Gunyarra is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gunyarra had a population of 30 people.[1]
| Gunyarra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gunyarra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°29′53″S 148°34′46″E / 20.4980°S 148.5794°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 30 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.08/km2 (2.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe locality is bounded by the Bruce Highway to the east.[3]
The North Coast railway line enters from the south-east (Thoopara) and exits to the north (Kelsey Creek / Goorganga Creek).[3] Gunyarra railway station is an abandoned railway station in the south of the locality on the railway line (20°30′35″S 148°34′02″E / 20.5096°S 148.5671°E).[4]
The Whitsunday Coast Airport (formerly Proserpine Airport) is in the south of the locality, west of the railway line (20°29′13″S 148°33′22″E / 20.4869°S 148.5562°E).[3]
The land in the east of the locality is used for irrigated cropping, mostly sugarcane. A cane tramway network passes through the south-east of the locality to deliver harvested sugarcane to the Prosperine sugar mill in Proserpine to the north.[3]
The west of the locality is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
editThe locality takes its name from the railway station which is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning crocodile.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Gunyarra had a population of 16 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Gunyarra had a population of 30 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Gunyarra. The nearest primary school is Proserpine State School in Proserpine to the north. The nearest secondary school is Proserpine State High School in Proserpine.[3]
Amenities
editOn Lascelles Road in the north-east of the locality are race tracks (20°29′00″S 148°34′58″E / 20.4832°S 148.5829°E) used by the Whitsunday Dirt Riders Club and the Whitsunday Sporting Car Club.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gunyarra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Gunyarra – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49377)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gunyarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Whitsunday Dirt Riders Club". Motorcycling Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Whitsunday Sporting Car Club". Whitsunday Sporting Car Club. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
