Ellerbeck, Queensland

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Ellerbeck
Queensland
Meunga Creek, Ellerbeck
Ellerbeck is located in Queensland
Ellerbeck
Ellerbeck
Coordinates18°14′28″S 145°59′39″E / 18.2411°S 145.9941°E / -18.2411; 145.9941 (Ellerbeck (centre of locality))
Population207 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density7.238/km2 (18.75/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4816
Area28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Ellerbeck:
Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy
Kennedy Ellerbeck Coral Sea
Carruchan Cardwell Cardwell

Ellerbeck is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ellerbeck had a population of 207 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south by Attie Creek, a tributary of Meunga Creek which forms the south-western boundary of the locality and then flows east through the locality to the Coral Sea (18°13′53″S 146°00′53″E / 18.23139°S 146.01472°E / -18.23139; 146.01472 (Meunga Creek (mouth))).[3][4]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Cardwell) and exits to the north-west (Kennedy).[4]

The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the south-east (Cardwell) and exits to the north-west (Kennedy).[4] The locality was served by the now-abandoned Ellerbeck railway station (18°14′34″S 145°59′36″E / 18.2428°S 145.9933°E / -18.2428; 145.9933 (Ellerbeck railway station (former))).[5]

Part of the eastern coastal of the locality is within the Girramay National Park. Apart from this protected area, the remainder of the locality is mixture of agricultural use (crop growing and grazing on native vegetation) and rural residential housing.[4]

History

The locality was named after the Ellerbeck railway station, which was in turn named on 18 February 1925 by the Queensland Railways Department.[2]

The name for the parish has been documented since 1866. As for the locality, the name of the town of Ellerbeck near Osnabrück was probably the basis. Though, however, can be seen as a Germanic language name, Ellerbeck is therefore found in England or North Germany.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Ellerbeck had a population of 205 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Ellerbeck had a population of 207 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Ellerbeck. The nearest government primary schools are Cardwell State School in neighbouring Cardwell to the south-east and Kennedy State School in neighbouring Kennedy to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the north.[4]

Facilities

There is a boat ramp on Meunga Creek Boat Ramp Road on the south bank of Meunga Creek (18°13′55″S 146°00′52″E / 18.2320°S 146.0145°E / -18.2320; 146.0145 (Meunga Creek Boat Ramp Road boat ramp)). It is managed by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council.[8]

Cardwell Waste Transfer Station on Lawson Drive accepts waste for both recycling and landfill (18°14′42″S 146°00′31″E / 18.2451°S 146.0087°E / -18.2451; 146.0087 (Cardwell Waste Transfer Station)).[9][10]

Climate

The climate of Ellerbek is classified as tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am).

Climate data for Ellerbeck
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 89.6
(32.0) 		87.8
(31.0) 		87.8
(31.0) 		84.2
(29.0) 		80.6
(27.0) 		77.0
(25.0) 		77.0
(25.0) 		78.8
(26.0) 		82.4
(28.0) 		84.2
(29.0) 		86.0
(30.0) 		87.8
(31.0) 		83.6
(28.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 82.4
(28.0) 		81.5
(27.5) 		80.6
(27.0) 		77.0
(25.0) 		73.4
(23.0) 		68.9
(20.5) 		68.0
(20.0) 		68.9
(20.5) 		72.5
(22.5) 		76.1
(24.5) 		78.8
(26.0) 		80.6
(27.0) 		75.7
(24.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 75.2
(24.0) 		75.2
(24.0) 		73.4
(23.0) 		69.8
(21.0) 		66.2
(19.0) 		60.8
(16.0) 		59.0
(15.0) 		59.0
(15.0) 		62.6
(17.0) 		68.0
(20.0) 		71.6
(22.0) 		73.4
(23.0) 		67.9
(19.9)
Average rainfall inches (mm) 16.16
(410.4) 		18.59
(472.3) 		14.96
(380.1) 		7.82
(198.6) 		3.85
(97.9) 		1.50
(38.1) 		1.26
(31.9) 		1.04
(26.5) 		1.74
(44.3) 		2.44
(62.1) 		5.23
(132.8) 		8.36
(212.3) 		82.95
(2,107.3)
Average precipitation days 14 15 15 13 9 5 4 3 4 5 8 10 105
Source: NOAA over google search[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ellerbeck (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Ellerbeck – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45671)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Meunga Creek – watercourse in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 21727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Fleischfresser, Freitag, Gramzow, Hebel, Heidelberg, Humboldt in Australien | onomastik.com". www.onomastik.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ellerbeck (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Bells Creek and Cardwell Waste Transfer Stations". Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  11. ^ "National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)". www.ncei.noaa.gov. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.