Gunyarra
| Gunyarra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gunyarra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°29′53″S 148°34′46″E / 20.4980°S 148.5794°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.578/km2 (1.50/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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Gunyarra is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Gunyarra had a population of 16 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The 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[edit]
The locality takes its name from the railway station which is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning crocodile.[2]
In the 2016 census, Gunyarra had a population of 16 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There 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[edit]
On 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.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gunyarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Whitsunday Dirt Riders Club". Motorcycling Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Whitsunday Sporting Car Club". Whitsunday Sporting Car Club. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
