South Trees, Queensland

South Trees is a coastal industrial suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, South Trees had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

South Trees Gladstone, Queensland
Qld Alumin Refinery, 2008
South Trees
Coordinates	23.8905°S 151.3019°E / -23.8905; 151.3019 (South Trees (centre of suburb))
Population	0 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.000/km2 (0.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4680
Area	29.3 km2 (11.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.8 km (5 mi) SSE of Gladstone CBD 116 km (72 mi) SE of Rockhampton 535 km (332 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Gladstone
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around South Trees: Barney Point Gladstone Harbour Coral Sea South Gladstone Toolooa South Trees Boyne Island Glen Eden O'Connell Boyne Island

Geography

South Trees is a coastal suburb facing the Auckland Channel, a waterway separated from the Coral Sea by Facing Island. The suburb consists of three non-contiguous areas of island, including the land around Parsons Point to the west of the South Trees Inlet and two islands within the South Trees Inlet, the northern one called South Trees Island while the southern one is unnamed.^[3]

The suburb is used only for industrial purposes. In the Parsons Point area is the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery with a footprint of 80 hectares (200 acres) of a 3,050-hectare (7,500-acre) site. There is a causeway bridge from Parsons Point to South Trees Island where the refinery's wharf and storage facility is located.^[3][4]

The Gladstone–Benaraby Road runs just inside or just outside the western boundary.

History

The suburb takes its name from South Trees Point,^[2] which in turn was named about 6 August 182 by explorer Matthew Flinders on HMS Investigator on the first circumnavigation of Australia.^[5]

The Queensland Alumina refinery was commissioned in 1967.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, South Trees had "no people or a very low population".^[6]

In the 2021 census, South Trees had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

Economy

Queensland Alumina Plant is one of Australia's largest alumina refineries (23.8664°S 151.2890°E / -23.8664; 151.2890 (Queensland Alumina Plant)).^[7][8] The refinery has an annual capacity of 3,950,000 tonnes of alumina.^[4]

Amenities

Gladstone Kart Club is off South Trees Drive (23.90465°S 151.28693°E / -23.90465; 151.28693 (Gladstone Kart Club)).^[9]

Gladstone Clay Target Club is also off South Tree Drive (23.90616°S 151.28611°E / -23.90616; 151.28611 (Gladstone Clay Target Club)).^[10]

Facilities

South Trees Sewage Treatment Plant is at 15 Wapentake Road (23.9043°S 151.2933°E / -23.9043; 151.2933 (South Trees Sewage Treatment Plant)).^[11][12]

Attractions

Queensland Alumina Lookout provides a panoramic view of bauxite processing (23.8718°S 151.2867°E / -23.8718; 151.2867 (QAL Lookout)). It is off QAL Access Road.^[13]