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Japoonvale is a rural
locality Locality may refer to: * Locality, a historical named location or place in Canada * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localitie ...
in the
Cassowary Coast Region The Cassowary Coast Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, south of Cairns, Queensland, Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail, Queensland, Innisfail, ...
,
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, Australia. In the , Japoonvale had a population of 107 people. The town of Japoon is in the north-east of the locality ().


History

The town was named by surveyor W.J. Callendar and is an Aboriginal word meaning ''eels''. Stratvell State School opened on 2 August 1916 and closed on 31 December 2002. The school was located at 34 Stratvell Road (). Japoon West State School opened on 14 April 1925 and closed on 1 June 1927. The school building was relocated to Euramo.


Demographics

In the , Japoonvale had a population of 141 people. In the , Japoonvale had a population of 107 people.


Education

There are no schools in Japoonvale. The nearest government primary schools are Silkwood State School in
Silkwood ''Silkwood'' is a 1983 American biographical drama film directed by Mike Nichols, and starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, and Cher. The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was adapted from the book ''Who Killed Karen Silkwood?'' by ''Ro ...
to the east and Mena Creek State School in Mena Creek to the north. The nearest government secondary school are
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 ...
in
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 north-east and Tully State High School in Tully to the south.


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External links

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Town map of Japoon, 1964
{{authority control Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland