Currajah, Queensland
Currajah is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Currajah had a population of 60 people.[1]
| Currajah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Currajah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.5786°S 145.9850°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 60 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from a tramway station (later a railway station) and is an Aboriginal word meaning running water.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Currajah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Currajah – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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