Almaden, Queensland

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Almaden
Queensland
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Railway Hotel at Almaden
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Almaden
Coordinates 17°20′26″S144°40′37″E / 17.3406°S 144.6769°E / -17.3406; 144.6769 (Almaden (town centre))
Population41 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0514/km2 (0.1331/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4871
Area797.6 km2 (308.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Localities around Almaden:
Chillagoe Chillagoe Chillagoe
Crystalbrook Almaden Petford
Crystalbrook Barwidgi Barwidgi

Almaden is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Almaden had a population of 41 people. [1]

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Geography

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Almaden Railway Station

Almaden is on the Mareeba-to-Chillagoe railway line (part of the Tablelands railway line) which runs between Mareeba and the mining and cattle town of Mungana. Almaden railway station serves the town ( 17°20′18″S144°40′41″E / 17.3384°S 144.6780°E / -17.3384; 144.6780 (Almaden railway station) ). [4] The Etheridge railway line branches off at Almdaden towards Forsayth, with Ootann railway station, in the south of the locality of Almaden ( 17°25′59″S144°38′19″E / 17.4331°S 144.6385°E / -17.4331; 144.6385 (Ootann railway station) ). [4]

The Burke Developmental Road passes through from east to north-west. Ootann Road exits to the south. [5]

History

The town is named after the town of Almadén in Cuidad Real Province, Spain, which is known for its mercury mine. The mineral deposits in Queensland's Almaden are tripolite (diatomite). [3]

Tate Tin Mines Provisional School opened on 17 October 1894. On 1 January 1909 it became Tate Tin Mines State School. It closed on 31 Jan 1924 but reopened on 3 February 1930. It closed permanently on 31 December 1940. [6]

Almaden Provisional School opened on 6 July 1906 on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site. [7] [8] [9] On 1 January 1909 it became Almaden State School. It closed on 12 December 1997. [6] [10] It was at 22 Almaden Second Street ( 17°20′32″S144°40′44″E / 17.3421°S 144.6789°E / -17.3421; 144.6789 (Almaden State School (former)) ). It is now a tourist park. [11] [12]

Ootann Provisional School opened on 23 May 1929 and closed circa 1933. [6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Almaden had a population of 71 people. [13]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Almaden had a population of 41 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Almaden. The nearest government primary school is Chillagoe State School in neighbouring Chillagoe to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Dimbulah State School (to Year 10) in Dimbulah to the north-west. For secondary education to Year 12, the options are distance education and boarding schools. [14]

Attractions

The town is an overnight stop for the Savannahlander which operates twice weekly between Cairns and Forsayth. [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Almaden – town in Shire of Mareeba (entry 447)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Almaden – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48494)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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  6. 1 2 3 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
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  8. ↑ "CHILLAGOE NOTES". Morning Post (Cairns) . Vol. 19, no. 347. Queensland, Australia. 8 February 1906. p. 4. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "RURAL INTERESTS". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. LXII, no. 15, 103. Queensland, Australia. 8 June 1906. p. 2. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government . 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Accommodation Feature – Tamarind Gardens, Almaden". Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "22 Almaden Street, Almaden QLD 4871". Allhomes. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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  15. ↑ "Savannahlander Itinerary". Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

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