / 22.3688°S 149.9733°E / -22.3688; 149.9733 (Fort Cope))
• Jessie Peak is a peak (22°11′30″S 150°01′55″E / 22.1916°S 150.0319°E / -22.1916; 150.0319 (Jessie Peak))
• Price Mountain is a mountain (22°12′58″S 149°58′42″E / 22.2161°S 149.9783°E / -22.2161; 149.9783 (Price Mountain))
• Roger Hills is a mountain range (22°15′S 150°06′E / 22.25°S 150.1°E / -22.25; 150.1 (Roger Hills))
• The Gemini is a mountain (22°27′11″S 150°03′16″E / 22.4530°S 150.0544°E / -22.4530; 150.0544 (The Gemini))
• Torilla Hill is a hill (22°22′31″S 150°03′32″E / 22.3752°S 150.0588°E / -22.3752; 150.0588 (Torilla Hill))

Islands and island features

The extent of the locality extends into the Coral Sea and incorporates many island groups and individual islands and rocks:

Island groups

• Cannibal Group is an island group (22°12′36″S 150°19′49″E / 22.21°S 150.3302°E / -22.21; 150.3302 (Cannibal Group))
  • Annie Island is an island (22°13′52″S 150°17′13″E / 22.2312°S 150.2870°E / -22.2312; 150.2870 (Annie Island))
  • Collins Island is an island (22°14′26″S 150°18′38″E / 22.2406°S 150.3106°E / -22.2406; 150.3106 (Collins Island))
  • Eliza Island is an island (22°14′11″S 150°17′20″E / 22.2363°S 150.2890°E / -22.2363; 150.2890 (Eliza Island))
  • Holt Island is an island (22°12′23″S 150°22′24″E / 22.2064°S 150.3732°E / -22.2064; 150.3732 (Holt Island))
  • Lingham Island is an island (22°13′41″S 150°16′07″E / 22.2281°S 150.2687°E / -22.2281; 150.2687 (Lingham Island))
  • Mumford Island is an island (22°11′19″S 150°21′32″E / 22.1886°S 150.3589°E / -22.1886; 150.3589 (Mumford Island))
• Duke Islands is an island group (21°58′01″S 150°08′01″E / 21.9669°S 150.1336°E / -21.9669; 150.1336 (Duke Islands))
  • Bamborough Island is an island (21°55′31″S 150°06′48″E / 21.9254°S 150.1133°E / -21.9254; 150.1133 (Bamborough Island))
  • Coquet Island is an island (21°56′19″S 150°05′56″E / 21.9387°S 150.0988°E / -21.9387; 150.0988 (Coquet Island))
  • Eagle Islet (21°58′41″S 150°11′41″E / 21.9781°S 150.194722°E / -21.9781; 150.194722 (Eagle Islet))
  • Hunter Island is an island (21°58′04″S 150°08′36″E / 21.9677°S 150.1433°E / -21.9677; 150.1433 (Hunter Island))
    • Quarry Point is a point (21°58′00″S 150°09′00″E / 21.9666°S 150.15°E / -21.9666; 150.15 (Quarry Point))
  • Marble Island is an island (21°59′05″S 150°10′20″E / 21.9846°S 150.1721°E / -21.9846; 150.1721 (Marble Island))
  • Morkar Islet is an island (21°58′09″S 150°09′20″E / 21.9693°S 150.1556°E / -21.9693; 150.1556 (Morkar Islet))
  • Tynemouth Island is an island (21°59′43″S 150°07′53″E / 21.9953°S 150.1314°E / -21.9953; 150.1314 (Tynemouth Island))

• North Point Isles is an island group (22°01′01″S 149°51′01″E / 22.0169°S 149.8502°E / -22.0169; 149.8502 (North Point Isles))
  • Bush Island is an island (21°59′44″S 149°53′39″E / 21.9956°S 149.8942°E / -21.9956; 149.8942 (Bush Island))
  • Falcon Island (21°58′49″S 149°52′43″E / 21.9803°S 149.8786°E / -21.9803; 149.8786 (Falcon Island))
  • Infelix Islets is an island group (22°01′30″S 149°49′48″E / 22.025°S 149.83°E / -22.025; 149.83 (Infelix Islets))
  • Turn Island is an island (21°59′15″S 149°48′40″E / 21.9874°S 149.8111°E / -21.9874; 149.8111 (Turn Island))
  • Wild Duck Island is an island (22°00′10″S 149°51′45″E / 22.0027°S 149.8625°E / -22.0027; 149.8625 (Wild Duck Island))
    • Cliff Head is a cape (22°00′00″S 149°51′00″E / 22.0000°S 149.85°E / -22.0000; 149.85 (Cliff Head))

