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Japoonvale
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Japoonvale
Coordinates 17°43′42″S145°54′31″E / 17.7283°S 145.9085°E / -17.7283; 145.9085 (Japoonvale (centre of locality))
Population141 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density3.917/km2 (10.14/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4856
Area36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Japoonvale:
Mamu Mamu Bombeeta
Basilisk
Mamu Japoonvale Walter Lever Estate
Gulngai Gulngai No 4 Branch

Japoonvale is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Japoonvale had a population of 141 people. [1]

Contents

The town of Japoon is in the north-east of the locality ( 17°43′04″S145°56′22″E / 17.7177°S 145.9394°E / -17.7177; 145.9394 (Japoon, Queensland) ). [3]

History

The town was named by surveyor W.J. Callendar and is an Aboriginal word meaning eels. [3]

Stratvell State School opened on 2 August 1916 and closed on 31 December 2002. [4] The school was located at 34 Stratvell Road ( 17°43′26″S145°55′20″E / 17.7239°S 145.9221°E / -17.7239; 145.9221 (Stratvell State School (former)) ). [5] [6]

Japoon West State School opened on 14 April 1925 and closed on 1 June 1927. [7] The school building was relocated to Euramo. [8]

In the 2016 census, Japoonvale had a population of 141 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Japoonvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Japoonvale – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Japoon – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 17075)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ↑ "Parish of Japoon" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Agency ID 9063, Japoon West State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Tenders". Cairns Post (8682). Queensland, Australia. 21 November 1929. p. 4. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020– via National Library of Australia.


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