Eubenangee, Queensland

Eubenangee Queensland
Looking north over fields from Cartwright Road, Eubenangee, 2018
Eubenangee
Coordinates	17°24′48″S145°59′47″E / 17.4133°S 145.9963°E / -17.4133; 145.9963
Population	247 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	2.702/km2 (6.999/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4860
Area	91.4 km2 (35.3 sq mi)
Location	14.7 km (9 mi) N of Queensland 21.7 km (13 mi) SE of Babinda 79.8 km (50 mi) S of Cairns 1,605 km (997 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cairns Region Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Eubenangee: Mirriwinni East Russell Bramston Beach Coral Sea Bartle Frere Woopen Creek Eubenangee Wanjuru Waugh Pocket Vasa Views Garradunga Jubilee Heights

Eubenangee is a coastal locality split between the Cairns Region and the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} In the 2021 census, Eubenangee had a population of 247 people. ^[1]

Geography

Eubenangee Swamp National Park with cane tramway and bridge passing in front of it, 2018

The larger northern part of the locality (85.9 square kilometres (33.2 sq mi)) is in Cairns Region with the smaller southern part (5.5 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi)) in the Cassowary Coast Region. The western part of the locality is very low-lying undeveloped wetland (approx 10 metres above sea level) and forms part of the Eubenangee Swamp National Park. In contrast the north-eastern part of the locality is mountainous undeveloped land rising to Mount Arthur (470 metres above sea level), part of being in the Ella Bay National Park. The developed land is mostly on the fringes of the Eubenangee Swamp National Park; it is mostly used for crop farming with sugarcane predominating. ^[4]

Sugarcane tramway bridge crossing the Alice River (tributary of the Russell River) at the Eubenangee Swamp National Park, 2018

Eubenangee is a watershed with the northern part of the locality draining towards the Russell River (which enters the Coral Sea between Deeral and East Russell) and the southern part of the locality draining towards the North Johnstone River (which having merged with the South Johnstone River into the Johnstone River enters the Coral Sea between Flying Fish Point and Coquette Point). ^[4]

The Bruce Highway and North Coast railway passes through the south-east of the locality with the Waugh railway station serving the area. A cane tramway passes through the locality to take harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills. ^{[4] [5]}

History

Looking east along Cartwright Road, Eubenangee, 2018

The locality takes its name from the railway station name assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 15 August 1918. In turn the railway station took its name from the extensive Eubenangee Swamp. ^{[2] [6]}

Eubenangee Provisional School opened in September 1921. In 1927 it became Eubenangee State School. It closed on 1971. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the population of Eubenangee was 242 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Eubenangee had a population of 247 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Eubenangee. The nearest primary schools are Mirriwinni State School in neighbouring Mirriwinni to the north-east and Goondi State School in Goondi Bend to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Babinda State School (Prep-12) in Babinda to the north-west and Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the south-east. ^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eubenangee (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Eubenangee – locality in Cairns Region (entry 48626)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 December 2017.
3. "Eubenangee – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45579)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 30 September 2020.
5. "Waugh – railway station in Cairns Region (entry 36823)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
6. "Eubenangee Swamp – wetland in Cairns Region (entry 11907)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 December 2017.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eubenangee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

External links

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