Almaden, Queensland

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Almaden
Queensland
Almaden Railway Hotel.jpg
Railway Hotel at Almaden
Almaden is located in Queensland
Almaden
Almaden
Coordinates17°20′26″S 144°40′37″E / 17.3406°S 144.6769°E / -17.3406; 144.6769 (Almaden (town centre))Coordinates: 17°20′26″S 144°40′37″E / 17.3406°S 144.6769°E / -17.3406; 144.6769 (Almaden (town centre))
Population71 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density0.0890/km2 (0.2306/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area797.6 km2 (308.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 32.4 km (20 mi) SE of Chillagoe
  • 62.8 km (39 mi) SW of Dimbulah
  • 109 km (68 mi) SW of Mareeba
  • 172 km (107 mi) WSW of Cairns
  • 1,799 km (1,118 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Localities around Almaden:
Chillagoe Chillagoe Chillagoe
Crystalbrook Almaden Petford
Crystalbrook Barwidgi Barwidgi

Almaden is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Almaden had a population of 71 people.[1]

Geography[]

Almaden Railway Station

Almaden is on the Mareeba-to-Chillagoe railway line which runs between Mareeba and the mining and cattle town of Mungana. Almaden railway station serves the town (

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17°20′18″S 144°40′41″E / 17.3384°S 144.6780°E / -17.3384; 144.6780 (Almaden railway station)).[4] The Etheridge railway line branches off at Almdaden towards Forsayth, with Ootann railway station, in the south of the locality of Almaden (
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17°25′59″S 144°38′19″E / 17.4331°S 144.6385°E / -17.4331; 144.6385 (Ootann railway station)).[4]

History[]

The town is named after the town of Almadén in Cuidad Real Province, Spain, which is known for its mercury mine. The mineral deposits in Queensland's Almaden are tripolite (diatomite).[3]

Tate Tin Mines Provisional School opened on 17 October 1894. On 1 January 1909 it became Tate Tin Mines State School. It closed on 31 Jan 1924 but reopened on 3 February 1930. It closed permanently on 31 December 1940.[5]

Almaden Provisional School opened on 6 July 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Almaden State School. It closed on 12 December 1997.[5]

Ootann Provisional School opened on 23 May 1929 and closed circa 1933.[5]

In the 2016 census the locality of Almaden had a population of 71 people.[1]

Education[]

There are no schools in Almaden. The nearest government primary school is Chillagoe State School in neighbouring Chillagoe to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Dimbulah State School (to Year 10) in Dimbulah to the north-west. For secondary education to Year 12, the options are distance education and boarding schools.[6]

Attractions[]

The town is an overnight stop for the Savannahlander which operates twice weekly between Cairns and Forsayth.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Almaden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Almaden – town in Shire of Mareeba (entry 447)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Almaden – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48494)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ a b c 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 Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Savannahlander Itinerary". Retrieved 13 November 2019.

External links[]

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