Djarawong is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Djarawong had a population of 103 people.[1]
| Djarawong Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Djarawong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°52′00″S 145°58′45″E / 17.8666°S 145.9791°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 103 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.98/km2 (31.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Feluga / East Feluga) and exits to the north-west (Friday Pocket). The North Coast railway line enters the locality from south (Feluga) to the immediate west of the highway and exits to the north (Maadi) remaining immediately west of the highway.[3] Djarawong railway station once servied the locality, but now is an abandoned railway station on the line (17°52′15″S 145°58′39″E / 17.8708°S 145.9776°E).[4]
The land ranges from 28 metres (92 ft) above sea level in the south of the locality rising to 244 metres (801 ft) in the north of the locality, but there are no named peaks.[5]
The north-east of the locality is within the Japoon National Park. The land in the flatter southern part of the locality is predominantly used for growing sugarcane, while the higher elevations are used for grazing on native vegetation and rural residential housing.[6] There are also cane tramways in the locality for transporting the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[3]
History
editDjarawong railway station was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 December 1924. It is an Aboriginal name referring to a local scrub tree.[7]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Djarawong had a population of 102 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Djarawong had a population of 103 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Djarawong. The nearest government primary school is Feluga State School in neighbouring Feluga to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Djarawong (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Djarawong – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45666)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 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; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Djarawong – railway station in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 10231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Djarawong (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 23 July 2024.
