Kureen is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kureen had a population of 158 people.[1]
| Kureen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kureen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°20′12″S 145°35′12″E / 17.3366°S 145.5866°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 158 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 16.46/km2 (42.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4885 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Johnstone River forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality, while the Malanda - Atherton Road forms the south-west boundary of the locality.[3]
The Millaa Milla branch of the Tablelands railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Peeramon), passes through the Kureen railway station (17°20′04″S 145°35′46″E / 17.3345°S 145.5962°E) in the centre of the locality and then exits to the south (Malanda). That branch line is now closed and the station dismantled.[4]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, crop growing, and rural residential housing.[5]
History
editThe locality takes its name from the Kureen railway station, which was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 25 April 1910, and is an Aboriginal word, meaning little fissure or crack.[2]
Kureen State School opened on 5 February 1912 and closed on 1958.[6] It was on the eastern side of Peeramon Road (approx 17°19′56″S 145°35′40″E / 17.3323°S 145.5944°E).[7][8][9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Kureen had a population of 122 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Kureen had a population of 158 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Kureen. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Malanda State School and Malanda State High School, both in neighbouring Malanda to the south.[11]
Facilities
editDespite the name, Malanda Wastewater Treatment Plant is at 228 English Road in Kureen (17°19′48″S 145°36′26″E / 17.3300°S 145.6071°E).[12][13][14]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kureen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Kureen – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48716)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Bartle Frere" (Map). Queensland Government. 1949. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kureen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Wastewater". TRC - Tablelands Regional Council. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Malanda Sewage Treatment Plant". Wetland Info. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Malanda Wastewater Treatment Plant". Google Street View. September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
