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Cassowary Coast Regional Council
The Cassowary Coast Region is a local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, south of Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail, Cardwell and Tully. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Cardwell and the Shire of Johnstone. The Regional Council, which administers the Region, has an estimated operating budget of A$64 million. History Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Cassowary Coast Region consisted of the entire area of two previous local government areas: *Shire of Cardwell *Shire of Johnstone The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 28 October 1881, the Johnstone Division split away from it. On 18 January 1884, the Cardwell Division also split away. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', both Cardwell and Johnstone became shires on 31 March 1903. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform C ...
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) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_date = Colony of Queensland , established_title2 = Separation from New South Wales , established_date2 = 6 June 1859 , established_title3 = Federation , established_date3 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Queen Victoria , demonym = , capital = Brisbane , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center_type = Administration , admin_center = 77 local government areas , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor , leader_name2 = Jeannette Young , leader_title3 = Premier , leader_name3 = Annastacia Palaszczuk ( ALP) , legislature = Parliament of Queensland , judiciary = Supreme Court of Queensland , national_representation = Parliament of Australia , national_representation_type ...
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Shire Of Cardwell
The Shire of Cardwell was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Coral Sea coast about halfway between the cities of Cairns and Townsville. The shire, administered from the town of Tully, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1884 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Johnstone to form the Cassowary Coast Region. The shire also had responsibility for some Great Barrier Reef islands, including Dunk Island, Goold Island and Hinchinbrook Island. The area's economy is based on agriculture, in particular sugar and bananas, and tourism. Part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland and Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Sites are located in Cardwell Shire. History The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 18 January 1884, part of the Hinchinbrook Division was separated to create the new Cardwell Division. In 1892, the Card ...
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Innisfail Estate, Queensland
Innisfail Estate is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Innisfail Estate had a population of 1,338 people. Geography Innisfail Estate is bounded by the Johnstone River to the east, south and west. It is flat low-lying land, below above sea level. It is connected to Innisfail to the west across the river by the Geraldton Bridge (Geraldton being the former name of Innisfail). Rocky Point is at the south-east of the locality on the Johnstone River (). The south-western part of the locality near the bridge is suburban. The east of the locality is undeveloped wetlands. The remainder of the locality is used for agriculture, predominantly growing sugarcane. History In 1879 Thomas Henry Fitzgerald came to North Queensland looking for locations suitable to grow sugarcane. He was impressed by the potential of the Johnstone River district. Returning to Brisbane he established a company Fitzgerald & Co with the assistance of Roman Catho ...
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Hudson, Queensland
Hudson is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., Australia. In the , Hudson had a population of 236 people. History The locality was named after selector Gilbert Francis Hudson. References {{Cassowary Coast Region Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland ...
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Goondi Hill, Queensland
Goondi Hill is a semi-urban locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Goondi Hill had a population of 510 people. Geography Goondi Hill is bounded by Bamboo Creek and North Bamboo Creek to the south and south-west. The land is flat, mostly below above sea level. Immediately west of Innisfail, it has some residential overflow from Innisfail including a retirement village in the north of the locality. In the south of the locality the land use is predominantly agricultural, mostly growing sugarcane. Most of the locality contains various civic amenities, such as the race course, the golf course and the showground. The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (along Edith Street, Innisfail) and exits to the west (along Palmerston Drive, Goondi Bend). The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south ( Mighell) and exits the locality to the north-west (Goondi Bend / Cullinane) with Innisfail railway station within the locali ...
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Goondi Bend, Queensland
Goondi Bend is a mixed-use locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Goondi Bend had a population of 594 people. Geography The Bruce Highway (known locally as Palmerston Drive) enters the locality from the south-east (Goondi Hill) and exits to the west (Belvedere/Goondi). The North Coast railway line enters from the east (Goondi Hill) and forms the north-east boundary of the locality, exiting to the north (Goondi / Sundown). The land use is a mix of residential and crop growing, including sugarcane. History The name ''Goondi'' is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning ''elbow''. Goondi Provisional School opened on 17 February 1898. On 1 January 1909, it became Goondi State School. It was originally located on the south side of Goondi Mill Road in Goondi, but, by 1974, had relocated to the school's present location in Goondi Bend. In the , Goondi Bend had a population of 594 people. Education Goondi State School is a government primary (P ...
