Garradunga is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Garradunga had a population of 170 people.

Geography

Garradunga is located north of Innisfail. The North Coast railway line enters from the south ( Daradgee) and exits to the west ( Eubenangee). Historically, the locality was served by the now-abandoned Garradunga railway station (). The land use is predominantly growing

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with some

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on native vegetation. There is also some

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housing.

History

It has been suggested that the locality takes its name from its railway station, which was named on 10 October 1918 by the

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, using an Aboriginal word meaning ''feasting place on a ridge''. However, the name was already in use in the area prior to that time. Garradunga Provisional School opened circa June 1902 and closed later that year due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1903 but low student numbers resulted in it being closed permanently in 1904. Garradunga Post Office opened on 1 April 1925 (a

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had been open from 1923, and between 1901 and 1906).

Demographics

In the , Garradunga had a population of 329 people. In the , Garradunga had a population of 142 people. In the , Garradunga had a population of 170 people.

Heritage listings

Garradunga has a number of

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sites, including: * McCowat Road: McCowat's Farm

Education

There are no schools in Garradunga. The nearest government primary school is Goondi State School in Goondi Bend to the south. The nearest government secondary school is

Innisfail State College Innisfail State College is a government secondary school and technical college in Innisfail Estate, a suburb of Innisfail, Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a combined secondary school and TAFE facility which opened in 2010 ...

Innisfail Estate Innisfail Estate is a semi-rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Innisfail Estate had a population of 1,454 people. Geography Innisfail Estate is bounded by the Johnst ...

to the south-east.

References

{{Cassowary Coast Region Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland