Port Curtis

Port Curtis is a both a port and a pastoral district in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is located off the coast of the present-day city of Gladstone and was the original name of the township. The Port Curtis pastoral district in and around Gladstone was gazetted on 23 March 1868.[2]

History

Port Curtis (the bay) was named by Matthew Flinders on 1 August 1802 after Vice Admiral Sir Roger Curtis of the Royal Navy. Curtis had assisted Flinders with repairs to HMS Investigator in Cape Town in October 1801.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Port Curtis - port (entry 9103)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Port Curtis - pastoral district (entry 44015)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

Coordinates: 23°54′57″S 151°25′05″E / 23.91583°S 151.41806°E / -23.91583; 151.41806

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