16-599: Download coordinates as: The Caves is a rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of The Caves had a population of 680 people. The locality is in Central Queensland region. Alligator Creek, a tributary of the Fitzroy River forms the western boundary of the locality. The town is in the centre of the locality. Cammoo
32-436: A population of 680 people. The Caves State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 Barmoya Road ( 23°10′36″S 150°27′33″E / 23.1767°S 150.4593°E / -23.1767; 150.4593 ( The Caves State School ) ). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 87 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). In 2018,
48-718: 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
64-459: Is a neighbourhood within the north of the locality ( 23°10′00″S 150°27′00″E / 23.1666°S 150.45°E / -23.1666; 150.45 ( Cammoo (neighbourhood) ) ). The Bruce Highway (locally also known as Yaamba Road) and the North Coast railway line traverse the locality from south ( Etna Creek ) to north-west ( Milman ), passing through the town, which
80-677: Is an agricultural show held in April annually, but was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Caves Rodeo is held annually in September. It was also cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. The Caves is home to two cave based tourist attractions. They are: Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
96-612: Is at 5-11 Barmoya Street ( 23°10′34″S 150°27′36″E / 23.1761°S 150.4599°E / -23.1761; 150.4599 ( Caves Lions Bicentennial Park ) ). The Caves Showgrounds are on Rossmoya Road ( 23°10′22″S 150°27′30″E / 23.1727°S 150.4583°E / -23.1727; 150.4583 ( The Caves Showground ) ). The venue has an arena with supporting infrastructure such as kitchen, bar, pavilion, and announcer's box. It has powered and unpowered camp sites and toilet facilities. It also has paddocks, holding yards, and shutes to support
112-498: Is now abandoned. The Mount Etna Caves National Park ( 23°09′27″S 150°28′56″E / 23.1575°S 150.4822°E / -23.1575; 150.4822 ( Mount Etna Caves National Park ) ) protects the limestone caves area in the north of the locality and its colonies of ghost bats: Olsens Caves in the east of the locality ( 23°09′54″S 150°29′26″E / 23.1650°S 150.4905°E / -23.1650; 150.4905 ( Olsens Caves ) )
128-600: Is outside the national park. The locality has a number of mountains, including: The town takes its name from The Caves railway station, which in turn was originally called Etna railway station but was renamed by the Queensland Railways Department on 23 July 1914, because of the limestone caves in the area. Mount Etna Provisional School opened on 7 November 1904 but was renamed The Caves Provisional School in 1905. It became The Caves State School on 1 January 1909. The Fitzroy Caves National Park
144-420: Is served by The Caves railway station ( 23°10′51″S 150°27′41″E / 23.1807°S 150.4614°E / -23.1807; 150.4614 ( The Caves railway station ) ) while Cammoo railway station further north in the locality ( 23°10′01″S 150°27′07″E / 23.1669°S 150.4519°E / -23.1669; 150.4519 ( Cammoo railway station (former) ) )
160-400: 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, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
176-840: 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 the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
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#1732772337640192-520: The events involving animals. The Caves War Memorial is in Buch Square off Rossmoya Road ( 23°10′42″S 150°27′37″E / 23.1782°S 150.4603°E / -23.1782; 150.4603 ( The Caves War Memorial ) ) The Caves Post Office is at 7-9 Buch Square ( 23°10′41″S 150°27′38″E / 23.1781°S 150.4606°E / -23.1781; 150.4606 ( The Caves Post Office ) ). The Caves Show
208-438: 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
224-669: The school had an enrolment of 89 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in The Caves. The nearest government secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana , Rockhampton , to the south. North Rockhampton Uniting Church (based in Frenchville , Rockhampton ) holds quarterly services at the CWA Hall. The Caves Lions Bicentennial Park
240-409: Was gazetted in 1973 with a focus on the protection of the bats rather than the caves. In 1990 it was renamed Mount Etna Caves National Park. In 1999 the park was extended to provide more protection to the caves. The Caves Progress & Agricultural Society was established in 1975 to provide a venue to hold agricultural shows , campdrafts , rodeos , and other sporting events. The Caves War Memorial
256-640: Was unveiled on Thursday 25 April 1985 ( Anzac Day in Queensland ) by Lindsay Hartwig , Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Callide and chairman of the Livingstone Shire Council . In the 2011 census , the locality of The Caves had a population of 708 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of The Caves had a population of 718 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of The Caves had
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