East Russell, Queensland

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East Russell
Cairns,  Queensland
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East Russell
East Russell, Queensland
Coordinates 17°16′51″S145°58′35″E / 17.2808°S 145.9763°E / -17.2808; 145.9763 (East Russell (centre of locality))
Population83 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.3392/km2 (0.879/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4861
Area244.7 km2 (94.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cairns Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around East Russell:
Bellenden Ker Deeral Coral Sea
Babinda East Russell Coral Sea
Mirriwinni Eubenangee Bramston Beach

East Russell is a coastal rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] The town of Woolanmarroo South is in the north-east of the locality. [3] In the 2021 census, East Russell had a population of 83 people. [1]

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Geography

Crossing the single-lane road/rail bridge over the Russell River into East Russell, 2018 Single lane bridge for road vehicles and cane trains across the Russell River between Babinda (foreground) and East Russell (background), 2018.jpg
Crossing the single-lane road/rail bridge over the Russell River into East Russell, 2018

East Russell is located on the coast, east of Babinda, slightly north of Innisfail and south of Cairns. It contains the town of Woolanmarroo South ( 17°13′51″S145°58′12″E / 17.2308°S 145.97°E / -17.2308; 145.97 (Woolanmarroo South) ). [3]

The Russell River forms the western border of East Russell. In the north Russell River meets the Mulgrave River at Mutchero Inlet and flow into the Coral Sea. The inlet is the northern extent of the locality. [4]

Much of the locality and almost all of the coastal area is protected within the Russell River National Park. [4]

East Russell has the following coastal features (from north to south):

The Graham Range runs north-south down the middle of the north of the locality (where the coastline forms the eastern boundary of the locality) and then becomes the eastern boundary of the locality in the south of the locality,

East Russell has the following mountains:

The locality boundaries extend into the Coarl Sea to include High Island, Normanby Island, Mabel Island, Round Island, and Russell Island. The first four of these islands and several offshore reefs belong to the Frankland Group National Park. [4]

Apart from the protected areas, the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing (predominantly sugarcane). There is housing in the town of Woolanmarroo South. [10]

History

Land in the town of Woolanmarroo South was sold in June 1937. [11] The town's name refers to its position relative the town of Woolanmarroo which was on the northern side of the Mutchero Inlet within the present-day locality of Deeral. Although land had been offered for sale in Woolanmarro since at least 1885, [12] that land was never developed and remained in its natural state. [13] It is now part of the Malbon Thompson Range National Park. [10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, East Russell had a population of 71 people. [14]

In the 2021 census, East Russell had a population of 83 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in East Russell. The nearest government primary schools are Babinda State School in neighbouring Babinda to the west and Mirriwinni State School in neighbouring Mirriwinni to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Babinda State School (to Year 12). [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Russell (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "East Russell – locality in Cairns Region (entry 48615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Woolanmarroo South – population centre in Cairns Regional (entry 38033)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Protected areas and forests". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ "Point Constantine – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 7983)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Bramston Point – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 4295)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Mount Josey – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 17366)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mount Graham – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 14540)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Advertising". The Cairns Post . No. 11, 025. Queensland, Australia. 14 June 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 25 November 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  12. ↑ "Classified Advertising". The Queenslander . Vol. XXVIII, no. 520. Queensland, Australia. 12 September 1885. p. 426. Retrieved 25 November 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  13. ↑ "Annual Report and State of the Wet Tropics Report 2004 - 2005" (PDF). Wet Tropics Management Authority. p. 63. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Russell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  15. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

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