Cromarty, Queensland

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Cromarty
Queensland
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Flood waters near Cromarty showing a gang trolley advancing through water, circa 1930
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Cromarty
Coordinates 19°28′02″S147°03′52″E / 19.4672°S 147.0644°E / -19.4672; 147.0644 (Cromarty (centre of locality))
Population43 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.692/km2 (1.793/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4809
Area62.1 km2 (24.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s) Burdekin
Federal division(s) Dawson
Suburbs around Cromarty:
Mount Elliot Cape Cleveland Giru
Mount Elliot Cromarty Giru
Mount Elliot Mount Surround Giru

Cromarty is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Cromarty had a population of 43 people. [1]

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Geography

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Bowling Green Bay National Park, 2014

The locality is bounded to the east by the meandering Haughton River and to the north by Burrumbush Creek, a tributary of the Haughton River. Their confluence is at the north-eastern corner of the locality. [3]

Most of the locality is protected within the Bowling Green Bay National Park (the north-eastern and eastern part of the locality) and the Wongaloo Conservation Park (the north-western part of the locality). The land use in the remaining south-west of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. [3]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Mount Surround) and exits to the north-west (Mount Elliot / Cape Cleveland). [3]

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Mount Surround / Guru) and exists to the north-west (Mount Elliot / Cape Cleveland). [3] The locality was served by three railway stations, from north to south:

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cromarty had a population of 21 people. [6]

In the 2021 census, Cromarty had a population of 43 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools are Cromarty. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are William Ross State High School in Annandale, Townsville to the north-west and Ayr State High School in Ayr to the south-east. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cromarty (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Cromarty – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42306)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "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.
  5. ↑ "Piralko – rail station - feature no longer exists in Shire of Burdekin (entry 26992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cromarty (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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