Japoonvale is a rural
locality
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* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* 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
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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_ ...
, Australia.
In the , Japoonvale had a population of 141 people.
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The town of Japoon is in the north-east of the locality ().]
History
The town was named by surveyor W.J. Callendar and is an Aboriginal word meaning ''eels''.
Education
There are no schools in Japoonvale. The nearest government primary schools are Silkwood State School in Silkwood
''Silkwood'' is a 1983 American biographical drama film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, and Cher. The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was adapted from the book ''Who Killed Karen Silkwood?'' by ''Rollin ...
to the east and Mena Creek State School in Mena Creek to the north. The nearest government secondary school are Innisfail State College
Innisfail State College is a government secondary school and technical college in Innisfail Estate, a suburb of Innisfail, Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
It is a combined secondary school and TAFE facility which opened in 2010 ...
in Innisfail Estate to the north-east and Tully State High School
Tully is a town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is adjacent to the Bruce Highway, approximately south of Cairns by road and north of Townsville. At the , the population was 2,390. Tully is perhaps best kno ...
in Tully to the south.
References
Further reading
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External links
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Town map of Japoon, 1964
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Cassowary Coast Region
Localities in Queensland
Towns in Queensland