Portland Road, Queensland
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Portland Road is a town in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1] The town is within the locality of Lockhart River.[2]
History
The town takes its name from the Portland Road harbour (12°35′41″S 143°24′41″E / 12.5947°S 143.4114°E).[1] The harbour, in turn, is named after William Henry Cavendish, Duke of Portland.[3] The name first appears on an 1897 chart published by the British Admiralty.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Portland Road – population centre in Cook Shire (entry 43618)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Sea Tragedies". The Capricornian. Vol. 54, no. 38. Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1929. p. 12. Retrieved 26 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Portland Road – harbour in the Shire of Cook (entry 27362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2021.