Yarraden
suburb
Stateqld
Coordinates14.5211°S 143.2444°E
Zoom7
Pop53
Postcode4871
Area11426.6
Time zoneAEST
Utc+10:00
Dist 1108
Dir 1S
Location 1Coen
Dist 2278
Dir 2NW
Location 2Cooktown
Dist 3447
Dir 3NW
Location 3Cairns
Dist 42119
Dir 4NNW
Location 4Brisbane
LgaShire of Cook
StategovCook
FedgovLeichhardt
Near-nCoen
Near-neCoral Sea
Near-eLakefield
Near-seLaura
Near-sDixie
Near-swMaramie
Near-wEdward River
Near-nwHolroyd River

Yarraden is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the , Yarraden had a population of 53 people.[2]

Geography

Yarraden is on the eastern side of Cape York Peninsula bordering the Coral Sea. The Great Dividing Range passes through the locality from the north (Coen) to the south (Dixie). The Peninsula Developmental Road passes through in from north (Coen) to the south-east (Laura).[3]

The Great Dividing Range creates a watershed with the creeks and rivers rising to the east of the range flowing into the Coral Sea, while the creeks and rivers rising to the west of the range flow into the Gulf of Carpentaria.[3]

Ebagoola is an abandoned gold mining town (14.3036°S 143.265°E).[4]

Mountains

Curlew Range is a mountain range (14.7853°S 143.165°E).[5]

There are numerous mountains in the locality, from north to south:[3]

The Gorge is a valley (14.6333°S 143.0333°E).[12]

Offshore

Only a small section in the north-east of the locality is coastal, facing Princess Charlotte Bay (14.2168°S 143.968°E), which was named by naval officer Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys (or Jefferys) serving on the HM Colonial brig Kangaroo on 30 May 1815.[13]

Cliff Islands is an island group (14.2263°S 143.793°E) approx 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) offshore.[14][3]

A small area in the north-east of the locality (north of Annie River) is within the Lama Lama National Park.[3]

Apart from the national park, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

The town of Ebagoola was surveyed in 1900 by James Dickie.[4]

The town of Yarraden (14°25′43″S 143°17′47″E) was established to support the Lukin River gold field discovered in 1901.[15] In March 1903, its gold reefs were described as "amongst the largest and richest".[16] The two major gold mines were Golden King and Savannah. Golden King was worked from 1901 to 1914 and in 1917 and 1921. Savannah was worked from 1901 to 1907 and in 1912.[15]

Ebagoolah Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Ebagoolah State School. It closed in 1914.[17]

Demographics

In the , Yarraden had a population of 11 people.[18]

In the , Yarraden had a population of 53 people.[2]

Heritage listings

Yarraden has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Yarraden. The nearest government primary school is the Coen campus of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy to the north; however, this school would only be within daily commuting range of students living in the north of the locality. There are no secondary schools nearby. For students without access to local schools, the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[21]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[22]

Transport

There are a number of airstrips in the locality:

References

  1. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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  4. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. ^ Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  6. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  7. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  8. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  9. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  10. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  11. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  12. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  13. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  14. ^ Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  15. ^ Hooper, Colin (2011), Angor to Zillmanton : stories of North Queensland's deserted towns, 7th ed., C. Hooper, p. 243, ISBN 978-0-9757750-0-4
  16. ^ "MINING.". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 25 March 1903. p. 8. Archived 2 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  17. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  18. ^
  19. ^ Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  20. ^ Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  21. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  22. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived 24 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  23. ^ "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived 16 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

Further reading

  • Hooper, Colin (2011), Angor to Zillmanton : stories of North Queensland's deserted towns, 7th ed., C. Hooper, ISBN 978-0-9757750-0-4