Cromarty is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Cromarty had a population of 43 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the east by the meandering Haughton River and to the north by Burrumbush Creek, a tributary of the Haughton River. Their confluence is at the north-eastern corner of the locality. Most of the locality is protected within the Bowling Green Bay National Park (the north-eastern and eastern part of the locality) and the Wongaloo Conservation Park (the north-western part of the locality). The land use in the remaining south-west of the locality is predominantly

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on native vegetation. The

Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...

enters the locality from the south ( Mount Surround) and exits to the north-west ( Mount Elliot / Cape Cleveland). The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Mount Surround /

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) and exists to the north-west (Mount Elliot / Cape Cleveland). The locality was served by three railway stations, from north to south: * Storth railway station (). * Cromarty railway station () * Piralko railway station, now abandoned ()

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.

Demographics

In the , Cromarty had a population of 21 people. In the , Cromarty had a population of 43 people.

Education

There are no schools are Cromarty. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are William Ross State High School in Annandale,

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to the north-west and Ayr State High School in

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to the south-east.

References

{{Shire of Burdekin Shire of Burdekin Localities in Queensland