Maadi, Queensland

Maadi Queensland
Maadi
Coordinates	17.8330°S 145.9911°E / -17.8330; 145.9911 (Maadi (centre of locality))
Population	49 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	12.89/km^2 (33.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4855
Elevation	20–250 m (66–820 ft)[2]
Area	3.8 km^2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.7 km (9 mi) NE of Tully 40.1 km (25 mi) S of Innisfail 127 km (79 mi) S of Cairns 220 km (137 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,663 km (1,033 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Maadi: Shell Pocket El Arish El Arish Gulngai Maadi Friday Pocket Walter Hill Djarawong Friday Pocket

Maadi is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Maadi had a population of 49 people.[1]

Geography

The western and eastern sides of the locality are steep, rising to 210 metres (690 ft) to the west and to Mount Tippett (17.8365°S 146.0000°E / -17.8365; 146.0000 (Mount Tippett)) 265 metres (869 ft) above sea level to east. The centre of the locality is relatively low-lying at 30 metres (98 ft) or less.[4][5][2]

The east and south-east of the locality are within the Walter Hill Range Conservation Park. Apart from this protected area, the lower lying land is used for crop growing (mostly sugarcane), rural residential housing, and grazing on native vegetation.[2]

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Djarawong) and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality. It exits to the north (El Arish).[2] The locality was served by the now-abandoned Maadi railway station (17.8250°S 145.9981°E / -17.8250; 145.9981 (Maadi railway station (former))).[6]

History

The locality takes its name from a former railway station, named on 31 August 1922 by the Queensland Railways Department. The name is probably a corruption of the Palestinian place Maadan, a significant base area on the strategic railway built into the Sinai Peninsula in World War I, known to the Australian Light Horse units.[3] Alternatively, the name may originate from Maadi (sometimes spelt Meadi), on the then edge of the desert south of Cairo, where Maadi (Meadi) Camp accommodated AIF Light Horse brigades when staying in Egypt during World War I.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Maadi had a population of 44 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Maadi had a population of 49 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Maadi. The nearest government primary schools are El Arish State School in neighbouring El Arish to the north and Feluga State School in Feluga to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west.[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maadi (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
3. "Maadi – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45722)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Mount Tippett – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 34669)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "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.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maadi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.