Araluen is a residential

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Gympie Gympie ( ) is a city and a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. Located in the Greater Sunshine Coast, Gympie is about north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city lies on the Mary River ( ...

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, Australia. In the , Araluen had a population of 649 people.

Geography

Araluen is north of Gympie's

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. The

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forms part of the western boundary of the suburb. The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the south (Gympie) and exits to the north-east ( Banks Pocket /

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). This section of the railway line was bypassed in 1989 by a new alignment that was built as part of the

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of the North Coast line, which now carries most rail traffic. However, the bypassed section is still in use for local purposes and the Mary Valley Rattler heritage railway. The land use is residential with the exception of the Gympie Regional Council Saleyards in Saleyard Road in the south-east of the locality (). It is served by the Banks Pocket railway siding () on the bypassed section of the North Coast line.

History

Gympie Christian Academy opened in 1980 on the site of the former Gympie cattle yards. Initially, there were two teachers, two teacher aides, and 36 students with one classroom also being used as a church. In 1999, the school was renamed Victory College. The equestrian centre was built in 2015 with the roof added over the arena in 2018.

Demographics

At the , Araluen had a population of 520 people. In the , Araluen had a population of 614 people. In the , Araluen had a population of 649 people.

Economy

Gympie Regional Council Saleyards conducts sales every fortnight with 60,000 cattle passing through the sale years each year.

Education

Victory College is a private primary and secondary (K-12) school at 173 Old Maryborough Road (). It is operated by the Victory Church (formerly the Gympie Christian Outreach Centre), which is affiliated with the International Network of Churches. It has an equestrian centre and a full-sized undercover arena (the only one at a school in Queensland). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 582 students with 44 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent). In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 752 students with 57 teachers (54 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff (47.2 full-time equivalent). The nearest government primary schools are Two Mile State School in neighbouring Two Mile to the south-west and Gympie West State School in neighbouring Gympie CBD to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are James Nash State High School and Gympie State High School, both in Gympie CBD.

Amenities

The Apolostic Church of Queensland is at 432 Old Maryborough Road (northern corner with Atlkinsons Road, ).

References

{{Gympie Region Suburbs of Gympie Localities in Queensland