Harrami
| Harrami Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Harrami | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°46′54″S 150°41′44″E / 24.7816°S 150.6955°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 22 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 314.4 km2 (121.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Harrami is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Harrami had a population of 22 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The locality is bounded to the north by the Dawes Range. The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[4]
The locality contains the following mountains:
- Mount Hindmarsh (24°47′42″S 150°44′26″E / 24.7949°S 150.7406°E) 431 metres (1,414 ft)[5][6]
- Mount Shaw (24°48′01″S 150°38′27″E / 24.8002°S 150.6409°E) 449 metres (1,473 ft)[5][7]
Rawbelle River rises in the north-east of the locality and exits to the south (Rawbelle), where it becomes a tributary of the Nogo River, part of the Burnett River basin which ultimately flows into the Coral Sea.[4]
History[edit]
Harrami Provisional School opened on 7 July 1941 but it closed in 1945. It opened again on 15 September 1947 and in 1948 became Harrami State School. It closed permanently on 20 March 1966.[8] It was at 1546 Harrami Road (24°45′44″S 150°38′22″E / 24.76211°S 150.63941°E).[9]
The Harrami hall of the Queensland Country Women's Association was officially opened on Sunday 30 March 1952.[10] It was on the eastern side of Harrami Road (approx 24°45′34″S 150°38′22″E / 24.7595°S 150.6395°E).[11]
In the 2016 census, Harrami had a population of 39 people.[3]
In the 2021 census, Harrami had a population of 22 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Harrami. The nearest government primary school is Thangool State School in neighbouring Thangool to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Biloela State High School in Biloela to the north and Monto State High School in Monto to the east.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Harrami (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Harrami – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45361)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Harrami (SAL)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Hindmarsh – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 15920)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Shaw – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 30598)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m161" (Map). Queensland Government. 1949. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Monto". The Central Queensland Herald. Vol. 21, no. 1201. Queensland, Australia. 17 April 1952. p. 23. Retrieved 25 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "9048-31 Harrami" (Map). Queensland Government. 1975. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- Thangool State School history update 1927 - 2002 : incorporating historical anecdotes, stories and data from: Clinker Creek, Dawes, Harrami, Kariboe Creek, Lawgi, Mardale, Mt Scoria, Thangool, Yaparaba State Schools, Thangool State School, 2002, ISBN 978-1-876674-45-8