Jaffa is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Jaffa had a population of 35 people.

Geography

The southern and western parts of the locality are mountainous, rising to above sea level. Most of this area forms part of the

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, which extends into neighbouring localities of No. 4 Branch to the west and Guingai to the south-west. The highest point in the locality is Basils Peak (). The north and east of the locality are flatter land at around above sea level and the land use is predominantly growing

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

. The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-east (

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) and travels north forming the north-eastern boundary of the locality before exiting to the north-east (

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). The locality was served by the now-abandoned Jaffa railway station (). There is a cane tramway network through the north and east of the locality which transports the harvested sugarcane to the local

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for processing.

History

The locality takes its name from the former Jaffa railway station, named on 24 March 1921 by the

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after the Middle East city known to Australian troops from

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, presumably reflecting the presence of a local

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Demographics

In the , Jaffa had a population of 18 people. In the , Jaffa had a population of 35 people.

Education

There are no schools in Jaffa. The nearest government primary schools are El Arish State School in neighbouring El Arish to the south-east and Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west.

References

{{Cassowary Coast Region Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland