Palm Island, Queensland, Australia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Palm_Island,_Queensland,_Australia
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:archipelago gptkb:Palm_Islands
gptkbp:area 55 km²
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:containsSettlement gptkb:Palm_Island_(town)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:distance_to_Townsville 65 km
gptkbp:elevation up to 548 m (Mount Bentley)
gptkbp:established_as_Aboriginal_reserve 1918
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Palm_Island_Aboriginal_Shire_Council
gptkbp:has_art_centre gptkb:Palm_Island_Art_Centre
gptkbp:has_community_centre gptkb:Palm_Island_Community_Centre
gptkbp:has_health_service gptkb:Palm_Island_Primary_Health_Care_Centre
gptkbp:has_police_watch_house gptkb:Palm_Island_Watch_House
gptkbp:has_water_supply gptkb:Solomon_Dam
gptkbp:hasAirport gptkb:Palm_Island_Airport
gptkbp:hasBay gptkb:Butler_Bay
gptkb:Casement_Bay
gptkbp:hasBeach gptkb:Palm_Island_Beach
gptkbp:hasCemetery gptkb:Palm_Island_Cemetery
gptkbp:hasChurch gptkb:St_Michael_and_All_Angels_Anglican_Church
gptkb:Catholic_Church_of_St_Anthony
gptkbp:hasFerryServiceTo Townsville to Palm Island ferry
gptkbp:hasHospital gptkb:Palm_Island_Hospital
gptkbp:hasLibrary gptkb:Palm_Island_Library
gptkbp:hasMountain gptkb:Mount_Bentley
gptkbp:hasPoliceStation gptkb:Palm_Island_Police_Station
gptkbp:hasPostalCode gptkb:Palm_Island_Post_Office
4816
gptkbp:hasSchool gptkb:Bwgcolman_Community_School
gptkbp:hasSportsClub gptkb:Palm_Island_Rugby_League_Club
gptkbp:hasSupermarket gptkb:Palm_Island_Retail_Store
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palm Island, Queensland, Australia
gptkbp:Indigenous_community Yes
gptkbp:knownFor Indigenous people
tropical climate
history of Aboriginal settlement
gptkbp:localGovernmentArea gptkb:Aboriginal_Shire_of_Palm_Island
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Coral_Sea
gptkbp:name 1770
gptkbp:namedFor James Cook
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Townsville
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Palm_Island_riots_(2004)
gptkb:2004_Palm_Island_death_in_custody
gptkbp:notableResident gptkb:Lex_Wotton
gptkb:Mabo_family
Cathy Freeman (family ties)
gptkbp:operates_radio_station gptkb:Bwgcolman_Radio
gptkbp:population ~2500
gptkbp:postalCode 4816
gptkbp:state gptkb:Queensland
gptkbp:timezone AEST
gptkbp:traditionalOwners gptkb:Manbarra_people
gptkbp:utcOffset +10:00
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2004_death_in_custody_of_Mulrunji_Doomadgee
gptkb:Bwgcolman_Community_School
gptkb:Bwgcolman_people
gptkb:Palm_Island_Aboriginal_Settlement
gptkb:Palm_Island_Hospital
gptkb:Palm_Island_Police_Station
gptkb:Palm_Island_Post_Office
gptkb:Palm_Island_riots_(2004)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6