Yarraden, Queensland
| Yarraden Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Yarraden | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°31′16″S 143°14′40″E / 14.5211°S 143.2444°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 53 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00464/km2 (0.01201/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11,426.6 km2 (4,411.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Yarraden is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Yarraden had a population of 53 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Yarraden is on the eastern side of Cape York Peninsula bordering the Coral Sea. The Great Dividing Range passes through the locality from the north (Coen) to the south (Dixie). The Peninsula Developmental Road passes through in from north (Coen) to the south-east (Laura).[3]
The Great Dividing Range creates a watershed with the creeks and rivers rising to the east of the range flowing into the Coral Sea, while the creeks and rivers rising to the west of the range flow into the Gulf of Carpentaria.[3]
Ebagoola is an abandoned gold mining town (14°18′13″S 143°15′54″E / 14.3036°S 143.265°E).[4]
Curlew Range is a mountain range (14°47′07″S 143°09′54″E / 14.7853°S 143.1650°E).[5]
There are numerous mountains in the locality, from north to south:[3]
- Mount Newberry (14°20′52″S 143°28′35″E / 14.3477°S 143.4763°E ) 260 metres (850 ft) above sea level, named after industrial chemist James Cosmo Newbery by explorer William Hann[6]
- Mount Walsh on the Great Dividing Range (14°25′02″S 143°27′03″E / 14.4172°S 143.4508°E ) 272 metres (892 ft) above sea level, named after storekeeper John Walsh of Cooktown by prospector and explorer James Venture Mulligan[7]
- Mount Ryan (14°26′02″S 143°19′50″E / 14.4338°S 143.3305°E) 442 metres (1,450 ft) above sea level[8]
- Spion Cop (14°30′34″S 143°18′14″E / 14.5094°S 143.3038°E ) 315 metres (1,033 ft) above sea level[9]
- Lapunya Mount (14°33′43″S 143°22′11″E / 14.5619°S 143.3697°E ) 309 metres (1,014 ft) above sea level[10]
- Flying Fox Hill (14°43′33″S 143°13′31″E / 14.7258°S 143.2252°E ) 262 metres (860 ft) above sea level[11]
The Gorge is a gorge (14°38′00″S 143°02′00″E / 14.6333°S 143.0333°E).[12]
Only a small section in the north-east of the locality is coastal, facing Princess Charlotte Bay (14°13′00″S 143°58′05″E / 14.2168°S 143.9680°E), which was named by naval officer Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys (or Jefferys) serving on the HM Colonial brig Kangaroo on 30 May 1815.[13]
Cliff Islands is an island group (14°13′35″S 143°47′35″E / 14.2263°S 143.7930°E) approx 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) offshore.[14][3]
A small area in the north-east of the locality (north of Annie River) is within the Lama Lama National Park.[3]
Apart from the national park, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation and there are a number of homesteads in the locality:[15]
- Artemis (14°58′42″S 143°34′38″E / 14.9782°S 143.5771°E)
- Astrea (14°44′01″S 143°02′42″E / 14.7337°S 143.0449°E)
- Crystal Vale (14°04′36″S 142°59′24″E / 14.0766°S 142.9901°E)
- Ebagoola (14°18′17″S 143°16′03″E / 14.3046°S 143.2676°E)
- Glen Garland (14°50′56″S 143°16′28″E / 14.8488°S 143.2745°E)
- Lily Vale (14°29′21″S 143°40′38″E / 14.4891°S 143.6772°E)
- Musgrave (14°46′52″S 143°30′13″E / 14.7811°S 143.5036°E)
- New Bamboo (14°38′26″S 143°28′25″E / 14.6406°S 143.4737°E)
- Running Creek (14°18′33″S 143°43′35″E / 14.3092°S 143.7264°E)
- Strathhaven (14°52′40″S 142°57′48″E / 14.8777°S 142.9634°E)
- Strathmay (14°53′08″S 142°48′06″E / 14.8856°S 142.8016°E)
- Violet Vale (14°43′55″S 143°35′11″E / 14.7319°S 143.5863°E)
- Yarraden (14°18′33″S 143°18′23″E / 14.3091°S 143.3065°E)
History
[edit]The town of Ebagoola was surveyed in 1900 by James Dickie.[4]
