Maramie, Queensland

Maramie is a locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Maramie had a population of 13 people.[1]

Maramie
Queensland
Maramie
Coordinates16.0708°S 142.2758°E / -16.0708; 142.2758
Population13 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.00093/km2 (0.00241/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area13,969.5 km2 (5,393.7 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Carpentaria
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Maramie:
Kowanyama Edward River Dixie
Yarraden
Yagoonya Maramie Palmer
Yagoonya Strathmore
Staaten
Highbury

History

The locality takes its name from Maramie Creek (now called Clark Creek) which was in turn named by pastoralists Francis Lascelles Jardine and Alexander William Jardine after the fresh water crayfish (known to them as maramie) which they caught in the creek.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Maramie. The nearest primary school is in Kowanyama (P-6). There are no secondary schools nearby.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maramie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Maramie – locality in Shire of Carpentaria (entry 42912)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2019.


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