Julatten, Queensland
Julatten Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Lascar Abattoir Swamp, Julatten, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 16°36′25″S 145°20′35″E / 16.6069°S 145.3430°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,020 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 161.7 km2 (62.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
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Julatten is a town and a locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
Geography
Julatten is on the eastern edge of the Atherton Tableland (about 450 metres above sea level) but extends in the north-east down the Great Dividing Range to the coastal plain (about 30 metres above sea level). This steep north-eastern part of locality consists of protected areas being the Mount Lewis National Park and the Mowbray National Park.[4]
The Mossman - Mount Molloy Road traverses the locality from the north-east on the coastal plan up to the south-west passing through the town located on the tableland.[4]
History
The area, which was originally known as Bushy Creek, takes its name from the railway station, which in turn was named by the Queensland Railways Department and is an Aboriginal word meaning small creek.The railway was opened to Rumula on 5 December 1926. [2]
Bushy Creek State School opened on 27 August 1923. It was renamed Julatten State School in 1975.[5]
Education
Julatten State School is a co-educational primary (P-6) school operated by the Queensland Government at 1141 Euluma Creek Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 69 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[6] The school opened on 1 January 1923.[7]
Attractions
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Julatten is a good area to see Wet Topics bird species including endemic species.[8] On the ascent/descent of the range on the Mossman - Mount Molloy is the Lyons Lookout with a good view across the coastal areas to the east.[9]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Julatten (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Julatten – town in Shire of Mareeba (entry 17424)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Julatten – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48686)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Julatten State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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- ^ "Information on Birding in Tropical North Queensland". Birding Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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External links
Media related to Julatten, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons