Suburb of Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
| Currajah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Currajah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°34′43″S 145°59′06″E / 17.5786°S 145.985°E / -17.5786; 145.985 (Currajah (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.40/km (16.59/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.9 km (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Currajah is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Currajah had a population of 57 people.
Geography
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).
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.
History
The locality takes its name from a tramway station (later a railway station) and is an Aboriginal word meaning running water.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Currajah had a population of 60 people.
In the 2021 census, Currajah had a population of 57 people.
Education
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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Currajah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Currajah – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Currajah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.