Nome is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Nome had a population of 1,016 people.[1]

Nome Queensland
Crocodile Feeding at the Billabong Sanctuary, 2009
Nome
Coordinates	19.3594°S 146.9508°E / -19.3594; 146.9508 (Nome (centre of locality))
Population	1,016 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	19.134/km2 (49.56/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4816
Area	53.1 km2 (20.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.1 km (12 mi) SE of Townsville CBD 1,314 km (816 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Dawson Kennedy
Suburbs around Nome: Stuart Cape Cleveland Cape Cleveland Julago Nome Cape Cleveland Alligator Creek Alligator Creek Mount Elliot

Geography

The Bruce Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality. The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the east (Cape Cleveland) and roughly follows Nome's southern boundary before exiting to the west (Julago).[3]

There were a number of railway stations in the locality, all now abandoned (from north to south):

• Nome railway station (19.3747°S 146.9200°E / -19.3747; 146.9200 (Nome railway station (former)))[4]
• Alligator Creek railway station (19.3877°S 146.9554°E / -19.3877; 146.9554 (Alligator Creek railway station (former)))[4]
• Killymoon railway station (19.3908°S 146.9892°E / -19.3908; 146.9892 (Killymoon railway station (former)))[4]

Oolbun is a neighbourhood on the northern boundary in the locality (19.3251°S 146.9281°E / -19.3251; 146.9281 (Oolbun (neighbourhood))).[5][3]

The locality has the following mountains:

• Mount Matthew (19.3433°S 146.9082°E / -19.3433; 146.9082 (Mount Matthew)) 305 metres (1,001 ft)[6][7]
• Woodstock Hill (19.3602°S 146.9853°E / -19.3602; 146.9853 (Woodstock Hill)) 234 metres (768 ft)[6][8]

Nome has an area of 53.1 square kilometers and an average elevation of 39 meters above sea level.[9]

History

The locality's name is derived the from railway station name, which in turn is believed to be a corruption of NQME (North Queensland Meat Export) Siding.[2][10]

In the 2011 census, Nome had a population of 992.[11] Of these, 525 were male, and 467 were female. 22.7% of the population was under the age of 15, and 9.7% were 65 or older.[12] The median age was 47, the median personal income was A$635/week, and the median household income was A$1356/week.[11] Most residents were Australian by birth, but Nome also has significant communities from the United Kingdom and New Zealand.[11]

In the 2016 census, Nome had a population of 1,016 people.[1]

Attractions

Nome is the home of the Billabong Sanctuary, an interactive wildlife sanctuary.[13]

References

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