Individual islands, cays and rocks

• Alnwick Island is an island (22°00′48″S 150°23′07″E / 22.0133°S 150.3852°E / -22.0133; 150.3852 (Alnwick Island))
• Barren Island is an island (22°02′10″S 149°58′22″E / 22.0360°S 149.9727°E / -22.0360; 149.9727 (Barren Island))
• Black Swan Rock is a rock (22°02′20″S 149°59′59″E / 22.0388°S 149.9998°E / -22.0388; 149.9998 (Black Swan Rock))
• Coal Island is an island (22°08′48″S 149°52′01″E / 22.1466°S 149.8670°E / -22.1466; 149.8670 (Coal Island))
• Comet Rock is a rock (22°04′21″S 149°52′31″E / 22.0724°S 149.8753°E / -22.0724; 149.8753 (Comet Rock))
• Danger Island is an island (22°00′45″S 150°09′51″E / 22.0124°S 150.1641°E / -22.0124; 150.1641 (Danger Island))
• Double Rocks is a rock (22°05′12″S 150°00′14″E / 22.0867°S 150.0040°E / -22.0867; 150.0040 (Double Rocks))
• Five Trees Cay is a cay (22°13′48″S 150°20′06″E / 22.2300°S 150.3349°E / -22.2300; 150.3349 (Five Trees Cay))
• Gannet Rock is a rock (22°03′18″S 149°52′43″E / 22.0549°S 149.8785°E / -22.0549; 149.8785 (Gannet Rock))
• Hexham Island is an island (22°01′07″S 150°22′03″E / 22.0187°S 150.3676°E / -22.0187; 150.3676 (Hexham Island))
• Iron Islet is an island (21°59′01″S 150°09′16″E / 21.9835°S 150.1544°E / -21.9835; 150.1544 (Iron Islet))
• Long Island is an island (22°07′40″S 149°54′19″E / 22.1278°S 149.9052°E / -22.1278; 149.9052 (Long Island))
  • North Point is a point (22°03′S 149°54′E / 22.05°S 149.9°E / -22.05; 149.9 (North Point))
  • Southport Hill is a hill (22°06′23″S 149°54′36″E / 22.1063°S 149.9099°E / -22.1063; 149.9099 (Southport Hill))
• Low Island is an island (22°02′47″S 150°05′54″E / 22.0463°S 150.0982°E / -22.0463; 150.0982 (Low Island))
• Mangrove Island is an island (22°15′31″S 149°53′08″E / 22.2587°S 149.8856°E / -22.2587; 149.8856 (Mangrove Island))
• Narrows Rock is a rock (22°07′22″S 149°56′32″E / 22.1227°S 149.9422°E / -22.1227; 149.9422 (Narrows Rock))
• North Point Cays is a cay (22°02′22″S 149°48′44″E / 22.0395°S 149.8121°E / -22.0395; 149.8121 (North Point Cays))
• North Rock is a rock (22°10′55″S 150°21′21″E / 22.1820°S 150.3558°E / -22.1820; 150.3558 (North Rock))
• Otterbourne Island is an island (22°01′30″S 150°17′37″E / 22.0250°S 150.2936°E / -22.0250; 150.2936 (Otterbourne Island))
• Quail Island is an island (22°08′09″S 149°58′47″E / 22.1359°S 149.9796°E / -22.1359; 149.9796 (Quail Island))
  • Lucy Ravel Point is a point (22°06′06″S 150°00′40″E / 22.1016°S 150.0111°E / -22.1016; 150.0111 (Lucy Ravel Point))
• Race Rocks is a rock (21°59′11″S 149°51′02″E / 21.9863°S 149.8505°E / -21.9863; 149.8505 (Race Rocks))
• Shields Island is an island (22°00′05″S 150°22′49″E / 22.0013°S 150.3802°E / -22.0013; 150.3802 (Shields Island))
• South Barren Island is an island (22°03′21″S 149°59′21″E / 22.0559°S 149.9893°E / -22.0559; 149.9893 (South Barren Island))
• Steep Island is an island (22°02′49″S 150°27′22″E / 22.0469°S 150.4561°E / -22.0469; 150.4561 (Steep Island))
• Table Rock is a rock (22°01′52″S 150°18′02″E / 22.0312°S 150.3005°E / -22.0312; 150.3005 (Table Rock))
• Tail Rock is a rock (22°06′09″S 149°51′44″E / 22.1026°S 149.8621°E / -22.1026; 149.8621 (Tail Rock))
• Ten Pin Rock is a rock (22°12′13″S 150°21′05″E / 22.2037°S 150.3513°E / -22.2037; 150.3513 (Ten Pin Rock))
• Tide Island is an island (22°08′17″S 149°56′25″E / 22.1380°S 149.9402°E / -22.1380; 149.9402 (Tide Island))
• Till Rock is a rock (21°57′21″S 150°09′02″E / 21.9559°S 150.1505°E / -21.9559; 150.1505 (Till Rock))
• Two Round Rocks is a rock (22°02′18″S 150°06′03″E / 22.0383°S 150.1007°E / -22.0383; 150.1007 (Two Round Rocks))
• West Side Island is an island (22°08′51″S 149°51′02″E / 22.1475°S 149.8505°E / -22.1475; 149.8505 (West Side Island))
• White Rocks is a rock (22°12′18″S 150°15′04″E / 22.2051°S 150.2512°E / -22.2051; 150.2512 (White Rocks))
• Woods Island is an island (22°28′15″S 149°54′15″E / 22.4709°S 149.9043°E / -22.4709; 149.9043 (Woods Island))

