Currajah is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Currajah had a population of 57 people.[1]
| Currajah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Currajah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.5786°S 145.985°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.40/km2 (16.59/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is bounded to the east by the North Coast railway line, entering from the south-west (Boogan) and existing to the north-west (Wangan).[3]
The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation. Sugarcane is a major crop in the locality. There is a network of cane tramways through the locality to transport the sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill in neighbouring South Johnstone to the south.[3]
History
The locality takes its name from a tramway station (later a railway station) and is an Aboriginal word meaning running water.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Currajah had a population of 60 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Currajah had a population of 57 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Currajah. The nearest government primary schools are Mundoo State School in neighbouring Wangan to the north-east and South Johnstone State School in South Johnstone to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north-east.[3]
References
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