Byfield, Queensland Byfield, Queensland Byfield is a locality in Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Byfield had a population of 261 people. Byfield is located in the midst of the Byfield National Park in Central Queensland, north west of the state capital Brisbane and north of the regional centre of Rockhampton. It is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region). At the 2006 census, Byfield had a population of 275. Byfield has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The Livingstone Shire Council operate a public library at
Museum of Tropical Queensland mutiny on the "Bounty". The Maritime Archaeology Section administers the "Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976", which covers sites including HMS "Pandora" and SS "Yongala" wrecks. Access to these sites is through permit only. In 2006, worldwide attention was received for the discovery of the Australian Snubfin Dolphin, the first species of dolphin to be discovered in 56 years. The museum also houses what has been described as 'the scientifically most important coral collection in the world'. Museum of Tropical Queensland The Museum of Tropical Queensland (abbreviated MTQ) is a museum of natural history, archaeology and history located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.