Andromache, Queensland

Andromache Queensland
Andromache River railway bridge, 1923
Andromache
Coordinates	20°35′45″S148°24′35″E / 20.5958°S 148.4097°E / -20.5958; 148.4097 (Andromache (centre of locality))
Population	17 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0402/km2 (0.1041/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4800
Area	423.1 km2 (163.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	35.3 km (22 mi) SW of Proserpine 139 km (86 mi) NW of Mackay 299 km (186 mi) SE of Townsville 1,109 km (689 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Andromache: Lake Proserpine Pauls Pocket Goorganga Creek Bogie Andromache Thoopara Bogie Bloomsbury Bloomsbury

Andromache is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Andromache had a population of 17 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Clarke Range loosely forms the south-western boundary of the locality. ^[3]

The Andromache River rises in Bogie to the west and meanders in an easterly direction through the locality of Andromache before exiting to the south-east (Thoopara / Bloomsbury) after which it becomes a tributary of the O'Connell River. ^[3]

The North Coast railway line forms part of the locality's eastern boundary, entering from the south-east (Bloomsbury) and exits to the east (Thoopara). ^[4]

Andromache has the following mountains (from north to south):

• Mount Hector ( 20°35′28″S148°23′00″E / 20.5912°S 148.3832°E / -20.5912; 148.3832 (Mount Hector) ), rising to 890 metres (2,920 ft) above sea level ^{[5] [6]}
• Dingo Mountain ( 20°37′35″S148°32′42″E / 20.6265°S 148.5451°E / -20.6265; 148.5451 (Dingo Mountain) ) 214 metres (702 ft) ^{[5] [7]}
• Pine Mountain ( 20°38′42″S148°22′15″E / 20.6451°S 148.3708°E / -20.6451; 148.3708 (Pine Mountain) ) 735 metres (2,411 ft) ^{[5] [8]}

The Andromache State Forest is in the west of the locality, while the Proserpine State Forest is in the north of the locality extending into a number of neighbouring localities. The Andromache Conservation Park is in the north-east of the locality extending into neighbouring Goorganga Creek. ^[9] Apart from these protected areas, the land use in the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. ^[9]

History

Named after the Andromache River which first appears on a survey map of a route for a telegraph line from Bowen to Mackay drawn in late 1864 by surveyor and entrepreneur T.H. Fitzgerald. It is possible he gave the name. Andromache was the wife of the legendary Greek hero, Hector. ^{[2] [10]}

Andromache Provisional School opened circa 1891 and closed circa 1893. ^[11]

Andromache River Prosivional School opened in 1927 and closed in 1928. ^[11]

In 1923, a large steel-and-concrete railway bridge was erected over the Andromache River as part of the construction of the North Coast railway line. It is on the boundary of three adjacent localities (Andromache, Bloomsbury, and Thoopara). ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Andromache had a population of 51 people. ^[15]

In the 2021 census, Andromache had a population of 17 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Andromache. The nearest government primary schools are Proserpine State School in Proserpine to the north-east and Bloomsbury State School in neighbouring Bloomsbury to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proserpine State High School in Proserpine and Calen District State College in Calen to the south-east. There is also a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Prosperine. ^[16]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Andromache (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Andromache – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46850)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
5. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount Hector – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 15637)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Dingo Mountain – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 10082)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Pine Mountain – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 26828)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
10. "Andromache River – watercourse in the Whitsunday Region (entry 598)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
11. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
12. "Link with the North". The Telegraph . No. 15, 442. Queensland, Australia. 26 May 1922. p. 13. Retrieved 1 June 2025– via National Library of Australia.
13. "NORTH QUEENSLAND". The Daily News . Vol. XLI, no. 14, 735. Western Australia. 6 June 1922. p. 5 (THIRD EDITION). Retrieved 1 June 2025– via National Library of Australia.
14. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Andromache (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
16. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 June 2025.