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Yuruga, Queensland

Coordinates: 18°51′30″S 146°07′10″E / 18.8584°S 146.1194°E / -18.8584; 146.1194 (Yuruga (centre of locality))
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Yuruga
Queensland
Yuruga is located in Queensland
Yuruga
Yuruga
Coordinates18°51′30″S 146°07′10″E / 18.8584°S 146.1194°E / -18.8584; 146.1194 (Yuruga (centre of locality))
Population64 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.589/km2 (1.525/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4850
Area108.7 km2 (42.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Yuruga:
Helens Hill Helens Hill Orient
Upper Stone Yuruga Bambaroo
Paluma Paluma Bambaroo

Yuruga is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Yuruga had a population of 64 people.[1]

History

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In 1870, British colonist John Allingham took up land in the region and named the property Waterview. He experienced much conflict and resistance from the local Aboriginal people and in 1871 a large Native Police barracks was established at Waterview. In 1873 the barracks was moved to Gedge's Crossing on the Herbert River.[3]

In 1925, the name of the locality was changed from Waterview to Yuruga.[4]

Waterview State School opened on 8 May 1919. In 1930 it was renamed Yuruga State School. It closed on 16 December 1994.[5][6] It was at 20 Yuruga School Road (18°50′07″S 146°09′19″E / 18.8353°S 146.1552°E / -18.8353; 146.1552 (Yuruga State School (former))).[7][8][9]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Yuruga had a population of 73 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Yuruga had a population of 64 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yuruga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Yuruga – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42533)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Vidonja Balanzategui, Bianka (2011), The Herbert River story, Hinchinbrook Shire Council, ISBN 978-1-921555-73-2
  4. ^ "ALTERATION IN THE NAMES OF POLLING PLACES". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. 15. 12 February 1925. p. 202. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Parish of Waterview" (Map). Queensland Government. 1977. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Halifax" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yuruga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata