Deeral, Queensland

Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

Deeral
Queensland
Farm with Bellenden Ker Range in the background, 2018
Deeral is located in Queensland
Deeral
Deeral
Coordinates17°13′08″S 145°54′54″E / 17.2188°S 145.915°E / -17.2188; 145.915 (Deeral (town centre))
Population151 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5.551/km2 (14.38/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area27.2 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Mulgrave
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Localities around Deeral:
Aloomba Yarrabah Coral Sea
Fishery Falls Deeral Coral Sea
Wooroonooran Bellenden Ker East Russell

Deeral is a town and coastal locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Deeral had a population of 151 people.[1]

Geography

Deeral has an unusual "J"-shape boundaries. The eastern part is a long section of beach facing the Coral Sea and its immediate hinterland; this land is undeveloped and controlled by the Queensland Government. The western part is a curved section of freehold land, cleared and used for farming especially sugarcane. Both of these areas are low-lying (less than 10 metres above sea level). In the very far west of the locality the land begins rising rapidly towards the adjacent Bellenden Ker Range in neighbouring Wooroonooran; this land is undeveloped.[4]

The town is located in the south-western part of the locality. The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line traverse the locality, adjacent and parallel, from the south-west of the locality through to the north-west of the "curve of the J", passing through the town, which is served by the Deeral railway station (17°13′20″S 145°54′57″E / 17.2222°S 145.9159°E / -17.2222; 145.9159 (Deeral railway station)) which was known as Munros Camp railway station from 1883 to 1912.[5][6][7] Figtree Creek railway station (17°12′23″S 145°54′24″E / 17.2064°S 145.9067°E / -17.2064; 145.9067 (Figtree Creek railway station (former))) served the north of the locality but it is now abandoned.[8][7]

The Mulgrave River forms the north-eastern boundary of the "curve", then crosses the locality to form the southern boundary of the eastern beach of the locality, entering the Mutchero Inlet and then to Coral Sea.[4]

History

The town was built on Yidinji tribal territory. The town's name was derived from its railway station's name which was named Deeral in 1912, an Aboriginal word in the Yidinyji language meaning teeth.[2]

The locality also contains the town of Woolanmarroo, which was on the northern side of the Mutchero Inlet.[9] Although land had been offered for sale in Woolanmarro since at least 1885,[10] that land was never developed and remained in its natural state.[11] The town site is now protected land within the Malbon Thompson Range National Park (created in June 2024).[12][13][14]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Deeral had a population of 141 people.[15]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Deeral had a population of 151 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Deeral. The nearest government primary schools are Fishery Falls State School in neighbouring Fishery Falls to the west and Bellenden Ker State School in neighbouring Bellenden Ker to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Babinda State School in Babinda to the south. There is also a Catholic primary school in Babinda.[16]

Amenities

Boat ramp into the Mulgrave River, Ross Road, 2018

The Deeral branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 68925 Bruce Highway.[17]

There is a boat ramp on Ross River on the south bank of the Mulgrave River (17°13′02″S 145°55′14″E / 17.2172°S 145.9206°E / -17.2172; 145.9206 (Deeral, Ross Road boat ramp)). It is managed by the Cairns Regional Council.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Deeral (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Deeral – town in Cairns Region (entry 9664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Deeral – locality in Cairns Region (entry 48601)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Deeral – railway station in Cairns Region (entry 39180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Figtree Creek – railway station in the Cairns Region (entry 12412)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Woolanmarroo – town in the Cairns Region (entry 38032)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Classified Advertising". The Queenslander. Vol. XXVIII, no. 520. Queensland, Australia. 12 September 1885. p. 426. Retrieved 25 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Annual Report and State of the Wet Tropics Report 2004 - 2005" (PDF). Wet Tropics Management Authority. p. 63. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Malbon Thompson Range National Park – national park in the Cairns Region (entry 52427)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  14. ^ Linard, Leanne (11 July 2024). "Two new national parks formally established". Media statements. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Deeral (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  18. ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deeral, Queensland.