| Type: | town |
| Portland Road | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -12.5974°N 143.4111°W |
| Postcode: | 4892 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Lga: | Shire of Cook |
| Stategov: | Cook |
| Fedgov: | Leichhardt |
Portland Road is a town in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1] The town is within the locality of Iron Range.
The town takes its name from the Portland Road harbour .[1] The harbour, in turn, is named after William Henry Cavendish, Duke of Portland.[2] The name first appears on an 1897 chart published by the British Admiralty.[3]
Portland Road was previously the port and support centre for Iron Range. In World War II, Portland Road became an airstrip and staging post.[4] There was a large jetty, which has since been removed. Many old bunkers and rusting 44 gallon drums can still be found in bush areas.