| Araluen Gympie, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°09′25″S152°39′20″E / 26.1569°S 152.6555°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 614 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 105.9/km2 (274.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Araluen is a residential locality in Gympie in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Araluen had a population of 614 people. [1]
Araluen is 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Gympie's central business district.
The Bruce Highway forms part of the western boundary of the suburb. The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the south (Gympie) and exits to the north-east (Banks Pocket / Veteran). [3]
The land use is residential with the exception of the Gympie Regional Council Saleyards in Saleyard Road in the south-east of the locality ( 26°09′48″S152°40′29″E / 26.1634°S 152.6748°E ). [3] It is served by the Banks Pocket railway siding ( 26°09′52″S152°40′35″E / 26.1644°S 152.6763°E ) on the North Coast line. [4]
Gympie Christian Academy opened in 1980 on the site of the former Gympie cattle yards. Initially, there were two teachers, two teacher aides, and 36 students with one classroom also being used as a church. In 1999, the school was renamed Victory College. The equestrian centre was built in 2015 with the roof added over the arena in 2018. [5] [6]
At the 2006 census, Araluen had a population of 520 people. [7]
In the 2016 census, Araluen had a population of 614 people. [1]
Gympie Regional Council Saleyards conducts sales every fortnight with 60,000 cattle passing through the sale years each year. [8]
Victory College is a private primary and secondary (K-12) school at 173 Old Maryborough Road ( 26°09′45″S152°39′45″E / 26.1625°S 152.6626°E ). [9] [10] It has an equestrian centre and a full-sized undercover arena (the only one at a school in Queensland). [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 582 students with 44 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent). [12] In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 752 students with 57 teachers (54 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff (47.2 full-time equivalent). [6]
The Apolostic Church of Queensland is at 432 Old Maryborough Road (northern corner with Atlkinsons Road, 26°09′06″S152°38′57″E / 26.1518°S 152.6491°E ). [13] [14]
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