Cromarty, Queensland

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Suburb of Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia
19°28′02″S 147°03′52″E / 19.4672°S 147.0644°E / -19.4672; 147.0644 (Cromarty (centre of locality))Population43 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.692/km2 (1.793/sq mi)Postcode(s)4809Area62.1 km2 (24.0 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 42.3 km (26 mi) SE of Townsville CBD
  • 49.9 km (31 mi) WNW of Ayr
  • 1,324 km (823 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Shire of BurdekinState electorate(s)BurdekinFederal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Cromarty:
Mount Elliot Cape Cleveland Giru
Mount Elliot Cromarty Giru
Mount Elliot Mount Surround Giru

Cromarty is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cromarty had a population of 43 people.[1]

Geography

Bowling Green Bay National Park, 2014

The locality is bounded to the east by the meandering Haughton River and to the north by Burrumbush Creek, a tributary of the Haughton River. Their confluence is at the north-eastern corner of the locality.[3]

Most of the locality is protected within the Bowling Green Bay National Park (the north-eastern and eastern part of the locality) and the Wongaloo Conservation Park (the north-western part of the locality). The land use in the remaining south-west of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Mount Surround) and exits to the north-west (Mount Elliot / Cape Cleveland).[3]

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Mount Surround / Guru) and exists to the north-west (Mount Elliot / Cape Cleveland).[3] The locality was served by three railway stations, from north to south:

  • Storth railway station (19°24′45″S 147°02′01″E / 19.4126°S 147.0337°E / -19.4126; 147.0337 (Storth railway station)).[4]
  • Cromarty railway station (19°28′15″S 147°03′13″E / 19.4707°S 147.0535°E / -19.4707; 147.0535 (Cromarty railway station))[4]
  • Piralko railway station, now abandoned (19°29′59″S 147°04′25″E / 19.4998°S 147.0737°E / -19.4998; 147.0737 (Piralko railway station))[5][4]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cromarty had a population of 21 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Cromarty had a population of 43 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools are Cromarty. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are William Ross State High School in Annandale, Townsvilleto the north-west and Ayr State High School in Ayr to the south-east.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cromarty (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Cromarty – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42306)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "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.
  5. ^ "Piralko – rail station - feature no longer exists in Shire of Burdekin (entry 26992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cromarty (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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