The town of Yarraden (14°25′43″S 143°17′47″E / 14.42861°S 143.29639°E) was established to support the Lukin River gold field discovered in 1901.[16] In March 1903, its gold reefs were described as "amongst the largest and richest".[17] The two major gold mines were Golden King and Savannah. Golden King was worked from 1901 to 1914 and in 1917 and 1921. Savannah was worked from 1901 to 1907 and in 1912.[16]
Ebagoolah Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Ebagoolah State School. It closed in 1914.[18]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Yarraden had a population of 11 people.[19]
In the 2021 census, Yarraden had a population of 53 people.[1]
Heritage listings
[edit]Yarraden has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Ebagoola Township and Battery[20]
- Peninsula Developmental Road (14°46′57″S 143°29′05″E / 14.7825°S 143.4847°E): Musgrave Telegraph Station[21]
Transport
[edit]There are a number of airstrips in the locality:
- Astrea Station airstrip (14°44′35″S 143°03′17″E / 14.7431°S 143.0547°E )[22]
- Ancilia Station airstrip (14°51′09″S 143°16′35″E / 14.8524°S 143.2763°E )[22]
- Leconsfield Station airstrip (14°04′50″S 142°59′45″E / 14.0805°S 142.9959°E )[22]
- Lily Vale Station airstrip (14°29′28″S 143°40′43″E / 14.4912°S 143.6785°E)[22]
- Minka Station airstrip on Yarraden Station (14°52′54″S 142°47′56″E / 14.8817°S 142.7988°E )[22]
- Musgrave Station airstrip (14°46′34″S 143°30′17″E / 14.7760°S 143.5047°E)[22]
- Strathaven Station Airstrip (14°52′27″S 142°57′53″E / 14.8743°S 142.9646°E)[22]
- Violet Vale Station airstrip (14°44′00″S 143°35′16″E / 14.7332°S 143.5879°E )[22]
- Yarraden Airstrip (14°18′13″S 143°18′39″E / 14.3035°S 143.3108°E )[22]
- Yarraden Station airstrip (14°52′56″S 142°46′12″E / 14.8821°S 142.7701°E )[22]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarraden (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Yarraden – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 49790)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Ebagoola – population centre in Shire of Cook (entry 11125)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Curlew Range – range in Shire of Cook (entry 9031)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Mount Newberry – mountain in Shire of Cook (entry 24146)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Walsh – mountain in Shire of Cook (entry 36382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Ryan – mountain in Shire of Cook (entry 29385)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Spion Cop – mountain in Shire of Cook (entry 31661)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Lapunya Mount – mountain in Shire of Cook (entry 18997)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Flying Fox Hill – hill in Shire of Cook (entry 12831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "The Gorge – gorge in Shire of Cook (entry 33954)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Princess Charlotte Bay – bay in Shire of Cook (entry 27518)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Cliff Islands – island group in Shire of Cook (entry 7425)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b Hooper, Colin (2011), Angor to Zillmanton : stories of North Queensland's deserted towns (7th ed.), C. Hooper, p. 243, ISBN 978-0-9757750-0-4
- ^ "MINING". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 25 March 1903. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yarraden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Ebagoola Township and Battery (entry 601858)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Musgrave Telegraph Station (former) (entry 600431)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Hooper, Colin (2011), Angor to Zillmanton : stories of North Queensland's deserted towns (7th ed.), C. Hooper, ISBN 978-0-9757750-0-4
External links
[edit]- "Town map of Ebagoola". Queensland Government. 1926. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.
