Currajah is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Currajah had a population of 57 people.[1]

Currajah
Queensland
Currajah is located in Queensland
Currajah
Currajah
Coordinates17°34′43″S 145°59′06″E / 17.5786°S 145.985°E / -17.5786; 145.985 (Currajah (centre of locality))
Population57 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density6.40/km2 (16.59/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Currajah:
Bamboo Creek Bamboo Creek Wangan
Pin Gin Hill Currajah Stockton
No 6 Branch South Johnstone Boogan

Geography

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The locality is bounded to the east by the North Coast railway line, entering from the south-west (Boogan) and existing to the north-west (Wangan).[3]

The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation. Sugarcane is a major crop in the locality. There is a network of cane tramways through the locality to transport the sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill in neighbouring South Johnstone to the south.[3]

History

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The locality takes its name from a tramway station (later a railway station) and is an Aboriginal word meaning running water.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Currajah had a population of 60 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Currajah had a population of 57 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Currajah. The nearest government primary schools are Mundoo State School in neighbouring Wangan to the north-east and South Johnstone State School in South Johnstone to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north-east.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Currajah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b "Currajah – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Currajah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.