Yuruga, Queensland

Yuruga Queensland
Yuruga
Coordinates	18°51′30″S146°07′10″E / 18.8584°S 146.1194°E / -18.8584; 146.1194 (Yuruga (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 18°51′30″S146°07′10″E / 18.8584°S 146.1194°E / -18.8584; 146.1194 (Yuruga (centre of locality))
Population	73 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	0.672/km2 (1.739/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4850
Area	108.7 km2 (42.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Yuruga: Helens Hill Helens Hill Orient Upper Stone Yuruga Bambaroo Paluma Paluma Bambaroo

Yuruga is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census Yuruga had a population of 73 people. ^[1]

History

In 1870, British colonist John Allingham took up land in the region and named the property Waterview. He experienced much conflict and resistance from the local Aboriginal people and in 1871 a large Native Police barracks was established at Waterview. In 1873 the barracks was moved to Gedge's Crossing on the Herbert River. ^[3]

In 1925, the name of the locality was changed from Waterview to Yuruga. ^[4]

Waterview State School opened on 8 May 1919. In 1930 it was renamed Yuruga State School. It closed on 16 December 1994. ^{[5] [6]} It was at 20 Yuruga School Road ( 18°50′07″S146°09′19″E / 18.8353°S 146.1552°E / -18.8353; 146.1552 (Yuruga State School (former)) ). ^{[7] [8] [9]}

In the 2016 census Yuruga had a population of 73 people. ^[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yuruga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Yuruga – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42533)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. Vidonja Balanzategui, Bianka (2011), The Herbert River story, Hinchinbrook Shire Council, ISBN   978-1-921555-73-2
4. "ALTERATION IN THE NAMES OF POLLING PLACES". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette . No. 15. 12 February 1925. p. 202. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2021– via National Library of Australia.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
6. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government . 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
7. "Parish of Waterview" (Map). Queensland Government. 1977. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
8. "Halifax" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 7 May 2022.