Carmila is a rural town and coastal

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Carmila had a population of 333 people.

Geography

Carmila is situated approximately south of the town of

Sarina Sarina is a rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sarina had a population of 5,522 people. Geography Sarina lies just inland of the east coast of Queensland, south of the city of Mackay, and a ...

. Being a large locality, there are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality (from north to south): * Westhill () * Tinerta () * Karloo () * Carmila West () * Flaggy Rock Creek () * Puzzle Pocket () The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south ( Clairview), passes west of the town, and exits the locality to the north ( Ilbilbie). The locality is served by a number of stops (from north to south): * Westhill railway station, now abandoned () * Orkabie railway station () * Tinerta railway station, now abandoned () * Karloo railway station, now abandoned () *

Carmila railway station Carmila railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Carmila. Opposite the single platform lie a crossing loop and siding. Services Carmila is served by Traveltrain's ''Spirit of Queensl ...

, serving the town () * Flaggy Rock railway station, now abandoned () The

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passes through the town as well. A large portion of the north west of Carmila belongs to the West Hill State Forest. Along the coast, the West Hill National Park was established in 1971. The major land uses are sugar cane farming and

cattle grazing Pastoral farming (also known in some regions as ranching, livestock farming or grazing) is aimed at producing livestock, rather than growing crops. Examples include dairy farming, raising beef cattle, and raising sheep for wool. In contrast, ar ...

. Professional fishing occurs off the coast.

History

Carmila State School opened on 9 July 1923. Carmila Post Office opened by March 1924 (a

receiving office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...

had been open from 1894). Carmila West State School opened on 18 August 1924 and closed on 31 December 1965. West Hill Provisional School opened on 20 May 1925. In 1928, it became West Hill State School. It was mothballed on 31 December 2004 and closed on 24 August 2005. It was at 14 Red Hill Road (). The school website was archived. Carmila Police Station opened in 1933. The Carmila Library opened in 1978. At the 2011 census, Carmila and the surrounding area had a population of 398. In the , the locality of Carmila had a population of 333 people.

Heritage listings

Carmila has a number of

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sites, including the Carmila Cane Lift at 49 Hindles Road ().

Education

Carmila State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Carmila West Road (). In 2014, it had 32 students enrolled with 2 teachers (2 full-time equivalent). The nearest secondary school is in

. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Carmila. The nearest secondary school is

Sarina State High School Sarina State High School is located in the small rural town of Sarina, Queensland, Australia. The school had 600 students in 2013 with a reported 20 percent continuing studies at University. Sarina State High previously boasted a marine aquar ...

to the north.

Amenities

The Isaac Regional Council operates a public library at 16 Music Street (). St Bartholomew's Anglican Church is at 5 Music Street (). The Camila Uniting Church meets at the Anglican Church. St Joseph's Catholic Church is at 12 Music Street ().

References

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* {{authority control Towns in Queensland Central Queensland Isaac Region Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland