Calliope

Calliope is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.

Calliope is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Calliope had a population of 3,438 people.

The town takes its name from the Calliope River, which in turn was named after HMS Calliope by the Governor of New South Wales, Charles Augustus FitzRoy, on 18 April 1854, after travelling from Sydney to Port Curtis on board that ship.Industries of the town and surrounds since that time have included gold mining, beef, timber, and more recently heavy industry (Aluminium, Coal, LNG), shipping and tourism.

Alluvial gold was mined in the area after its discovery in 1862.The following year Queensland's first goldfield was officially proclaimed.Calliope Post Office opened on 1 March 1864.Calliope State School opened on 2 September 1872.Booroom State School opened on 1911 and closed on 1939. Booroom is a parish west of Calliope.In the 2011 census, Calliope had a population of 3,058 people.In the 2016 census, Calliope had a population of 3,438 people.