Yuruga, Queensland
Yuruga is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Yuruga had a population of 73 people.[1]
| Yuruga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Yuruga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18.8584°S 146.1194°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 73 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.672/km2 (1.739/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 108.7 km2 (42.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
Waterview State School opened on 8 May 1919. In 1930 it was renamed Yuruga State School. It closed on 16 December 1994.[3]
In the 2016 census Yuruga had a population of 73 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yuruga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Yuruga – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42533)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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