Kunwarara, Queensland

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Kunwarara
Queensland
Kunwarara is located in Queensland
Kunwarara
Kunwarara
Coordinates22°51′06″S 150°06′33″E / 22.8516°S 150.1091°E / -22.8516; 150.1091 (Kunwarara (centre of locality))
Population69 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.1025/km2 (0.2654/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area673.4 km2 (260.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Kunwarara:
Marlborough Stanage Shoalwater
Marlborough Kunwarara Shoalwater
Marlborough Canoona Canal Creek

Kunwarara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kunwarara had a population of 69 people.[1]

Geography

The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary of the locality with Canoona and then passes through the south-west of locality exiting to Marlborough.[3]

Merimal is a neighbourhood within the locality (22°57′S 150°12′E / 22.95°S 150.2°E / -22.95; 150.2 (Merimal)). It takes its name from the now-abandoned Merimal railway station (22°57′13″S 150°11′59″E / 22.9535°S 150.1996°E / -22.9535; 150.1996 (Merimal railway station)) on the North Coast railway line.[4] Merimal Park (pastoral property) takes its name from the abandoned railway station and locality.

Princhester is an abandoned town in the locality (22°56′37″S 150°00′42″E / 22.9436°S 150.0116°E / -22.9436; 150.0116 (Princhester, Queensland)).[5] It takes its name from the former pastoral run established in 1857 by Dan Connor. Princhester railway siding (22°51′33″S 150°00′43″E / 22.8592°S 150.0119°E / -22.8592; 150.0119 (Princhester railway siding)) is to the north of the town on the North Coast railway line.[6]

Despite its name Kunwarara railway station (22°54′55″S 150°08′10″E / 22.9153°S 150.1361°E / -22.9153; 150.1361 (Kunwarara railway station)) is now located within the boundaries of Canoona to the south.[7]

The Magog Range is in the north-west of the locality (22°45′09″S 149°57′15″E / 22.7524°S 149.9541°E / -22.7524; 149.9541 (Magog Range)) extending into neighbouring Marlborough.[8] It includes a number of peaks within the locality (from north to south):

The Pointer Range (22°59′52″S 150°16′50″E / 22.9978°S 150.2805°E / -22.9978; 150.2805 (Pointer Range)) forms part of south-eastern boundary of Kunwarara separating it from Canal Creek. The range extends south into Canoona.[8]

History

The Princhester pastoral run was established in 1857 by Dan Connor. By 1860 a Native Police barracks was constructed at Princhester under Sub-Lieutenant Walter Powell.[14] The first town lots in Princhester were sold in June 1862.[15][16] There was a gold rush at Princhester in 1883.[17][18][19] However, it did not produce very much gold. From time to time, further small finds were made prompting more "rushes",[20] but it was not a great gold producing area particularly compared with the success of Mount Morgan.[21]

The section of the North Coast railway lines from Yaamba to Kunwarara was opened in August 1915.[22] The next section of the North Coast railway line from Kunwarara to Marlborough was officially opened on Saturday 31 March 1917 by Herbert Hardacre, the Queensland Minister for Public Instruction.[22] Although Kunwarara railway station remains officially an operational station,[23] in 1994 the station building was relocated to the Australian Workers Heritage Centre in Barcaldine.[24]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kunwarara had a population of 71 people.[25]

In the 2021 census, Kunwarara had a population of 69 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[26]

Education

There are no schools in Kunwarara. The nearest primary schools are Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough to the west and Milman State School in Milman to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana in Rockhampton to the south.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kunwarara (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Kunwarara – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Merimal – locality unbounded in Livingstone Shire (entry 21623)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Princhester – town in Livingstone Shire (entry 27524)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Princhester – railway station in Shire of Livingstone (entry 27526)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Kunwarara – railway station in Shire of Livingstone (entry 18627)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Mount Og – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 25231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Mount Gog – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 14121)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Mount O'Connell – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 24955)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Mount Moriah – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 22826)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Mount Pisgah – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 27000)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  14. ^ Skinner, Leslie Edward (1 January 1975), Police of the pastoral frontier : native police, 1849-1859, University of Queensland Press, archived from the original on 26 October 2020, retrieved 25 October 2020
  15. ^ "LAND SALE". Rockhampton Bulletin And Central Queensland Advertiser. No. 51. Queensland, Australia. 21 June 1862. p. 2. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ "ROCKHAMPTON". The Courier (Brisbane). Vol. XVII, no. 1374. Queensland, Australia. 4 July 1862. p. 4. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ "GOLD DISCOVERY AT PRINCHESTER". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXX, no. 4612. Queensland, Australia. 4 January 1883. p. 2. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. ^ "PRINCHESTER GOLD RUSH". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXX, no. 4614. Queensland, Australia. 6 January 1883. p. 2. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. ^ "PRINCHESTER GOLD RUSH". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXX, no. 4616. Queensland, Australia. 9 January 1883. p. 2. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ "A NEW GOLDFIELD". The Capricornian. Vol. 15, no. 27. Queensland, Australia. 6 July 1889. p. 13. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. ^ "STATISTICS OF THE YEAR". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XLIX, no. 9867. Queensland, Australia. 11 January 1896. p. 5. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  22. ^ a b "NORTH COAST RAILWAY". Morning Bulletin. No. 16, 411. Queensland, Australia. 3 April 1917. p. 8. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  23. ^ "Railway stations and sidings". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Kunwarara Station: Australian Worker's Heritage Centre". Brandi Projects. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kunwarara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.