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Proserpine (/ˈprɒsərpaɪn/)[3] is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[4][5] In the 2016 census, the locality of Proserpine had a population of 3,562 people.[1]

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Proserpine Queensland
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Proserpine
Coordinates	20.4016°S 148.5808°E / -20.4016; 148.5808 (Proserpine (town centre))
Population	3,562 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	152.2/km2 (394.3/sq mi)
Established	1890s
Postcode(s)	4800
Elevation	20 m (66 ft)[2]
Area	23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	67.4 km (42 mi) SE of Bowen 126 km (78 mi) NW of Mackay 262 km (163 mi) SE of Townsville 1,071 km (665 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 28.7 °C 84 °F 17.6 °C 64 °F 1,336.3 mm 52.6 in
Localities around Proserpine: Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains Glen Isla Kelsey Creek Proserpine Glen Isla Kelsey Creek Breadalbane Breadalbane

Geography

Proserpine is situated on the Bruce Highway.[6]

Proserpine is located on the North Coast line with Proserpine railway station located in Hinschen Street in the town centre.[6]

The town is located along the banks of the Proserpine River and is immediately surrounded by floodplains used for sugarcane and cattle farming. Clarke Range is located to the west, Dryander National Park is to the north, and to the east is Conway National Park.^{[citation needed]}

The Clarke Range to the west of the town contains the small former gold mining town of Dittmer.

Proserpine is locally governed by Whitsunday Regional Council, a product of amalgamation of the former Shire of Whitsunday with the former Shire of Bowen. Proserpine is situated within the Queensland electorate of Whitsunday, and the federal electorate of Dawson.^{[citation needed]}

History

The Gia people are the traditional custodians of the Proserpine area. Giya (also known as Kia) is a language of North Queensland. The Giya language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Whitsunday Regional Council, particularly the towns of Bowen and Proserpine.[7]

George Elphinstone Dalrymple named the Proserpine River on an expedition in 1859.[8] Proserpine derives from the legend of the Greek goddess Persephone (whose Latin name is Proserpine), named as such due to Dalrymple's perception that the area was exceptionally fertile, and Persephone being the goddess of spring.[9]

The first British colonists arrived in the early 1860s with Daniel Emmerson forming the Proserpine pastoral station. Frederick Bode and William Dangar took up land at Bromby Park and Goorganga Creek, while Charles Bradley and James Colling established properties along the Gregory River.[8]

In 1866, Inspectors John Marlow and John Isley of the Native Police, a government funded paramilitary organisation,[10] conducted patrols through the Proserpine area. They and their troopers "dispersed" around six "large mobs" of Aboriginal people during this mission.[11] Marlow used Daniel Emmerson's property for his stock-yard and bought horses from him.[12]

The Crystal Brook Sugar Company was formed in 1882 and established a sugar industry in the region a year later. A sugar mill was built and the labouring on the plantation was performed by imported South Sea Islanders. In 1893 the plantation, which was located at Glen Isla close to the present Proserpine township, was closed and smaller sugar farms run by white owner-operators were established.[8]

Proserpine Lower Provisional School opened on 16 August 1897. In 1904, it was renamed Proserpine Provisional School, becoming Proserpine State School on 15 March 1906. [13]

St Catherine's Catholic School was established in 1925 by the Sisters of Mercy. It is named in honour of St Catherine of Alexandria..[13][14]

In 1944, the Australian Field Experimental Station was constructed at Gunyarra just south of the town. It was constructed to test and research the effectiveness of Mustard Gas in tropical conditions.[15][16]

Proserpine Airport (now Whitsunday Coast Airport) opened in 1951.^{[citation needed]}

Proserpine State High School opened on 29 January 1963. Initially the school operated from single building but a second building was constructed during 1963.[13][17]

In 1986, construction commenced on the Peter Faust Dam 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of the town to be used for flood mitigation during the wet season and irrigation. The dam was completed in 1990.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2016 census, the locality of Proserpine had a population of 3,562 people.[1]

In March 2017, Proserpine suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Debbie.[18]

Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites include:

• Herbert Street: Proserpine Hospital[19]
• Main Street: St Paul's Anglican Church[20]

Demographics

Year	Population	Percentage +/-	Notes
1901	136	-	[citation needed]
1911	1102	+710.29%	[citation needed]
1933	2177	+97.55%	[citation needed]
1981	3058	+40.47%	[citation needed]
2001	3250	+6.28%	[citation needed]
2006	3316	+2.03%	[citation needed]
2011	3390	+2.23%	[citation needed]
2016	3562	+5.07%	[1]

Economy

One of the town's main industries is sugar production.

A sugar mill was established in 1897[21] and is now recognised as one of the most modern sugar mills in the world. [22]

Education

Proserpine State School is a public primary school for boys and girls. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 565 students with 45 teachers, [23]

St Catherine's Catholic College is a Catholic primary and secondary school.[24] It has two campuses. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 623 students with 59 teachers.[23]

Proserpine State High School is a government secondary school. [25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,062 students.

Facilities

The Proserpine Hospital in Taylor St is the primary health service for the Whitsunday Region .[26]

Amenities

The Proserpine Entertainment Centre is at 14 Main Street. In March 2022, it reopened after being rebuilt following damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Debbie in March 2017.[27][28][29]

The Proserpine Library opened in 1998.[30]

Climate

The town has a dry-winter humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwa), similar to nearby Mackay.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Sam Faust Australian professional rugby league player.
• Andrew Fraser Queensland State Politician.
• Max Grosskreutz Australian speedway rider.
• Travis Waddell Australian professional rugby league footballer, plays for Newcastle Knights[32]

See also

• List of tramways in Queensland

References

Further reading

• McClements, Mavis I. (1975). "A town called Proserpine". Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland. 9 (6): 64–77 – via University of Queensland. — full text available

External links

• "Proserpine". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• Whitsunday Regional Council
• Proserpine Museum
• Town map, 1972

На других языках

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- [en] Proserpine, Queensland

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[ru] Просерпайн

Просерпайн (англ. Proserpine) — небольшой городок в штате Квинсленд, Австралия, расположенный на побережье Уитсанди к югу от Боуэна (англ. Bowen) на берегу одноимённой реки в 15 км вверх по течению, в 125 км к северу от Маккай по шоссе Брюс и в 275 км к югу от Таунсвилла. На 2006 год население городка составляло 3316 человек.

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