Kunwarara, Queensland

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Kunwarara
Queensland
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Kunwarara
Coordinates 22°51′06″S150°06′33″E / 22.8516°S 150.1091°E / -22.8516; 150.1091 (Kunwarara (centre of locality))
Population71 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.1054/km2 (0.2731/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4702
Area673.4 km2 (260.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Kunwarara:
Marlborough Stanage Shoalwater
Marlborough Kunwarara Shoalwater
Marlborough Canoona Canal Creek

Kunwarara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Kunwarara had a population of 71 people. [1]

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Geography

The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary of the locality with Canoona and then passes through the south-west of locality exiting to Marlborough. [3]

Merimal is a neighbourhood within the locality ( 22°57′S150°12′E / 22.95°S 150.2°E / -22.95; 150.2 (Merimal) ). It takes its name from the now-abandoned Merimal railway station ( 22°57′13″S150°11′59″E / 22.9535°S 150.1996°E / -22.9535; 150.1996 (Merimal railway station) ) on the North Coast railway line. [4] Merimal Park (pastoral property) takes its name from the abandoned railway station and locality.

Princhester is an abandoned town in the locality ( 22°56′37″S150°00′42″E / 22.9436°S 150.0116°E / -22.9436; 150.0116 (Princhester, Queensland) ). [5] It takes its name from the former pastoral run established in 1857 by Dan Connor. Princhester railway siding ( 22°51′33″S150°00′43″E / 22.8592°S 150.0119°E / -22.8592; 150.0119 (Princhester railway siding) ) is to the north of the town on the North Coast railway line. [6]

Despite its name Kunwarara railway station ( 22°54′55″S150°08′10″E / 22.9153°S 150.1361°E / -22.9153; 150.1361 (Kunwarara railway station) ) is now located within the boundaries of Canoona to the south. [7]

The Magog Range is in the north-west of the locality ( 22°45′09″S149°57′15″E / 22.7524°S 149.9541°E / -22.7524; 149.9541 (Magog Range) ) extending into neighbouring Marlborough. [8] It includes a number of peaks within the locality (from north to south):

The Pointer Range ( 22°59′52″S150°16′50″E / 22.9978°S 150.2805°E / -22.9978; 150.2805 (Pointer Range) ) forms part of south-eastern boundary of Kunwarara separating it from Canal Creek. The range extends south into Canoona. [8]

History

The Princhester pastoral run was established in 1857 by Dan Connor. By 1860 a Native Police barracks was constructed at Princhester under Sub-Lieutenant Walter Powell. [14] The first town lots in Princhester were sold in June 1862. [15] [16] There was a gold rush at Princhester in 1883. [17] [18] [19] However, it did not produce very much gold. From time to time, further small finds were made prompting more "rushes", [20] but it was not a great gold producing area particularly compared with the success of Mount Morgan. [21]

The section of the North Coast railway lines from Yaamba to Kunwarara was opened in August 1915. [22] The next section of the North Coast railway line from Kunwarara to Marlborough was officially opened on Saturday 31 March 1917 by Herbert Hardacre, the Queensland Minister for Public Instruction. [22] Although Kunwarara railway station remains officially an operational station, [23] in 1994 the station building was relocated to the Australian Workers Heritage Centre in Barcaldine. [24]

In the 2016 census Kunwarara had a population of 71 people. [1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [25]

Education

There are no schools in Kunwarara. The nearest primary schools are Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough to the west and Milman State School in Milman to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana in Rockhampton to the south. [3]

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  5. ↑ "Princhester – town in Livingstone Shire (entry 27524)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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  7. ↑ "Kunwarara – railway station in Shire of Livingstone (entry 18627)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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