Kuridala is a rural locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. It contains the former mining town of the same name. [2][3] In the 2021 census, Kuridala had a population of 38 people.[1]
| Kuridala Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kuridala | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°06′10″S 140°22′57″E / 21.1027°S 140.3825°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 38 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00649/km2 (0.01680/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4824 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,859.3 km2 (2,262.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC 10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cloncurry | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editBallara (20°56′45″S 139°57′48″E / 20.9458°S 139.9633°E) is the now abandoned ruins of a settlement that supported the Wee MacGregor Mine. It is the north-west of the locality.[4][5][6][7]
The Cloncurry–Dajarra Road runs through from north to south-west. [8]
History
editThe town was originally named Gulatten, then Hampden, then Friezland, and finally Kuridala in October 1916. Kuridala is reportedly an Aboriginal word, language and dialect not recorded, meaning eagle hawk.[2]
Friezland Provisional School opened circa 1901 and closed in 1904 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Friezland State School. In 1920 the school was renamed Kuridala State School in 1920. It closed circa 1932.[9]
Ballara State School opened circa May 1919 and closed circa March 1925.[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Kuridala had a population of 10 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Kuridala had a population of 38 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editKuridala has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kuridala (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Kuridala – neighbourhood in Shire of Cloncurry (entry 18640)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Kuridala – locality in Shire of Cloncurry (entry 44673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Ballara (entry 1382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Wee Macgregor Mine". Mindat. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Queensland Four Mile First series sheet 16A" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Kuridala, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuridala (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Kuridala Township, Hampden Smelter and Mining Complex (entry 645604)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Wee MacGregor tram and rail complex and the former towns of Ballara and Hightville (entry 650084)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
edit- "Kuridala". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.