Shute Harbour is a coastal locality and harbour in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It has port facilities and transport options for people seeking to access the Whitsunday Islands and holiday destinations.[4]
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| Coordinates | 20°17′24″S 148°47′25″E / 20.29°S 148.7902°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 113 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 113/km2 (293/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4802 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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In the 2021 census, Shute Harbour had a population of 113 people.[1]
Geography
editThe Proserpine–Shute Harbour Road (State Route 59) enters the locality from the north-west (Mount Rooper), and terminates at the harbour carpark.[5][6]
Shute Harbour has the following coastal features (from west to east):
- Shute Bay (20°17′47″S 148°46′37″E / 20.2963°S 148.7769°E)[7]
- Rooper Inlet, a bay (20°18′00″S 148°46′59″E / 20.300°S 148.783°E)[7]
- Shute Harbour (20°17′27″S 148°47′21″E / 20.2907°S 148.7891°E)[7]
- Coral Point (20°17′27″S 148°47′37″E / 20.2909°S 148.7937°E)[8][9]
Apart from the harbour services, the only other land use is a small residential area on the Coral Point peninsula.[6]
History
editShute Harbour takes its name from Shute Island which is about 500 metres (1,600 ft) south-east of the headland of Shute Harbour.[3] The island was named by in May 1881 by Captain John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear of HMS Alert, possibly after a crew-member of that ship.[10]
When the Proserpine Shire Council decided to construct tourist facilities in the area in October 1960, they created a town called Shutehaven.[11] On 31 January 1987, the town of Shutehaven was amalgamated into the larger town of Whitsunday.[12]
Whitsunday Regional Council opened the renovated Shute Harbour Marine Terminal in mid December 2021.[13] However, there were criticisms about the safety of the public boat ramp facilities, particularly that the jetty did not float but became submerged at high tide, forcing boat users to wade through water that might contain crocodiles or the dangerous Irukandji jellyfish.[14] In August 2023, it was announced that a review of the boat ramp would be undertaken.[15]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Shute Harbour had a population of 122 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, Shute Harbour had a population of 113 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Shute Harbour. The nearest government primary school is Cannonvale State School in Cannonvale to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School in Proserpine to the south-west.[17]
Harbour facilities
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The harbour is busy with many small boats. Commercial operators provide a range of services including bareboats and charter yachts, day tours, scheduled ferries, and water taxi and seaplane services.[4]
A public boat ramp is available on Shute Harbour Road for launching private boats (20°17′35″S 148°47′06″E / 20.2930°S 148.7851°E). It is managed by the Whitsunday Regional Council.[18][4]
There is also a public fishing jetty.[4]
There are regular bus services available to and from the port which take the winding road through Conway National Park towards the harbour from Proserpine, Cannonvale and Airlie Beach.[19]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shute Harbour (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Shute Harbour – locality in the Whitsunday Region (entry 46898)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Shute Harbour – harbour in the Whitsunday Region (entry 30795)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Shute Harbour". Tourism & Events Queensland. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Shute Harbour, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Coral Point – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 8419)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Shute Island – island in the Whitsunday Region (entry 30796)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Shutehaven – unbounded locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 40890)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Whitsunday – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 37374)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Shute Harbour Restoration Project". Whitsunday Regional Council. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Lezaic, Katrina (23 November 2022). "Locals left to use Shute Harbour public boat ramp at their own peril". Whitsunday Times. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Mayor Makes Headway On Shute Harbour Boat Ramp". Mackay and Whitsunday life. 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shute Harbour (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Buses". Whitsunday Regional Council. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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