Bilyana, Queensland

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Bilyana
Queensland
Bilyana is located in Queensland
Bilyana
Bilyana
Coordinates18°07′02″S 145°57′44″E / 18.1172°S 145.9622°E / -18.1172; 145.9622Coordinates: 18°07′02″S 145°57′44″E / 18.1172°S 145.9622°E / -18.1172; 145.9622
Population180 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.38/km2 (3.58/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4854
Area130.3 km2 (50.3 sq mi)
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Bilyana:
Murrigal Rockingham Coral Sea
Murray Upper Bilyana Coral Sea
Kennedy Kennedy Coral Sea

Bilyana is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bilyana had a population of 180 people.[1]

History[]

Girramay (also known as Giramay, Garamay, Giramai, Keramai) is a language of Far North Queensland, particularly the area around Herbert River Catchment taking in the towns of Cardwell and Ingham. The Girramay language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Cassowary Coast and Hinchinbrook Regional Councils.[3]

Geography[]

The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary, and the Murray River part of the northern.[4]

Road infrastructure[]

The Bruce Highway runs through from south-west to north-west.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bilyana (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Bilyana – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45655)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ CC-BY-icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Indigenous languages map of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ^ Google (29 August 2021). "Bilyana, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.


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