Upper Daradgee, Queensland

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Upper Daradgee
Queensland
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Upper Daradgee
Coordinates 17°31′30″S145°57′30″E / 17.5249°S 145.9583°E / -17.5249; 145.9583 (Upper Daradgee (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 17°31′30″S145°57′30″E / 17.5249°S 145.9583°E / -17.5249; 145.9583 (Upper Daradgee (centre of locality))
Population101 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density5.49/km2 (14.22/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4860
Area18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Upper Daradgee:
Ngatjan Fitzgerald Creek Fitzgerald Creek
Ngatjan Upper Daradgee O'Briens Hill
Pin Gin Hill Pin Gin Hill Stoters Hill

Upper Daradgee is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Upper Daradgee had a population of 101 people. [1]

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Geography

Upper Daradgee is bounded by the Johnstone River to the north-east, east and south-east. The land rises from being almost at sea level at the river to up to 110 metres (360 ft) in the north-west of the locality, which is within the foothills of the Francis Range. [3]

The land use depends largely on the elevation within the locality. In the lower areas closer to the river, the land is used for cropping, mostly sugarcane and bananas. In the higher areas the land is used for grazing on native vegetation. [3]

History

Daradgee Upper State School opened on 6 February 1931 and closed in 1968. [4] It was at approx 273 Upper Darradgee Road ( 17°29′20″S146°00′08″E / 17.4889°S 146.0023°E / -17.4889; 146.0023 (Darradgee Upper State School (site)) ). [5]

In the 2016 census, Upper Daradgee had a population of 101 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Upper Daradgee. The nearest primary school is Goondi State School in Goondi Bend. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate. There are Catholic primary and secondary schools in Innisfail. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Daradgee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Upper Daradgee - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45761)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  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. ↑ "Palmerston" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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