O'Connell, Queensland
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O'Connell | |||||||||||||
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 Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell, 1868, after whom the suburb is named | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 23°55′44″S 151°16′11″E / 23.9288°S 151.2697°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Gladstone | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 399 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 32.98/km2 (85.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4680 | ||||||||||||
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O'Connell is an outer southern suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, O'Connell had a population of 399 people.[1]
The northern arm of the estuary of the Boyne River forms part of the eastern boundary.[3] Gladstone–Benaraby Road (State Route 58) closely parallels much of the eastern boundary before passing through the south-eastern corner.[4][5]
Toolooa railway station is an abandoned railway station on the North Coast railway line (23°55′55″S 151°17′22″E / 23.9319°S 151.2895°E).[6][5]
History
The suburb is named after Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell who was the Government Resident at Port Curtis from 1854 to 1859. In 1860 (after the Separation of Queensland), O'Connell was appointed a member of the Queensland Legislative Council and was its President from 1860 to 1879.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, O'Connell had a population of 317 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, O'Connell had a population of 399 people.[1]
