46-510: Download coordinates as: Urangan is a coastal suburb of the city of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Urangan had a population of 10,988 people. The locality is bounded to the north by Hervey Bay (the bay not the town, 25°00′13″S 152°50′36″E / 25.00361°S 152.84333°E / -25.00361; 152.84333 ( Hervey Bay (bay) ) ) and to
92-674: A characteristic veranda that extends around the house to varying extents but never entirely surrounds it. In later years, many have been renovated to enclose part or all of these verandas to create extra bedrooms. The under-house area is often also enclosed to provide extra living area to these houses, which leads to the common misconception that an authentic Queenslander has two storeys. The term has evolved to apply to many different types of structures found in Queensland, such as churches. The many and varied styles all share similar features, such as prominent exterior staircases, gabled roofs , and
138-524: A church hall in Maryborough but was then relocated Torquay by Fenwick White where it was used by the Methodist congregation and a number of denominations for services. Although it was believed White had intended for the Methodist congregation to inherit the church upon his death, this did not occur and the church was offered for sale after White's death in 1917. The Methodist congregation decided to buy
184-467: A combined land and home package. These newer homes are usually made with a timber or metal frame, but with a brick veneer . The Queenslander, a "type" rather than a "style", is defined primarily by architectural characteristics of climate-consideration. They have been constructed in the popular styles of the time, including Colonial , Victorian , Federation , Arts and Crafts / Art Nouveau , Interwar styles, and post-World War II styles. The Queenslander
230-718: 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
276-459: A variety of innovative methods, including fanlights , ceiling roses , and alignment of doors and windows to allow uninterrupted air flow. The veranda is the most typical inclusion in the plan, and can be used day and night as a semiexternal living space. In Brisbane, many people have tables and chairs for dining and a daybed or sleepout on their verandas. Whirly birds placed on roofs allow for hot air to be drawn out of ceiling spaces. The roof
322-662: A “Queensland phenomenon.” There were some other timber companies in Queensland that had also adopted the concept of ready to build homes. Owing to their simplicity of construction, standardised designs were produced through the 1920s and 1930s. Despite these advantages, tastes changed and the style fell out of favour after the Second World War . The need for cheaper homes first had large verandas reduced to small landings. Subsequently, internal walls were no longer made of timber and were made of fibreboards, such as asbestos sheeting or fibre/gypsum panels. Additionally, after
368-453: Is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Miller Street ( 25°17′28″S 152°54′07″E / 25.2911°S 152.9020°E / -25.2911; 152.9020 ( Urangan Point State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 400 students with 36 teachers (30 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Sandy Strait State School
414-450: Is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Robert Street ( 25°18′01″S 152°52′31″E / 25.3004°S 152.8753°E / -25.3004; 152.8753 ( Sandy Strait State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 713 students with 49 teachers (46 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Urangan State High School
460-449: Is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Robert Street ( 25°17′48″S 152°52′34″E / 25.2966°S 152.8760°E / -25.2966; 152.8760 ( Urangan State High School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1712 students with 146 teachers (139 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff (50 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. The Urangan branch of
506-495: Is a harbour ( 25°17′45″S 152°54′38″E / 25.2958°S 152.9105°E / -25.2958; 152.9105 ( Urangan Boat Harbour ) ). In the far south west of the suburb is the single runway Hervey Bay Airport . The name Urangan is derived from Kabi language , either from the word yuangan meaning dugong , or yerengen meaning small shell fish . The local landmarks of Dayman Spit and Dayman Point were named after Lieutenant Joseph Dayman of
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#1732781013721552-554: Is a large and visible presence externally, and was traditionally steeply pitched. They are of varied materials, including slate and tiles, but are most characteristically sheeted with corrugated steel. The steel roofs could withstand torrential rains and be reused if damaged by cyclonic winds. Typically, the Queenslander is suited to the warm temperate climates and the subtropical climate of Queensland of high rainfall and mild to hot, humid climate with average summer temperatures in
598-408: Is also found in the northern parts of the adjacent state of New South Wales , and shares many traits with architecture in other states of Australia, but is distinct and unique. The form of the typical Queenslander-style residence distinguishes Brisbane's suburbs from other capital cities. The Queenslander is considered Australia's most iconic architectural style. This style developed in the 1840s and
644-518: Is an opportunity to give the community visual and or pedestrian access back to waterfronts as the density rises in their neighbourhood. Queenslander highrise practice gives architects ways to blend and celebrate undercrofts with lace and balustrade detailing. As white ant ( termites ) pose a serious problem in Queensland to timber dwellings, Queenslander buildings have stump caps (also known as ant caps ). These are metal plates placed on top of each stump shaped to make it difficult for white ants to reach
690-601: Is permitted from the pier with whiting being one of the common fish caught there. The Great Sandy Region Botanic Gardens is located in Urangan on a 26-hectare (64-acre) site. It houses a collection of about 20,000 orchids. [REDACTED] Media related to Urangan, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
