Almaden, Queensland
| Almaden Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Railway Hotel at Almaden | |||||||||||||||
  Almaden | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°20′26″S 144°40′37″E / 17.34056°S 144.67694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 71 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0890/km2 (0.2306/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 797.6 km2 (308.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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 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]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Almaden". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Almaden – town in Shire of Mareeba (entry 447)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Almaden – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48494)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Almaden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Savannahlander Itinerary". Retrieved 13 November 2019.
External links
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