Andromache is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Andromache had a population of 17 people.

Geography

The

Clarke Range The Clarke Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, is a rainforest-covered mountain range located in North Queensland, Australia. The range is located approximately from the Coral Sea and west of the coastal city of Mackay. The highest poin ...

loosely forms the south-western boundary of the locality. The Andromache River rises in

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to the west and meanders in an easterly direction through the locality of Andromache before exiting to the south-east ( Thoopara /

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) after which it becomes a tributary of the O'Connell River. The North Coast railway line forms part of the locality's eastern boundary, entering from the south-east (Bloomsbury) and exits to the east (Thoopara). Andromache has the following mountains (from north to south): * Mount Hector (), rising to above sea level * Dingo Mountain () * Pine Mountain () The Andromache State Forest is in the west of the locality, while the Proserpine State Forest is in the north of the locality extending into a number of neighbouring localities. The Andromache Conservation Park is in the north-east of the locality extending into neighbouring Goorganga Creek. Apart from these protected areas, the land use in the locality is predominantly

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on native vegetation.

History

Named after the Andromache River which first appears on a survey map of a route for a telegraph line from Bowen to Mackay drawn in late 1864 by surveyor and entrepreneur T.H. Fitzgerald. It is possible he gave the name.

Andromache In Greek mythology, Andromache (; , ) was the wife of Hector, daughter of Eetion, and sister to Podes. She was born and raised in the city of Cilician Thebe, over which her father ruled. The name means "man battler", "fighter of men" or "m ...

was the wife of the legendary Greek hero,

Hector In Greek mythology, Hector (; , ) was a Trojan prince, a hero and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. He is a major character in Homer's ''Iliad'', where he leads the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing c ...

. Andromache Provisional School opened circa 1891 and closed circa 1893. Andromache River Prosivional School opened in 1927 and closed in 1928. In 1923, a large steel-and-concrete railway bridge was erected over the Andromache River as part of the construction of the North Coast railway line. It is on the boundary of three adjacent localities (Andromache,

, and Thoopara).

Demographics

In the , Andromache had a population of 51 people. In the , Andromache had a population of 17 people.

Education

There are no schools in Andromache. The nearest government primary schools are Proserpine State School in Proserpine to the north-east and Bloomsbury State School in neighbouring

to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are

Proserpine State High School Proserpine State High School (established in 1963) is a public high school in the town of Proserpine in Queensland, Australia. History Campus The school was established in 1963. Since then, several buildings have been refurbished and a num ...

in Proserpine and Calen District State College in Calen to the south-east. There is also a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Prosperine.

References

{{Whitsunday Region Whitsunday Region Localities in Queensland