Arriga, Queensland
| Arriga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Tableland Sugar Mill, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Arriga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°04′40″S 145°18′57″E / 17.07778°S 145.31583°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,323 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4880 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 205.7 km2 (79.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Arriga is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Arriga had a population of 1079 people.[3]
History
In the 2011 census, Arriga had a population of 702 people.[4]
Economy
The Tableland Sugar Mill is located in Arriga (17°07′11″S 145°20′43″E / 17.1197°S 145.3453°E). Built in 1997-1998, it was the first new sugar mill in Queensland for 75 years and the most technologically advanced making extensive use of automation and being environmentally-friendly. It started operation on 28 June 1998.[5]
Chettle Road in Arriga is the location of Lotus Glen Correctional Centre.
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arriga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Arriga – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48500)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Arriga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Arriga (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Tableland Mill". MSF Sugar. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
External links
Media related to Arriga, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons