Cremorne, Queensland
| Cremorne Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Cremorne Hotel surrounded by Barnes' coconut palms, early 1900s | |||||||||||||||
  Cremorne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°08′10″S 149°11′35″E / 21.1361°S 149.1930°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.13/km2 (15.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mackay | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Cremorne is a mixed-use locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cremorne had a population of 19 people.[1]
Geography
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Cremorne is on the northern bank of the Pioneer River in the centre of Mackay. The Forgan Smith Bridge crosses from central Mackay over the Pioneer River and through Cremorne to North Mackay. The Pioneer River forms the southern boundary of the locality and Barnes Creek forms the northern boundary. Most of the western part of the locality is parkland (largely undeveloped); there is a small number of industrial buildings around the Forgan Smith Bridge.[3]
History
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Arriving in 1863, John Greenwood Barnes was the first settler on the northern band of the Pioneer River. He experimented with growing edible tropical plants such as breadfruit, mango, guava, pineapples etc. on behalf of botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, the curator of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. However his greatest success was with coconut palms which he first planted in 1868 and then expanded to a plantation of 1,200 trees.[4][5]
In 1884, Barnes erected a two-storey hotel with a promenade roof. Working with his father-in-law William Seaward, he developed pleasure gardens called Cremorne Gardens thought to be modelled on the Cremorne Gardens in Melbourne (Barnes had lived in Victoria before moving to Queensland).[4] In January 1898 the hotel was damaged by Cyclone Eline and then demolished by the January 1918 cyclone.[6]
Barnes Creek is a watercourse (21°08′00″S 149°11′00″E / 21.1333°S 149.1833°E). It was modified on 24/09/1999. Reportedly named after ?? Barnes ( - ), local selector.[7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Cremorne had a population of 33 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Cremorne had a population of 19 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Cremorne. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mackay North State School and Mackay North State High School in neighbouring North Mackay to the north.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cremorne (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cremorne – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46772)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Cremorne". Mackay Regional Council. 25 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "OUR WOOL TRADE". Mackay Mercury. Vol. 67, no. 48. Queensland, Australia. 15 October 1895. p. 2. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Further Particulars". Daily Mercury. Queensland, Australia. 28 January 1918. p. 3. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Barnes Creek – watercourse in Mackay Regional (entry 1673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cremorne (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links
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Media related to Cremorne, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons