Origin of Name
Where Does the Name Come from?
Calliope, established in 1871, is a locality and rural town in the Gladstone region of Queensland. Calliope is located just about fifteen minutes away, by road, from Gladstone. The town is located on the South West side of Gladstone.
The coordinates of Calliope Town are 24.0061° South and 151.1988° East. Calliope covers an area mass of 182.9 kilometres square, that is 70.6 square miles. It is in the Gladstone region Local Government Area. Calliope can be accessed from Brisbane, Gold Coast, etc., by air travel, train, bus system by driving down. The central location of the town ensures that Calliope is easily accessible.
It’s a great location, and the growth of economic activities in Gladstone has made the area experience an increase in its population. In a census carried out in 2016, the population of the area was 61 640. This above-average increase was forecasted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics report, which states that the population will continue to increase consistently.
In turn, thanks to the increasing relevance of the area in recent time, people are now paying attention to how it received its name. Precisely, people are now asking what the origin of the name is. Well, the origin of the name can be traced centuries back to a series of event that happened between 1853 and 1854.
In 1853, an area called Port Curtis got surveyed. Today the Port Curtis area is called Gold coast. In that year, it was surveyed by Governor Charles Augustus Fitzroy. He was on a mission to better understand the landscape of the land and the possibilities that it holds. During this trip, he was travelling on the HMS Calliope.
In turn, when he discovered a river and town, he named both based on the name of his vessel. This was how the town came to be known as Calliope in 1854. Over the next hundred and fifty years, the town and river have retained that name as it continues to be referred based on the name conferred by Governor Charles Augustus Fitzroy.