Calliope

Calliope

Calliope is located at the junction of the Bruce and Dawson Highways, 20km west of Gladstone and on the eastern edge of the Calliope Valley. The town has had some growth since the 1960's due to the nearby Gladstone industries, and as a result a "northern" and "southern" township has evolved although the primary industry for Calliope still remains beef farming. The town was surveyed in the 1860's as part of the gold rush era - the town's first name was Nuggety's Gully with the change occurring once the nearby Calliope River was named.

Population: 1,400
State: Queensland
Name Origin: Named after the HMS Calliope
Pronunciation: Cal-lyo-pee (often mispronounced as Call-ee-ope)
Postcode: 4680
Local Government: Calliope Shire Council
Location: 527km north west of Brisbane, 21km west of Gladstone
Main Roads: Bruce Highway , Dawson Highway
Main Watercourses: Calliope River (nearby)
Radio Stations (Music): Hot FM (93.5), Sea FM (95.1), Triple J (104.7)

Photos from Calliope (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

The Dawson Highway, heading west approaching the Bruce Highway in Calliope (2000).

Stirrat Street, heading south approaching Lightning Street, Calliope (2004).

Stirrat Street again, this time heading south-east approaching Sutherland Street, Calliope (2004).

Stirrat Street (Dawson Hwy), heading east into Calliope (2002).

	The Dawson Highway, heading west approaching the Bruce Highway in Calliope (2000).
	Stirrat Street, heading south approaching Lightning Street, Calliope (2004).
	Stirrat Street again, this time heading south-east approaching Sutherland Street, Calliope (2004).
	Stirrat Street (Dawson Hwy), heading east into Calliope (2002).