Portland Road Queensland | |
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Coordinates | 12°35′51″S 143°24′40″E / 12.5974°S 143.4111°E |
Postcode(s) | 4892 |
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
LGA(s) | Shire of Cook |
State electorate(s) | Cook |
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt |
Portland Road is a town in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1] The town is within the locality of Iron Range.[2]
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]
Portland Road was previously the port and support centre for Iron Range. In World War II, Portland Road became an airstrip and staging post.[5] There was a large jetty, which has since been removed. Many old bunkers and rusting 44 gallon drums can still be found in bush areas.[citation needed]