Aramara, Queensland
| Aramara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Aramara | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°36′41″S 152°19′17″E / 25.6113°S 152.3213°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.738/km2 (1.912/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4620 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 77.2 km2 (29.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Aramara is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Aramara had a population of 57 people.[1]
History
The town's name is a Kabi language word Ooramara or Yuramurra, meaning many spotted gum trees (Eucalyptus maculata).[2]
Aramara Provisional School opened on 23 January 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Aramara State School. It closed on 19 May 1967.[4]
In the 2016 census the locality of Aramara had a population of 57 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aramara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Aramara – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Aramara – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46624)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 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
