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Yuruga, Queensland

Yuruga
Queensland
Yuruga is located in Queensland
Yuruga
Yuruga
Coordinates18°51′30″S 146°07′10″E / 18.8584°S 146.1194°E / -18.8584; 146.1194 (Yuruga (centre of locality))
Population64 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.589/km2 (1.525/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4850
Area108.7 km2 (42.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Yuruga:
Helens Hill Helens Hill Orient
Upper Stone Yuruga Bambaroo
Paluma Paluma Bambaroo

Yuruga is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Yuruga had a population of 64 people.[1]

Geography

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The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Bambaroo) and exits to the north (Helens Hill).[3]

The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the south-east (Bambaroo) and exits to the north (Helens Hill); it runs east of the highway. The locality was served by the now-abandoned Yuruga railway station (18°50′14″S 146°10′34″E / 18.8373°S 146.1761°E / -18.8373; 146.1761 (Yuruga railway station (former))).[4][3]

The south of the locality is within the Paluma Range National Park. In the north of the locality, the land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation.[5] There are cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills.[3]

History

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In 1870, British colonist John Allingham took up land in the region and named the property Waterview. He experienced much conflict and resistance from the local Aboriginal people and in 1871 a large Native Police barracks was established at Waterview. In 1873, the barracks was moved to Gedge's Crossing on the Herbert River.[6]

In 1925, the name of the locality was changed from Waterview to Yuruga.[7]

Waterview State School opened on 8 May 1919. In 1930, it was renamed Yuruga State School. It closed on 16 December 1994.[8][9] It was at 20 Yuruga School Road (18°50′07″S 146°09′19″E / 18.8353°S 146.1552°E / -18.8353; 146.1552 (Yuruga State School (former))).[10][11][12]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Yuruga had a population of 73 people.[13]

In the 2021 census, Yuruga had a population of 64 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Yuruga. The nearest government primary schools are Toobanna State School in Toobanna to the north and Mutarnee State School in Mutarnee to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north. There are also a number of non-governmnent schools in Ingham.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yuruga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Yuruga – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42533)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. ^ "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. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  6. ^ Vidonja Balanzategui, Bianka (2011), The Herbert River story, Hinchinbrook Shire Council, ISBN 978-1-921555-73-2
  7. ^ "ALTERATION IN THE NAMES OF POLLING PLACES". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. 15. 12 February 1925. p. 202. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Parish of Waterview" (Map). Queensland Government. 1977. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Halifax" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yuruga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

Further reading

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