Jaffa, Queensland

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Jaffa
Queensland
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Jaffa
Coordinates 17°47′08″S145°59′35″E / 17.7855°S 145.9930°E / -17.7855; 145.9930 (Jaffa (centre of locality))
Population35 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density3.72/km2 (9.64/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4855
Elevation20–260 m (66–853 ft) [2]
Area9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Jaffa:
Silkwood Silkwood Silkwood
No 4 Branch Jaffa Daveson
Gulngai Shell Pocket El Arish

Jaffa is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Jaffa had a population of 35 people. [1]

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Geography

The southern and western parts of the locality are mountainous, rising to 260 metres (850 ft) above sea level. Most of this area forms part of the Japoon National Park, which extends into neighbouring localities of No. 4 Branch to the west and Guingai to the south-west. [2] The highest point in the locality is Basils Peak ( 17°47′48″S145°59′21″E / 17.7968°S 145.9893°E / -17.7968; 145.9893 (Basils Peak) ). [4] [5]

The north and east of the locality are flatter land at around 20 metres (66 ft) above sea level and the land use is predominantly growing sugarcane. [2]

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-east (El Arish) and travels north forming the north-eastern boundary of the locality before exiting to the north-east (Silkwood). [2] The locality was served by the now-abandoned Jaffa railway station ( 17°46′49″S146°00′33″E / 17.7802°S 146.0093°E / -17.7802; 146.0093 (Jaffa railway station (former)) ). [6]

There is a cane tramway network through the north and east of the locality which transports the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill for processing. [2]

History

The locality takes its name from the former Jaffa railway station, named on 24 March 1921 by the Queensland Railways Department after the Middle East city known to Australian troops from World War I, presumably reflecting the presence of a local soldier settlement. [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Jaffa had a population of 18 people. [7]

In the 2021 census, Jaffa had a population of 35 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Jaffa. The nearest government primary schools are El Arish State School in neighbouring El Arish to the south-east and Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west. [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Jaffa – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45712)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  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.
  5. "Basils Peak – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 1812)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. "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.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jaffa (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2023.