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Goondi, Queensland
Goondi is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography Goondi is riverside land wrapped around the southern side of an elbow-shaped bend in the Johnstone River. It is very flat land, being 0 to 10 metres above sea level, and is predominantly used for growing sugar cane and bananas. Reid Creek flows from the north-east of the locality from neighbouring Sundown through to the Johnstone River in the north of the locality. There is very little residential development in Goondi. The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the south-western edge of Goondi crossing the Johnstone River at the Sir Joseph McAvoy Bridge, while the North Coast railway line travels from south to north along Goondi's north-eastern border and crosses the Johnstone River. There is a private cane train tramway in the west of the locality, used to transport harvested sugar cane to the local sugar mill. History The name "Goondi' is believed to be an Aboriginal word me ...
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Eubenangee, Queensland
Eubenangee is a coastal locality split between the Cairns Region and the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the population of Eubenangee was 242 people. Geography The larger northern part of the locality () is in Cairns Region with the smaller southern part () in the Cassowary Coast Region. The western part of the locality is very low-lying undeveloped wetland (approx 10 metres above sea level) and forms part of the Eubenangee Swamp National Park. In contrast the north-eastern part of the locality is mountainous undeveloped land rising to Mount Arthur (470 metres above sea level), part of being in the Ella Bay National Park. The developed land is mostly on the fringes of the Eubenangee Swamp National Park; it is mostly used for crop farming with sugarcane predominating. Eubenangee is a watershed with the northern part of the locality draining towards the Russell River (which enters the Coral Sea between Deeral and East Russell) and the southern part ...
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East Innisfail, Queensland
East Innisfail is a suburban locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the East Innisfail had a population of 1,855 people. Geography The locality is bounded by the Johnstone River to the north, by its tributary the South Johnstone River to the west and by Marty Street to the south. East Innisfail is directly linked to the Innisfail CBD via the new Jubilee Bridge () over the South Johnstone River. History Historically the suburb was linked to the CBD by the original Jubilee Bridge, which was built in 1923. Land for a school was secured by the Department of Lands in 1935. Innisfail East State School opened on 6 March 1936. In 1930 the local Methodists relocated a church from Chillagoe to Mourilyan Road, East Innisfail. Radiant Life Christian College opened on 13 February 1982. At the 2006 census East Innisfail had a population of 1,608.
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Eaton, Queensland
Eaton is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., Australia. In the , Eaton had a population of 47 people. References {{Cassowary Coast Region Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland ...
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Cullinane, Queensland
Cullinane is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cullinane had a population of 524 people. Geography Cullinane is bounded by the North Coast railway line to the west, See Poy Road to the north, Johnstone River to the east and Campbell Street to the south-east. The land is flat and below above sea level. There is some suburban housing in the east of the suburb but the remainder of the suburb is used for agriculture, predominantly sugarcane farming. History The locality name was adopted in August 1996. It was proposed by the Johnstone Shire Council, after pioneer farmer Michael Cullinane. In the , Cullinane had a population of 524 people. Education There are no schools in Cullinane. The nearest primary school is Innisfail State School in neighbouring Innisfail to the south. The nearest secondary school is Innisfail State College Innisfail State College is a government secondary school and technical college in Innisfail ...
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Belvedere, Queensland
Belvedere is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Belvedere had a population of 907 people. Geography Belvedere is a low-lying locality (approx 10–20 metres above sea level) to the east of the Johnstone River. The Palmerston Highway forms the western boundary of the locality, joining the Bruce Highway at the northern tip of the locality. There is some suburban housing in the north-west and east of the locality with other areas used for farming crops including sugarcane. History The name Belvedere was the name of the land development project and became the locality name on 2 June 1984. The name was chosen because the estate had good views just like a belvedere Belvedere (from Italian, meaning "beautiful sight") may refer to: Places Australia *Belvedere, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region Africa * Belvedere (Casablanca), a neighborhood in Casablanca, Morocco *Belvedere, Harare, Zi .... In the Belvedere had ...
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