Gangalidda is a coastal locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee, Queensland, Australia, on the Gulf of Carpentaria.[3] In the 2021 census, Gangalidda had "no people or a very low population".[4]
| Gangalidda Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gangalidda | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°57′46″S 138°59′11″E / 16.9627°S 138.9863°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (SAL 2016)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 273.7 km2 (105.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria form the north-eastern boundary.[5]
Bayley Point (16°55′00″S 139°02′00″E / 16.9167°S 139.0333°E)[6] is a small blunt point on the coast within the locality, directly opposite Bayley Island, rising to about 500 metres (1,600 ft).[7][8]
History edit
In 1933 the Doomadgee Aboriginal Mission was established at Bayley Point by the Open Brethren. However, the location was remote and lacked a reliable water supply. After a cyclone destroyed the mission in 1936,[9] the mission was relocated approximately 115 kilometres (71 mi) south on the Nicholson River to present day Doomadgee.[10]
Prior to the creation of the Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee in 2007, this land around the Bayley Point area was part of the locality of Nicholson in the Shire of Burke. After the creation of the new shire in 2007, the land became part of the new shire but retained the name of Nicholson. On 28 August 2009, it was renamed Gangalidda[3] (the Yukulta / Ganggalidda people being one of the two traditional owners of the land in the Doomadgee area, the other being the Waanyi people).[11]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Gangalidda had "no people or a very low population".[12] The 2021 census found the same.[4]
Education edit
There are no schools in Gangalidda nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[13]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gangalidda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gangalidda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Gangalidda – locality in Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire (entry 45902)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gangalidda (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Google (14 August 2021). "Gangalidda, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Bayley Point – point in the Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire (entry 1912)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Bayley Pt". SLS Beachsafe. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Map of Bayley Point, QLD". Bonzle. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Also Damaged By Cyclone". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 27 March 1936. p. 3 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Old Doomadgee Mission (1933 - 1936)". Find & Connect. Australian Government. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Doomadgee". Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. Queensland Government. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gangalidda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