736-456: Is popularly thought of as an "old" house, although Queenslanders are constructed today using modern styles, as well as "reproductions" of previous styles. Ashgrovian is the term coined for a variation of the Queenslander built between the late 1920s and World War II in the suburb of Ashgrove in Brisbane. The term Ashgrovian was coined from the prolific number of these dwellings constructed in
782-525: 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. Stump-capping ceremony Queenslander architecture is a modern term for a type of residential housing, widespread in Queensland , Australia . It
828-413: Is still constructed today, displaying an evolution of local style. The term is primarily applied to residential construction, although some commercial and other types of construction are identified as Queenslander. The quintessential Queenslander is a single detached house made of timber with a corrugated iron roof located on a separate block of land. They are all high-set, single-storey dwellings with
874-486: Is the defining characteristic of the Queenslander type. The raising of the main living spaces off the ground can be seen as both a stylistic and practical device. There are many potential benefits and each home owner would have their own reasons for raising the house. The vertical "stumps", initially of timber, allow the building to "float" above the terrain. The building has a more imposing aesthetic when raised. Queenslanders all have this underfloor area that can used to cool
920-400: 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
966-542: The Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 19 Pulgul Street. Whale watching tours and ferries to Fraser Island depart from the marina at Urangan. The Urangan Pier extending almost 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) into the bay, making it one of the longest piers in Australia. It is popular for walking along with spectacular views of the coast and marine life such as dolphins and stringrays. Fishing
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#17327810137211012-614: The Royal Navy . Dayman was the first European to navigate through the Great Sandy Strait on 10 November 1846 in a small decked boat called the Asp . It had been intended that Dayman rendezvous with HMS Rattlesnake but that ship had already departed. Dayman decided it was safer to take the Asp through the Great Sandy Strait instead rather than risk taking the route by the ocean side of Fraser Island as he wanted to avoid rounding
1058-472: The interwar period and was an adaptation of the Bungalow style which was popular in the early parts of the 20th century. Extremely popular with middle-income earners, these dwellings were almost always fronted with a grand gable roof, often surrounded by secondary smaller gables behind. The smaller gables usually sheltered verandas and sleepouts. A staircase almost always dominated the front yard leading to
1104-840: 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
1150-599: The Breaksea Spit. Urangan State School opened circa 1890 and closed in 1915. The Hervey Bay railway line from Maryborough passed through the suburb, terminating at the Urangan Pier . The line reached Pialba on 18 December 1896. However, construction of the extension to Urangan did not commence immediately as the original plan had been for the Vernon Coal and Railway Company to construct that section of
1196-471: The Urangan pier in January 1985. Urangan State High School opened on 1 January 1992. Sandy Strait State School opened on 30 January 1995. At the 2011 census , Urangan had a population of 9,169 people. In the 2016 census , Urangan had a population of 9,764 people. In the 2021 census , Urangan had a population of 10,988 people. Urangan has a State heritage-listed site: Urangan Point State School
1242-483: The building through ventilation , however this feature will only cool the house under specific conditions more common in northern Queensland climates. Many Queenslanders are actually hotter due to this feature. Raising was often used as protection for houses in flood prone areas. Many colonial settlements were on flood planes to make use of the fertile soil, however the risk of flooding was much higher, especially before large dams were built. Raising allows for protection of
1288-794: The church building and relocate it to the Kent Street site which they purchased. On Saturday 8 September 1951 a stump capping ceremony was held at the commencement of the enlargement of the church building. The enlarged church was officially re-opened on Saturday 10 November 1951. On 23 December 1945 the Beulah Mission Church (part of the Assemblies of God) opened at 14 King Street (corner of Beulah Street, 25°16′58″S 152°53′58″E / 25.2828°S 152.8995°E / -25.2828; 152.8995 ( Beulah Mission Church (former) ) ). The last ship docked at
1334-403: The cool, dark spaces beneath the building. The underfloor area was sometimes decoratively screened at the perimeter with timber battens . There was also an antiquated belief (Miasma) at the time that tropical diseases were caused by prolonged exposure to 'bad air' close to the ground. Mosquitos tend to become less common farther from the ground (insect netting or window coverings were not common at
1380-438: The defining trait of being built on stumps, raising the structure from the traditional 2.8 m and varying in height depending on terrain. They are typically "tripartite" in sectional composition: underfloor (stumps), primary rooms (can be two levels), and roof. All have one or more veranda spaces, a sheltered edge of the building that is typically only partly enclosed and used as another living zone. This consideration for climate
1426-562: The east by the northern end of the Great Sandy Strait (and beyond it, Fraser Island ). Dayman Point is a headland ( 25°17′03″S 152°54′18″E / 25.2843°S 152.9050°E / -25.2843; 152.9050 ( Dayman Point ) ) Shelly Beach is a beach that extends into neighbouring Torquay ( 25°16′54″S 152°52′58″E / 25.2816°S 152.8828°E / -25.2816; 152.8828 ( Shelly Beach ) ). Urangan Boat Harbour
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1472-438: 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
