Kunwarara, Queensland
| Kunwarara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kunwarara | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°51′06″S 150°06′33″E / 22.8516°S 150.1091°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 69 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1025/km2 (0.2654/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 673.4 km2 (260.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Kunwarara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kunwarara had a population of 69 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary of the locality with Canoona and then passes through the south-west of locality exiting to Marlborough.[3]
Merimal is a neighbourhood within the locality (22°57′S 150°12′E / 22.95°S 150.2°E). It takes its name from the now-abandoned Merimal railway station (22°57′13″S 150°11′59″E / 22.9535°S 150.1996°E) on the North Coast railway line.[4] Merimal Park (pastoral property) takes its name from the abandoned railway station and locality.
Princhester is an abandoned town in the locality (22°56′37″S 150°00′42″E / 22.9436°S 150.0116°E).[5] It takes its name from the former pastoral run established in 1857 by Dan Connor. Princhester railway siding (22°51′33″S 150°00′43″E / 22.8592°S 150.0119°E) is to the north of the town on the North Coast railway line.[6]
Despite its name Kunwarara railway station (22°54′55″S 150°08′10″E / 22.9153°S 150.1361°E) is now located within the boundaries of Canoona to the south.[7]
The Magog Range is in the north-west of the locality (22°45′09″S 149°57′15″E / 22.7524°S 149.9541°E) extending into neighbouring Marlborough.[8] It includes a number of peaks within the locality (from north to south):
- Mount Og (22°44′39″S 149°58′26″E / 22.7441°S 149.9738°E) at 317 metres (1,040 ft) above sea level[9][3]
- Mount Gog (22°45′03″S 149°59′57″E / 22.7508°S 149.9991°E) at 320 metres (1,050 ft) above sea level[10][3]
- Mount O'Connell (22°45′04″S 150°02′11″E / 22.7511°S 150.0363°E) at 480 metres (1,570 ft) above sea level, thought to be named after Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell, President of the Legislative Council of Queensland[11][3]
- Mount Moriah (22°46′59″S 150°00′22″E / 22.7830°S 150.0061°E) at 324 metres (1,063 ft) above sea level[12][3]
- Mount Pisgah (22°48′42″S 150°00′10″E / 22.8116°S 150.0027°E) at 293 metres (961 ft) above sea level[13][3]
The Pointer Range (22°59′52″S 150°16′50″E / 22.9978°S 150.2805°E) forms part of south-eastern boundary of Kunwarara separating it from Canal Creek. The range extends south into Canoona.[8]
History
[edit]The Princhester pastoral run was established in 1857 by Dan Connor. By 1860 a Native Police barracks was constructed at Princhester under Sub-Lieutenant Walter Powell.[14] The first town lots in Princhester were sold in June 1862.[15][16] There was a gold rush at Princhester in 1883.[17][18][19] However, it did not produce very much gold. From time to time, further small finds were made prompting more "rushes",[20] but it was not a great gold producing area particularly compared with the success of Mount Morgan.[21]
The section of the North Coast railway lines from Yaamba to Kunwarara was opened in August 1915.[22] The next section of the North Coast railway line from Kunwarara to Marlborough was officially opened on Saturday 31 March 1917 by Herbert Hardacre, the Queensland Minister for Public Instruction.[22] Although Kunwarara railway station remains officially an operational station,[23] in 1994 the station building was relocated to the Australian Workers Heritage Centre in Barcaldine.[24]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census Kunwarara had a population of 71 people.[25]
In the 2021 census, Kunwarara had a population of 69 people.[1]
Economy
[edit]There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[26]
- Balmoral (22°58′57″S 150°15′43″E / 22.9824°S 150.2620°E)
- Eden Garry (22°50′49″S 150°03′41″E / 22.8470°S 150.0615°E)
- Grosvenor Park (22°54′21″S 150°12′59″E / 22.9057°S 150.2163°E)
- Merimal Park
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Kunwarara. The nearest primary schools are Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough to the west and Milman State School in Milman to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana in Rockhampton to the south.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kunwarara (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Kunwarara – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Merimal – locality unbounded in Livingstone Shire (entry 21623)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Princhester – town in Livingstone Shire (entry 27524)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Princhester – railway station in Shire of Livingstone (entry 27526)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Kunwarara – railway station in Shire of Livingstone (entry 18627)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Og – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 25231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Mount Gog – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 14121)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Mount O'Connell – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 24955)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Mount Moriah – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 22826)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Mount Pisgah – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 27000)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Skinner, Leslie Edward (1 January 1975), Police of the pastoral frontier : native police, 1849-1859, University of Queensland Press, archived from the original on 26 October 2020, retrieved 25 October 2020
- ^ "LAND SALE". Rockhampton Bulletin And Central Queensland Advertiser. No. 51. Queensland, Australia. 21 June 1862. p. 2. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ROCKHAMPTON". The Courier (Brisbane). Vol. XVII, no. 1374. Queensland, Australia. 4 July 1862. p. 4. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GOLD DISCOVERY AT PRINCHESTER". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXX, no. 4612. Queensland, Australia. 4 January 1883. p. 2. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PRINCHESTER GOLD RUSH". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXX, no. 4614. Queensland, Australia. 6 January 1883. p. 2. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PRINCHESTER GOLD RUSH". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXX, no. 4616. Queensland, Australia. 9 January 1883. p. 2. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A NEW GOLDFIELD". The Capricornian. Vol. 15, no. 27. Queensland, Australia. 6 July 1889. p. 13. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "STATISTICS OF THE YEAR". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XLIX, no. 9867. Queensland, Australia. 11 January 1896. p. 5. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "NORTH COAST RAILWAY". Morning Bulletin. No. 16, 411. Queensland, Australia. 3 April 1917. p. 8. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Kunwarara Station: Australian Worker's Heritage Centre". Brandi Projects. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kunwarara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
