Amaroo, Queensland

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Amaroo
Queensland
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Tropic of Capricorn marker on the Diamantina Developmental Road, Amaroo, 2016
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Amaroo
Coordinates 23°13′47″S139°22′51″E / 23.2297°S 139.3808°E / -23.2297; 139.3808 Coordinates: 23°13′47″S139°22′51″E / 23.2297°S 139.3808°E / -23.2297; 139.3808
Population22 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.00236/km2 (0.00611/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4829
Area9,325.5 km2 (3,600.6 sq mi)
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Amaroo:
Georgina Georgina Wills
Toko Amaroo Wills
Sturt Bedourie Bedourie

Amaroo is an outback locality split between the Shire of Boulia and the Shire of Diamantina, both in Central Western Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Amaroo had a population of 22 people. [1]

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Geography

Amaraoo is a large but largely uninhabited locality in the Channel Country. Rivers like the Georgina River, Burke River, Hamilton River and Sylvester Creek flow through the locality, all of them part of the Lake Eyre basin. [4] These rivers only flow intermittently and, even when they flow, the water usually evaporates before it reaches Lake Eyre. The land is relatively flat so there is no clear single course for these rivers but rather they flow along a series of channels in the same direction (that is, a braided river). [5]

The waterholes that result from the flooding of these rivers sustain both native fauna and support cattle grazing which is the principal land use. [5] [6]

The Boulia Bedourie Road passes through the locality from the north-east (Wills) to the south (Bedourie). The Donohue Highway passes through the locality from the west (Toko) to the north-east (Wills) [4]

The Tropic of Capricorn passes from east to west through the locality. [4]

The entire locality is within the Marian Downs cattle station, which being 12,870 square kilometres (4,970 sq mi) also extends into some neighbouring localities. [4] As at 2017, the property is the largest of 14 cattle stations owned by the North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCO). [7] [8] The homestead is located at 23°22′00″S139°39′00″E / 23.3667°S 139.65°E / -23.3667; 139.65 (Marion Downs homestead) approx 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) west of the Boulia Bedourie Road. [9]

History

The locality takes its name from Lake Amaroo, which in turn derives its name from the Kogai word "Amu" meaning water. [2] [3] [10]

NAPCO purchased Marion Downs in 1934. [8]

In the 2016 census, Amaroo had a population of 22 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Amaroo. The nearest primary schools are in Boulia and Bedourie. [11] The nearest secondary schools are in Mount Isa, Winton and Longreach and too far for a daily commute. [11] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities. [12] Furthermore, other boarding schools or distance education would also be options for students.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Amaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Amaroo – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42338)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Amaroo – locality in Shire of Diamantina (entry 41497)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Channel Country". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Our stations". North Australian Pastoral Company. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Marion Downs". North Australian Pastoral Company. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Marion Downs – homestead in Shire of Boulia (entry 20999)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Lake Amaroo – lake in Shire of Boulia (entry 501)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  12. ↑ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College . 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

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