1518-482: The land is being developed. Certain elements of Queenslander house architecture can be found in some highrise buildings. Early highrise buildings had narrow balconies that were mostly used for cleaning the outside of windows. In Queensland, highrise balconies gradually evolved to become wide outdoor living spaces of the quality of verandas and the back decks of Queenslander houses and other old houses. Queensland's highrise buildings are finding new ways to hover above
1564-412: The landscape creating lush shaded undercrofts that extend public amenity, mature planting, habitat and flowpaths, shade, pools, gardens, decks, boardwalks and amenity connecting streets to waterfront through and under the highrise. Building supports give vertical elements to mimic rainforest trees in supporting ferns and vines that bring coolness to shaded undercrofts. Extending public access under high-rise
1610-539: The line to transport Burrum coal to the pier. However, the company did not build the line. On 20 December 1911, the Queensland Government decided to build the extension to Urangan, which was officially opened on 19 December 1913 by the Minister for Railways Walter Paget . Urangan Road State School opened on 22 February 1915. In 1956 it was renamed Bingham Road State School. It closed on 1960. Despite
1656-401: The main part of the building. However, accumulations of dirt or ants' nests can enable the caps to be traversed by the white ants, so regular inspections are needed to ensure the stump caps are in good condition and for early detection of white ant entry to the main structure. Not being built of stone or brick, Queenslander architecture cannot have a foundation stone . However, the desire for
1702-408: The main structure from termite and other pest attacks. The stumps help to overcome any variations in the terrain that would normally require earthworks to flatten for construction and allow for the natural flow of water across the terrain in the event of excessive rain and downpours. The underfloor space is often high enough for additional uses such as storage, a carport, or even as extra living area in
1748-574: The name, the school was 847 Booral Road (formerly Nikenbah Bingham Road), Bunya Creek . Urangan Point State School opened on 9 October 1916. All Saints' Anglican Church was dedicated in 1918. It was dedicated again on 6 June 1965 by Archbishop Philip Strong . It closed during 1990. On Saturday 1 November 1919 a Methodist church was opened at 22 Kent Street ( 25°17′13″S 152°54′05″E / 25.2870°S 152.9013°E / -25.2870; 152.9013 ( Urangan Methodist Church (former) ) ). The church building had originally been
1794-459: The other options for home building - either working with an established builder or employing an architect. However, it would appear that “ready to erect” houses (or mill cut houses) were more suitable to the Queensland house than those constructed in other Australian states or climates. The companies that offered this product in Brisbane were primarily Brown and Broad of Newstead and Campbell Brothers of Creek Street Brisbane. Brown and Broad began
1840-491: The range of 23–36 °C (73–97 °F). However, the type is found across the state and outside of Queensland, in both colder and hotter locations, usually with adaptations to suit. With timber plentiful and the preferred building material in Queensland after 1900, a new product emerged to fill the need for housing stock – “Ready to Erect” homes provided by timber merchants with all of the pieces already pre-cut and readily available for ordering. The homes were cheaper than
1886-399: The time). Another advantage of being constructed on stumps is that the buildings are highly adaptive. Raising, lowering, reorienting, or completely relocating Queenslanders is relatively easy. The main living areas of the house, being raised from the terrain, are a series of rooms on a platform floor. Traditionally, planning and fenestration encouraged cross-ventilation for passive cooling in
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1932-417: The traditional ceremony of laying a foundation stone, particularly for churches and other community buildings, evolved a new tradition in Queenslander buildings of a stump-capping ceremony, where an ant cap was ceremonially affixed to one or more stumps. Since an ant cap cannot have a commemorative message (unlike a foundation stone), sometimes a plaque or other method of commemoration was subsequently added to
1978-421: The unique 'tin and timber' character of neighbourhoods and towns dominated by Queenslander architecture. While master-planned housing estates are indistinguishable from those in other states, many custom-built homes are designed in a more modern version of the Queenslander style, particularly holiday houses in coastal areas. Many Queenslander-style homes are being removed/relocated to save them from demolition when
2024-536: The veranda, which in later years was commonly filled in to form extra rooms. Other late additions included projecting bay or box-seat windows usually centrally located in the front of the house. Many old Queenslander buildings, both residential and commercial, have been demolished to make way for more modern buildings, particularly in the inner urban area of Brisbane, contributing to Brisbane's gentrification . However, community awareness of urban heritage has had local governments implement conservation measures to protect
2070-427: The war, surplus military earthmoving equipment became common and preparing sites for construction was then possible and the relative cheapness of construction on stumps diminished. Land availability decreased and preferences moved towards lower-maintenance types of housing. These factors led to the adoption in Queensland, as elsewhere, of the ubiquitous "modern" American style, usually a single level and usually sold as
2116-426: The “ready to erect” home building phase, with their products announced in 1915. The motto of the company was “Houses built in half the time.” However, their catalogues also emphasized reliability and quality, and the fact that their tradesman were all expert in their own trade. By 1922, the ready to build homes had spread to northern New South Wales, with an indication that this “ready to build” product may be
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