Kuttabul is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Kuttabul had a population of 707 people.[1]
| Kuttabul Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kuttabul | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°02′15″S 148°54′32″E / 21.0375°S 148.9088°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 707 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.523/km2 (14.306/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 128.0 km2 (49.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe town is located in the centre of the locality. The Pioneer Peaks National Park is in the east of the locality, the Mount Martin National Park is in the south-west of the locality, and the Mount Toby State Forest is in the south of the locality.[4]
Kuttabul has the following mountains (from north to south):[5]
- Mount Roy (21°02′00″S 148°50′51″E / 21.0334°S 148.8474°E) 260 metres (850 ft) in the west of the locality[6][7]
- The Pinnacle (21°02′11″S 148°56′47″E / 21.0363°S 148.9463°E) 246 metres (807 ft) within the Pioneer Peaks National Park[6][8]
- Mount Blackwood (21°02′28″S 148°56′25″E / 21.0411°S 148.9402°E) 590 metres (1,940 ft) within the Pioneer Peaks National Park[6][9]
- Mount Martin (21°04′20″S 148°49′34″E / 21.0723°S 148.8262°E) 490 metres (1,610 ft) within the Mount Martin National Park[6][10]
The Bruce Highway crosses through the locality from the south-east (Hampden) to north-west (Mount Ossa), passing through the town. The North Coast railway line also crosses through the locality from the south-east (Hampden) to north-west (Mount Ossa) running roughly parallel and to the east of the highway passing through the town. The town is served by the Kattabul railway station (21°02′11″S 148°54′31″E / 21.0364°S 148.9087°E).[11] The highway and railway pass through a low valley corridor (approx 40 metres above sea level).[5][12]
Apart from the protected areas, the land use is predominantly growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation and rural residential housing.[4] There is a network of cane tramways to transfer the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mill.[12]
History
editNarpi State School opened on 23 August 1926. On 31 December 2005, the school was mothballed, being finally closed on 31 December 2006.[13][14] It was at 69 Narpi Road (20°59′59″S 148°52′31″E / 20.9998°S 148.8753°E).[15][16][17][18]
The town takes its name from the Kuttabul railway station, which was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 5 March 1927. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning "wonderful".[2] There were a number of former railway stations in the locality (from north to south):
- Buthurra railway station (20°59′11″S 148°51′44″E / 20.98639°S 148.86222°E)[19]
- Narpi railway station (21°00′00″S 148°52′24″E / 21.0000°S 148.87333°E)[20]
- Geeberga railway station (21°01′29″S 148°53′43″E / 21.02472°S 148.89528°E)[21]
- Beallah railway station (21°02′58″S 148°55′20″E / 21.04944°S 148.92222°E)[22]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, the locality of Kuttabul had a population of 730 people.[23]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Kuttabul had a population of 707 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Kuttabul. The nearest government primary schools are Hampden State School in neighbouring Hampden to the south-east, Mirani State School in Mirani to the south, and Seaforth State School in neigbhouring Seaforth to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Mirani State High School in Mirani, Calen District State College in Calen to the north-west, and Mackay North State High School in North Mackay.[24]
Amenities
editKuttabul post office is at 3191 Bruce Highway (21°02′26″S 148°54′36″E / 21.0405°S 148.9099°E).[25][26]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kuttabul (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Kuttabul – town in Mackay Region (entry 18663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Kuttabul – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46800)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Population centres; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Roy – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 29243)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Pinnacle – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 34064)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Blackwood – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 3131)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Martin – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 21124)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 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
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Parish of Ossa Sheet 2" (Map). Queensland Government. 1980. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Mirani" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Narpi State School (former)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Buthurra – former railway station in the Mackay Region (entry 5522)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Narpi – former railway station in the Mackay Region (entry 23882)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Geeberga – former railway station in the Mackay Region (entry 13542)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Beallah – former railway station in the Mackay Region (entry 1949)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuttabul (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 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Kuttabul Local Post Office". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
External links
edit- "Kuttabul". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Town map of Kuttabul". Queensland Government. 1974.
