16-480: Clermont–Alpha Road is a continuous 178 kilometres (111 mi) road route in the Isaac and Barcaldine regions of Queensland , Australia. It is signed as State Route 41 for its entire length. It is a state-controlled regional road (number 552), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It is part of the shortest route from Mackay to Longreach . The Clermont–Alpha Road commences at an intersection with
32-497: A population in 2018 of 20,934 and an operating budget of A$ 46.0m. The region takes its name from the Isaac River , which in turn takes its name from Queensland pioneer Frederick Isaac who accompanied the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on his first expedition. The Isaac Region includes the following settlements: Belyando area: Broadsound area: Nebo area: - The former town of Blair Athol, obliterated by
48-649: Is a state-controlled regional road (number 551). It connects the Gregory Highway to Clermont–Alpha Road in Clermont , a distance of 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi). It is signed as part of State Route 70 and has no major intersections. Isaac Region The Isaac Region is a local government area located in Central Queensland , Queensland , Australia created in March 2008 as a result of
64-492: Is used extensively by road trains carrying cattle, and by other large trucks conveying heavy goods. It reduces the distance between the two centres by almost 100 kilometres (62 mi) compared to the highway route via Emerald . A project to seal almost 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of road, at a cost of $ 3.01 million, was completed in August 2021. The following road intersects with Clermont–Alpha Road: Clermont Connection Road
80-571: The Blair Athol coal mine was within the region. Isaac also includes several uninhabited islands, including the Flat Isles , with Avoid Island , which is an important habitat for the flatback sea turtle . Isaac Regional Council operates public libraries in Carmila , Clermont , Dysart , Glenden , Middlemount , Moranbah , Nebo , and St Lawrence . The populations given relate to
96-599: The Capricorn Highway . The road has no major intersections. Land use along this road is mainly stock grazing on native vegetation. Much of the road remains unsealed, but approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) was sealed in 2018-19 under an $ 8.7 million project funded by the Northern Australia Beef Roads Program . Gold was discovered at Clermont in 1861, and the town reserve was proclaimed in 1864. The Wolfgang pastoral run
112-555: The Great Dividing Range , and east and south to Drummond Range . Prior to 2008, the Isaac Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas: The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and should elect eight councillors and a mayor . The Isaac Regional Council covers an area of 58,708 square kilometres (22,667 sq mi), had
128-402: The railway line . Alpha railway station opened in 1884 and the town continued to grow, becoming the administrative centre for the district. Early roads were cut from both Clermont and Alpha to provide access for wheeled vehicles to the pastoral runs and other settlements. Over time these tracks were improved and extended to eventually form a through road. Although not yet fully sealed the road
144-535: The Clermont Connection Road in Clermont . It starts as Wolfgang Street, running west and south-west through the locality of Clermont. This section of the road passes the Clermont solar farm. It crosses Quetta from north-east to west. It then turns south through the former locality of Surbiton (now part of Alpha ) and continues south to the town of Alpha, where it ends at an intersection with
160-548: The component entities prior to 2008. 22°49′00″S 148°41′56″E / 22.81667°S 148.69889°E / -22.81667; 148.69889 Avoca, Queensland Avoca is a south-western suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Avoca had a population of 4,912 people. Avoca is bordered by the Burnett River to the north and west, and
176-610: The report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. In the 2021 census , the Isaac Region had a population of 22,046 people. Yagalingu is an Australian Aboriginal language of Central Queensland . Its traditional language region was within the local government area of Isaac Region, from the headwaters of the Belyando River south to Avoca , north to Laglan , west to
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#1732772110267192-558: The river. Sugarland Plaza shopping centre opened in 1978. Avoca State School opened on 29 January 1980. In the 2011 census , Avoca had a population of 5,045. In the 2016 census , Avoca had a population of 4,904 people. In the 2021 census , Avoca had a population of 4,912 people. Avoca State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Twyford Street ( 24°53′01″S 152°18′48″E / 24.8836°S 152.3134°E / -24.8836; 152.3134 ( Avoca State School ) ). In 2017,
208-685: The school had an enrolment of 363 students with 33 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. There are no secondary schools in Avoca. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South to the east. Sugarland Plaza Bundaberg is a shopping centre at 115 Takalvan Street ( 24°53′14″S 152°19′06″E / 24.8872°S 152.3184°E / -24.8872; 152.3184 ( Sugarland Shopping Centre ) ). It
224-449: The suburb of Millbank and Isis Highway to the east. Tomato Island 85.8-hectare (212-acre) island in the river which is within the suburb of Avoca ( 24°52′31″S 152°17′51″E / 24.8753°S 152.2975°E / -24.8753; 152.2975 ( Tomato Island ) ). Boral operate a quarry there. The land use in the suburb is mostly residential, with some crop growing and grazing on native vegetation near
240-465: Was adjacent to the town. Churches and schools opened in the 1860s, and copper was discovered soon after. The railway arrived in 1884 to serve the Peak Downs copper mine. Clermont became the administrative centre for the developing region, and is now the hub for the large coal mines in the region. Quetta was created in 2018 by excising land from Mistake Creek and Peak Vale . Surbiton pastoral run
256-401: Was established by 1866. In 2019 Surbiton was incorporated into Alpha. Beaufort pastoral run, north-east of the town of Alpha, was established in 1863. In 2019 Beaufort was incorporated into Alpha. The Alpha pastoral run was established in 1863, and settlement in the area that became the town began in the 1860s. In the 1880s the town expanded to include a workers camp during the construction of
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