Maramie, Queensland
Maramie is a locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Maramie had a population of 13 people.[1]
| Maramie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Maramie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16.0708°S 142.2758°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 13 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00093/km2 (0.00241/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13,969.5 km2 (5,393.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Carpentaria | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from Maramie Creek (now called Clark Creek) which was in turn named by pastoralists Francis Lascelles Jardine and Alexander William Jardine after the fresh water crayfish (known to them as maramie) which they caught in the creek.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Maramie. The nearest primary school is in Kowanyama (P-6). There are no secondary schools nearby.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maramie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Maramie – locality in Shire of Carpentaria (entry 42912)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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