Ellerbeck is a coastal

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Ellerbeck had a population of 207 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south by Attie Creek, a tributary of Meunga Creek which forms the south-western boundary of the locality and then flows east through the locality to the

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(). The

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enters the locality from the south-east ( Cardwell) and exits to the north-west (

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). The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the south-east (Cardwell) and exits to the north-west (Kennedy). The locality was served by the now-abandoned Ellerbeck railway station (). Part of the eastern coastal of the locality is within the Girramay National Park. Apart from this protected area, the remainder of the locality is mixture of agricultural use (crop growing and

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on native vegetation) and

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housing.

History

The locality was named after the Ellerbeck railway station, which was in turn named on 18 February 1925 by the

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. The name for the parish has been documented since 1866. As for the locality, the name of the town of Ellerbeck near Osnabrück was probably the basis. Though, however, can be seen as a Germanic language name, Ellerbeck is therefore found in England or North Germany.

Demographics

In the , Ellerbeck had a population of 205 people. In the , Ellerbeck had a population of 207 people.

Education

There are no schools in Ellerbeck. The nearest government primary schools are Cardwell State School in neighbouring Cardwell to the south-east and Kennedy State School in neighbouring Kennedy to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the north.

Facilities

There is a boat ramp on Meunga Creek Boat Ramp Road on the south bank of Meunga Creek (). It is managed by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Cardwell Waste Transfer Station on Lawson Drive accepts waste for both recycling and landfill ().

Climate

The climate of Ellerbek is classified as

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( Köppen ''Am'').

References

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