Basilisk is a rural
locality
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* Locality (linguistics)
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in the
Cassowary Coast Region
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 ...
,
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 Basilisk had a population of 0 people.
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Geography
The locality is almost entirely composed of the Basilisk Range which rises from land close to sea level at the east to a series of unnamed peaks of from 200 to 400 metres. The central and southern area of the locality forms the Basilisk Range National Park
In European bestiary, bestiaries and legends, a basilisk ( or ) is a legendary reptile reputed to be a Serpent (symbolism), serpent king, who causes death to those who look into its eyes. According to the ''Natural History (Pliny), Naturalis Hi ...
. While the northern part of the locality is freehold land, it has not generally been cleared. There are only a few small pockets of land at the foot of the range used for farming.
History
The name Basilisk was the original name of the nearby town South Johnstone until 1954.
References
{{Cassowary Coast Region
Cassowary Coast Region
Localities in Queensland