Garradunga

Garradunga Queensland
McCowat's Farm, front view, 2008
Garradunga
Coordinates	17°27′33″S146°00′02″E / 17.4591°S 146.0005°E / -17.4591; 146.0005 (Garradunga (centre of locality))
Population	170 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	21.0/km2 (54.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4860
Area	8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.7 km (8 mi) N of Innisfail 79.6 km (49 mi) S of Cairns 272 km (169 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,635 km (1,016 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Garradunga: Eubenangee Eubenangee Eubenangee Eubenangee Garradunga Jubilee Heights Vasa Views Daradgee Jubilee Heights

Garradunga is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Garradunga had a population of 170 people. ^[1]

Geography

Garradunga is located north of Innisfail. ^[3]

The North Coast railway line enters from the south (Daradgee) and exits to the west (Eubenangee). ^[3] Historically, the locality was served by the now-abandoned Garradunga railway station ( 17°27′41″S145°59′39″E / 17.4615°S 145.9941°E / -17.4615; 145.9941 (Garradunga railway station (former)) ). ^{[4] [5]}

The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation. There is also some rural residential housing. ^[3]

History

It has been suggested that the locality takes its name from its railway station, which was named on 10 October 1918 by the Queensland Railways Department, using an Aboriginal word meaning feasting place on a ridge. ^[2] However, the name was already in use in the area prior to that time. ^[6]

Garradunga Provisional School opened circa June 1902 and closed later that year due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1903 but low student numbers resulted in it being closed permanently in 1904. ^[7]

Garradunga Post Office opened on 1 April 1925 (a receiving office had been open from 1923, and between 1901 and 1906). ^[8]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Garradunga had a population of 329 people. ^[9]

In the 2016 census, Garradunga had a population of 142 people. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Garradunga had a population of 170 people. ^[1]

Heritage listings

Garradunga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• McCowat Road: McCowat's Farm ^[11]

Education

There are no schools in Garradunga. The nearest government primary school is Goondi State School in Goondi Bend to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the south-east. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garradunga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Garradunga – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45699)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 November 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. "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. "Parish of Glady" (Map). Queensland Government. 1976. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
6. "COMMISSION OF THE PEACE". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. LX, no. 14, 432. Queensland, Australia. 15 April 1904. p. 7. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019– via National Library of Australia.
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. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Garradunga (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Garradunga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "McCowat's Farm (entry 600632)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2023.