Almaden Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 17°20′26″S 144°40′37″E / 17.3406°S 144.6769°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 41 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0514/km2 (0.1331/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 797.6 km2 (308.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
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 2021 census, the locality of Almaden had a population of 41 people. [1]
Almaden is on the Mareeba-to-Chillagoe railway line (part of the Tablelands railway line) which runs between Mareeba and the mining and cattle town of Mungana. Almaden railway station serves the town ( 17°20′18″S 144°40′41″E / 17.3384°S 144.6780°E). [4] The Etheridge railway line branches off at Almdaden towards Forsayth, with Ootann railway station, in the south of the locality of Almaden ( 17°25′59″S 144°38′19″E / 17.4331°S 144.6385°E). [4]
The Burke Developmental Road passes through from east to north-west. Ootann Road exits to the south. [5]
The town is named after the town of Almadén in Cuidad Real Province, Spain, which is known for its mercury mine. The mineral deposits in Queensland's Almaden are tripolite ( diatomite). [3]
Tate Tin Mines Provisional School opened on 17 October 1894. On 1 January 1909 it became Tate Tin Mines State School. It closed on 31 Jan 1924 but reopened on 3 February 1930. It closed permanently on 31 December 1940. [6]
Almaden Provisional School opened on 6 July 1906 on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site. [7] [8] [9] On 1 January 1909 it became Almaden State School. It closed on 12 December 1997. [6] [10] It was at 22 Almaden Second Street ( 17°20′32″S 144°40′44″E / 17.3421°S 144.6789°E). It is now a tourist park. [11] [12]
Ootann Provisional School opened on 23 May 1929 and closed circa 1933. [6]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Almaden had a population of 71 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Almaden had a population of 41 people. [1]
There are no schools in Almaden. The nearest government primary school is Chillagoe State School in neighbouring Chillagoe to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Dimbulah State School (to Year 10) in Dimbulah to the north-west. For secondary education to Year 12, the options are distance education and boarding schools. [14]
The town is an overnight stop for the Savannahlander which operates twice weekly between Cairns and Forsayth. [15]
Media related to
Almaden, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
Almaden Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Railway Hotel at Almaden | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°20′26″S 144°40′37″E / 17.3406°S 144.6769°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 41 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0514/km2 (0.1331/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 797.6 km2 (308.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
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 2021 census, the locality of Almaden had a population of 41 people. [1]
Almaden is on the Mareeba-to-Chillagoe railway line (part of the Tablelands railway line) which runs between Mareeba and the mining and cattle town of Mungana. Almaden railway station serves the town ( 17°20′18″S 144°40′41″E / 17.3384°S 144.6780°E). [4] The Etheridge railway line branches off at Almdaden towards Forsayth, with Ootann railway station, in the south of the locality of Almaden ( 17°25′59″S 144°38′19″E / 17.4331°S 144.6385°E). [4]
The Burke Developmental Road passes through from east to north-west. Ootann Road exits to the south. [5]
The town is named after the town of Almadén in Cuidad Real Province, Spain, which is known for its mercury mine. The mineral deposits in Queensland's Almaden are tripolite ( diatomite). [3]
Tate Tin Mines Provisional School opened on 17 October 1894. On 1 January 1909 it became Tate Tin Mines State School. It closed on 31 Jan 1924 but reopened on 3 February 1930. It closed permanently on 31 December 1940. [6]
Almaden Provisional School opened on 6 July 1906 on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site. [7] [8] [9] On 1 January 1909 it became Almaden State School. It closed on 12 December 1997. [6] [10] It was at 22 Almaden Second Street ( 17°20′32″S 144°40′44″E / 17.3421°S 144.6789°E). It is now a tourist park. [11] [12]
Ootann Provisional School opened on 23 May 1929 and closed circa 1933. [6]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Almaden had a population of 71 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Almaden had a population of 41 people. [1]
There are no schools in Almaden. The nearest government primary school is Chillagoe State School in neighbouring Chillagoe to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Dimbulah State School (to Year 10) in Dimbulah to the north-west. For secondary education to Year 12, the options are distance education and boarding schools. [14]
The town is an overnight stop for the Savannahlander which operates twice weekly between Cairns and Forsayth. [15]
Media related to
Almaden, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons