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Japoonvale is a rural
locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
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 , Japoonvale had a population of 141 people. 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''. Stratvell State School opened on 2 August 1916 and closed on 31 December 2002. The school was located at 34 Stratvell Road (). Japoon West State School opened on 14 April 1925 and closed on 1 June 1927. The school building was relocated to Euramo. In the , Japoonvale had a population of 141 people.


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 in Innisfail Estate to the north-east and Tully State High School in Tully to the south.


References


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External links

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Town map of Japoon, 1964
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