Ellinjaa 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 subdivi ...

in the

Tablelands Region The Tablelands Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia inland from the city of Cairns. Established in 2008, it was preceded by four previous local government areas which dated back more than a century. On 1 Januar ...

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 , Ellinjaa had a population of 31 people.

Geography

The land use is almost entirely grazing, on a mixture of native vegetation and modified pastures.

History

The name of the locality probably derives from nearby Ellinjaa Creek and

Ellinjaa Falls The Ellinjaa Falls is a ledge waterfall that is located on Ellinjaa Creek, on the Atherton Tableland in the North region of Queensland, Australia. Location and features The falls are located on Ellinjaa Creek, and are approximately seven kilom ...

. Brook's Road State School opened on circa 1927 and closed on 1954. It was on the east side of the Palmerston Highway at approx . In the , Ellinjaa had a population of 31 people.

Education

There are no schools in Ellinjaa. The nearest primary school is Millaa Millaa State School in neighbouring

Millaa Millaa Millaa Millaa is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Millaa Millaa had a population of 514 people. Geography Millaa Millaa is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, ap ...

to the west. The nearest secondary school is

Malanda State High School Malanda is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Malanda had a population of 1,985 people. The economy is based upon agriculture (particularly dairy) and tourism. Geography Mala ...

Malanda Malanda is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Malanda had a population of 1,985 people. The economy is based upon agriculture (particularly dairy) and tourism. Geography Malan ...

to the north.

References

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