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Kuridala, Queensland

Coordinates: 21°06′10″S 140°22′57″E / 21.1027°S 140.3825°E / -21.1027; 140.3825 (Kuridala (centre of locality))
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Kuridala
Queensland
Kuridala is located in Queensland
Kuridala
Kuridala
Coordinates21°06′10″S 140°22′57″E / 21.1027°S 140.3825°E / -21.1027; 140.3825 (Kuridala (centre of locality))
Population38 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00649/km2 (0.01680/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4824
Area5,859.3 km2 (2,262.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Cloncurry
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Kuridala:
Cloncurry Cloncurry Cloncurry
Duchess Kuridala McKinlay
Duchess Selwyn McKinlay

Kuridala is a rural locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. It contains the former mining town of the same name. [2][3] In the 2021 census, Kuridala had a population of 38 people.[1]

Geography

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Ballara (20°56′45″S 139°57′48″E / 20.9458°S 139.9633°E / -20.9458; 139.9633 (Ballara (neighbourhood))) is the now abandoned ruins of a settlement that supported the Wee MacGregor Mine. It is the north-west of the locality.[4][5][6][7]

The Cloncurry–Dajarra Road runs through from north to south-west. [8]

History

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The town was originally named Gulatten, then Hampden, then Friezland, and finally Kuridala in October 1916. Kuridala is reportedly an Aboriginal word, language and dialect not recorded, meaning eagle hawk.[2]

Friezland Provisional School opened circa 1901 and closed in 1904 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Friezland State School. In 1920 the school was renamed Kuridala State School in 1920. It closed circa 1932.[9]

Ballara State School opened circa May 1919 and closed circa March 1925.[9]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census Kuridala had a population of 10 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Kuridala had a population of 38 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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Kuridala has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kuridala (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Kuridala – neighbourhood in Shire of Cloncurry (entry 18640)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Kuridala – locality in Shire of Cloncurry (entry 44673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Ballara (entry 1382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Wee Macgregor Mine". Mindat. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Queensland Four Mile First series sheet 16A" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  8. ^ Kuridala, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  9. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuridala (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Kuridala Township, Hampden Smelter and Mining Complex (entry 645604)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Wee MacGregor tram and rail complex and the former towns of Ballara and Hightville (entry 650084)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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  • "Kuridala". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.