Kuridala, Queensland
| Kuridala Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kuridala | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°06′10″S 140°22′57″E / 21.1027°S 140.3825°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0017/km2 (0.0044/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4824 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,859.3 km2 (2,262.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cloncurry | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Kuridala is a former mining township and locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Kuridala had a population of 10 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Ballara (20°56′45″S 139°57′48″E / 20.9458°S 139.9633°E) is the now abandoned ruins of a settlement that supported the Wee MacGregor Mine. It is the north-west of the locality.[4][5][6][7]
Road infrastructure[edit]
The Cloncurry–Dajarra Road runs through from north to south-west. [8]
History[edit]
The town was originally named Gulatten, then Hampden, then Friezland, and finally Kuridala in October 1916. Kuridala is reportedly an Aboriginal word, language and dialect not recorded, meaning eagle hawk.[2]
Friezland Provisional School opened circa 1901 and closed in 1904 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Friezland State School. In 1920 the school was renamed Kuridala State School in 1920. It closed circa 1932.[9]
Ballara State School opened circa May 1919 and closed circa March 1925.[9]
In the 2016 census Kuridala had a population of 10 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Kuridala has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuridala (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Kuridala – neighbourhood in Shire of Cloncurry (entry 18640)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Kuridala – locality in Shire of Cloncurry (entry 44673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Ballara (entry 1382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Wee Macgregor Mine". Mindat. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Queensland Four Mile First series sheet 16A" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Kuridala, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Kuridala Township, Hampden Smelter and Mining Complex (entry 645604)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Wee MacGregor tram and rail complex and the former towns of Ballara and Hightville (entry 650084)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- "Kuridala". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.