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]
| Cromarty Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Flood waters near Cromarty showing a gang trolley advancing through water, circa 1930 | |||||||||||||||
  Cromarty | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°28′02″S 147°03′52″E / 19.4672°S 147.0644°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 43 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.692/km2 (1.793/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4809 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 62.1 km2 (24.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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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).[4]
- Cromarty railway station (19°28′15″S 147°03′13″E / 19.4707°S 147.0535°E)[4]
- Piralko railway station, now abandoned (19°29′59″S 147°04′25″E / 19.4998°S 147.0737°E)[5][4]
History
editThe locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Cromarty had a population of 21 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Cromarty had a population of 43 people.[1]
Education
editThere 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, Townsville to the north-west and Ayr State High School in Ayr to the south-east.[3]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cromarty (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Cromarty – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42306)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Piralko – rail station - feature no longer exists in Shire of Burdekin (entry 26992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cromarty (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
