Japoonvale

Japoonvale is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Japoonvale had a population of 141 people.[1] The town of Japoon is in the north-east of the locality (17.7177°S 145.9394°E / -17.7177; 145.9394 (Japoon, Queensland)).[3]

Japoonvale
Queensland
Japoonvale
Coordinates17.7283°S 145.9085°E / -17.7283; 145.9085
Population141 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3.917/km2 (10.14/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4856
Area36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Japoonvale:
Mamu Mamu Bombeeta
Basilisk
Mamu Japoonvale Walter Lever Estate
Gulngai Gulngai No 4 Branch

History

The town was named by surveyor W.J. Callendar and is an Aboriginal word meaning eels.[3]

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Japoonvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Japoonvale - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. "Japoon - town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 17075)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.



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