Almaden, Queensland

Almaden is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Almaden had a population of 71 people.[4]

Almaden Railway Station

Almaden
Queensland
Railway Hotel at Almaden
Almaden
Coordinates17°20′26″S 144°40′37″E
Population71 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0890/km2 (0.2306/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area797.6 km2 (308.0 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Localities around Almaden:
Chillagoe Chillagoe Chillagoe
Crystalbrook Almaden Petford
Crystalbrook Barwidgi Barwidgi

Almaden was on the railway line between Mareeba and the mining and cattle town of Mungana. The town is an overnight stop for the Savannahlander which operates twice weekly between Cairns and Forsayth.[5]

History

Almaden Provisional School opened on 6 July 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Almaden State School. It closed on 12 December 1997.[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Almaden". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. "Almaden – town in Shire of Mareeba (entry 447)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "Almaden – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48494)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Almaden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  5. "Savannahlander Itinerary". Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

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