Proposal to name a creek as Pages Creek and a lookout as McCarthy Lookout within the Sunshine Coast Regional Council area
In accordance with the Place Names Act 1994, notice is given that the Minister for Finance, Natural Resources and The Arts proposes to name a creek as ‘Pages Creek’ and a lookout as ‘McCarthy Lookout’ within the Sunshine Coast Regional Council local government area.
Queensland Place Names plan QPN 1183 (PDF, 672K)* shows the location of the places considered under the proposal.
The plan is also available for viewing at the following locations:
- DERM Business Centre, 52-64 Currie Street, Nambour
- Maleny Library
- Beerwah Library
- Peachester General Store
- Sunshine Coast Regional Council Customer Service Centre, Caloundra
- Sunshine Coast Regional Council Customer Service Centre, Nambour.
Submissions close 14 October 2011.
Submissions in writing, either in support of or against the proposal, may be sent to the Regional Services Director, South East Region, Department of Environment and Resource Management, PO Box 573, Nambour Qld 4560.
Enquiries about the proposal should be directed to Mr Ross Norman by telephone on (07) 5451 2252 or by email at ross.norman@derm.qld.gov.au.
Background
DERM is currently considering a proposal to formally name an unnamed creek as Pages Creek and an unnamed lookout as McCarthy Lookout within the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
Pages Creek rises high in the slopes of the Conondale Range and flows generally in an easterly direction for about five kilometres until its confluence with the Stanley River. The creek is signposted as Pages Creek at the point it crosses River Road about five kilometres west of the Peachester township in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
The creek name originates from Charles Edward Page and Edwin Page who acquired Portion 230 (156 acres) and Portion 228 (328 acres) respectively, Parish of Durundur, during the 1920’s. The creek flows through both of these properties and it is proposed to formally name the feature in honour of the Page family. Some of the Page family descendents still reside in the Peachester district.
McCarthy Lookout is located on Mountain View Road, about two kilometres south of Maleny where the feature is signposted as McCarthy Lookout.
The lookout name originates from Joseph McCarthy who acquired Portion 1221 (630 acres), Parish of Maleny in 1883 and the property was held in the McCarthy family name until 1954. The lookout is situated on the southern edge of this property and it is proposed to formally name the feature in honour of the pioneering McCarthy family.
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Last reviewed 13 March 2012
Last updated 11 August 2011