Maadi, Queensland
| Maadi Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Maadi | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°49′59″S 145°59′28″E / 17.8330°S 145.9911°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 44 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.58/km2 (30.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4855 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Maadi is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Maadi had a population of 44 people.[1]
History
The locality takes its name from a former railway station, named on 31 August 1922 by the Queensland Railways Department. The name is probably a corruption of the Palestinian place Maadan, a significant base area on the strategic railway built into the Sinai Peninsula in World War I, known to the Australian Light Horse units.[2]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maadi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Maadi – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45722)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