Marine features

The extension into the Coral Sea also includes a number of marine features:

• Broad Sound Channel is a channel (22°06′S 150°15′E / 22.1°S 150.25°E / -22.1; 150.25 (Broad Sound Channel))
• Burkitt Roads is an anchorage (22°04′58″S 149°52′47″E / 22.0828°S 149.8796°E / -22.0828; 149.8796 (Burkitt Roads))
• Connor Banks is a marine bank (22°11′00″S 149°50′00″E / 22.1833°S 149.8333°E / -22.1833; 149.8333 (Connor Banks))

• Crooked Sands is a marine bank (21°58′00″S 150°07′00″E / 21.9666°S 150.1166°E / -21.9666; 150.1166 (Crooked Sands))
• Curlew Sand is a marine bank (22°06′00″S 149°59′00″E / 22.1°S 149.9833°E / -22.1; 149.9833 (Curlew Sand))
• Long Bank is a marine bank (22°15′00″S 149°49′00″E / 22.25°S 149.8166°E / -22.25; 149.8166 (Long Bank))
• Middle Passage is a passage (22°09′00″S 149°56′00″E / 22.15°S 149.9333°E / -22.15; 149.9333 (Middle Passage))
• North Channel is a channel (22°13′00″S 150°23′00″E / 22.2166°S 150.3833°E / -22.2166; 150.3833 (North Channel))
• North Point Passage is a passage (22°02′00″S 149°53′00″E / 22.0333°S 149.8833°E / -22.0333; 149.8833 (North Point Passage))
• North West Channel is a channel (22°16′00″S 150°14′00″E / 22.2666°S 150.2333°E / -22.2666; 150.2333 (North West Channel))
• Pearl Passage is a channel (22°03′00″S 149°59′00″E / 22.05°S 149.9833°E / -22.05; 149.9833 (Pearl Passage))
• Race Passage is a passage (22°00′00″S 149°50′00″E / 22.0000°S 149.8333°E / -22.0000; 149.8333 (Race Passage))
• Sand Bank Bay is a bay (22°07′01″S 149°56′44″E / 22.1170°S 149.9455°E / -22.1170; 149.9455 (Sand Bank Bay))
• Stanage Bay is a bay (22°08′58″S 150°04′08″E / 22.1494°S 150.0688°E / -22.1494; 150.0688 (Stanage Bay))
• Thirsty Sound is a sound (22°10′00″S 149°58′00″E / 22.1666°S 149.9666°E / -22.1666; 149.9666 (Thirsty Sound))

History

Stanage was created in 15 July 1989 to include the former localities of Plumtree, Alligator Bay and Alligator Point. The name refers to Stanage Park, an estate in Radnorshire, Wales owned by the Coltman Rogers family, who were involved in Torilla pastoral run from 1860.

In the 2016 census, Stanage had a population of 83 people.

Amenities

There is a volunteer-run library supported by the Livingstone Shire Council.

There is a public boat ramp at Banksia Road (22°08′13″S 150°01′53″E / 22.1369°S 150.0313°E / -22.1369; 150.0313 (Boat ramp)).

Education

There are no schools in Stanage. The nearest primary school is Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough, 128 kilometres (80 mi) to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are in Rockhampton, 173 kilometres (107 mi) to the south, so distance education and boarding schools are the alternatives.