Carmila, Queensland

Coordinates: 21°54′42″S 149°24′37″E / 21.9116°S 149.4102°E / -21.9116; 149.4102 (Carmila (town centre))
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Carmila
Queensland
View across sugar cane fields towards the mountains, Carmila, 2016
Carmila is located in Queensland
Carmila
Carmila
Coordinates21°54′42″S 149°24′37″E / 21.9116°S 149.4102°E / -21.9116; 149.4102 (Carmila (town centre))
Population333 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density0.7367/km2 (1.9081/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4739
Area452.0 km2 (174.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Isaac Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Localities around Carmila:
Ilbilbie Ilbilbie The Percy Group
Collaroy Carmila The Percy Group
Collaroy Clairview The Percy Group

Carmila is a rural town and coastal locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Carmila had a population of 333 people.[1]

Geography[edit]

Carmila is situated approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of the town of Sarina.

Being a large locality, there are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality (from north to south):

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Clairview), passes west of the town, and exits the locality to the north (Ilbilbie). The locality is served by a number of stops (from north to south):

The Bruce Highway passes through the town as well. A large portion of the north west of Carmila belongs to the West Hill State Forest. Along the coast, the West Hill National Park was established in 1971.[11] The major land uses are sugar cane farming and cattle grazing. Professional fishing occurs off the coast.[12]

History[edit]

Carmila State School opened on 9 July 1923.[13]

Carmila Post Office opened by March 1924 (a receiving office had been open from 1894).[14]

Carmila West State School opened on 18 August 1924 and closed on 31 December 1965.[13]

West Hill Provisional School opened on 20 May 1925. In 1928, it became West Hill State School. It was mothballed on 31 December 2004 and closed on 24 August 2005.[15][16] It was at 14 Red Hill Road (21°48′36″S 149°22′16″E / 21.8099°S 149.3710°E / -21.8099; 149.3710 (West Hill State School)).[17][18][19][11] The school website was archived.[20]

Carmila Police Station opened in 1933.[12]

The Carmila Library opened in 1978.[21]

At the 2011 census, Carmila and the surrounding area had a population of 398.[22]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Carmila had a population of 333 people.[1]

Heritage listings[edit]

Carmila has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the Carmila Cane Lift at 49 Hindles Road (21°55′41″S 149°22′06″E / 21.9281°S 149.3682°E / -21.9281; 149.3682 (Carmila Cane Lift)).[23]

Education[edit]

Carmila State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Carmila West Road (21°54′49″S 149°24′13″E / 21.9135°S 149.4035°E / -21.9135; 149.4035 (Carmila State School)).[24][25] In 2014, it had 32 students enrolled with 2 teachers (2 full-time equivalent).[26] The nearest secondary school is in Sarina.[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[27]

There are no secondary schools in Carmila. The nearest secondary school is Sarina State High School in Sarina to the north.[11]

Amenities[edit]

The Isaac Regional Council operates a public library at 16 Music Street (21°54′32″S 149°24′41″E / 21.9088°S 149.4114°E / -21.9088; 149.4114 (Carmila public library)).[28]

St Bartholomew's Anglican Church is at 5 Music Street (21°54′30″S 149°24′46″E / 21.9084°S 149.4128°E / -21.9084; 149.4128 (St Bartholomew's Anglican Church)).[29] The Camila Uniting Church meets at the Anglican Church.[30][31]

St Joseph's Catholic Church is at 12 Music Street (21°54′32″S 149°24′39″E / 21.9088°S 149.4109°E / -21.9088; 149.4109 (St Joseph's Catholic Church)).[32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carmila (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Carmila – town in Isaac Region (entry 6279)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Carmila – locality in Isaac Region (entry 49756)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Westhill – locality unbounded in Isaac Regional (entry 39346)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Tinerta – locality unbounded in Isaac Regional (entry 34627)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Karloo – locality unbounded in Isaac Regional (entry 17760)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Carmila West – locality unbounded in Isaac Regional (entry 6282)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Flaggy Rock Creek – locality unbounded in Isaac Regional (entry 12669)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Puzzle Pocket – locality unbounded in Isaac Regional (entry 27702)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Camila Police Station" (PDF). Queensland Police Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  14. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  15. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  16. ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Camila" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Parish of West Hill" (Map). Queensland Government. 1977. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Parish of Long Hill" (Map). Queensland Government. 1979. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  20. ^ "West Hill State School". 18 July 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Carmila (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 June 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ "Carmila Cane Lift (entry 602751)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  24. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  25. ^ "Carmila State School". Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  26. ^ "2014 Annual Report" (PDF). Carmila State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  27. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  28. ^ "Carmila Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  29. ^ "St Bartholomew's Anglican Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  30. ^ "Find a Church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  31. ^ "Carmila Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  32. ^ "St Joseph's Catholic Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

Further reading[edit]

  • Carmila State School (Qld.) (1973), Golden jubilee celebration, 1923-1973, Carmila State School : souvenir booklet, Carmila State School, ISBN 978-0-9598337-0-6

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carmila, Queensland.
  • "Carmila". Isaac Regional Council. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
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