Cassowary, Queensland
| Cassowary Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cassowary | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°31′21″S 145°25′30″E / 16.5225°S 145.425°ECoordinates: 16°31′21″S 145°25′30″E / 16.5225°S 145.425°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 119 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.779/km2 (12.38/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24.9 km2 (9.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Cassowary is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Cassowary had a population of 119 people.[1]
Geography[]
The north-western part of the locality is low-lying coastal plains (10–20 metres about sea level) and is used for farming, predominantly sugarcane. The eastern and southern parts of the locality form part of the , rising to unnamed peaks of about 350 metres, and are within the Mowbray National Park.[3]
The Mossman - Mount Molloy Road which winds up and down the Great Dividing Range forms the north-western boundary of the locality. The Captain Cook Highway forms a short northern boundary. A cane tramway carries harvested sugarcane to the sugar mill at Mossman.[3]
History[]
The locality presumably takes its name from the large Australian flightless bird, the cassowary, which is found in the northern tropics of Queensland.
Cassowary State School opened on 3 February 1913. It closed in 1967.[4] It was located on Captain Cook Highway (16°29′17″S 145°23′26″E / 16.4881°S 145.3906°E), now just across the locality boundary in neighbouring Shannonvale.[5][3]
In the 2016 census Cassowary had a population of 119 people.[1]
Education[]
There are no schools in Cassowary. The nearest government primary schools are Mossman State School in Mossman to the north-west and Port Douglas State School in Port Douglas to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the north-west.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cassowary (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cassowary – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48564)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m428" (Map). Queensland Government. 1940. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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- Towns in Queensland
- Shire of Douglas
- Localities in Queensland