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).[3]
| Japoonvale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Japoonvale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.7283°S 145.9085°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 141 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.917/km2 (10.14/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4856 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The town was named by surveyor W.J. Callendar and is an Aboriginal word meaning eels.[3]
gollark: Hactar? Hactar has powers.
gollark: Generic Rust advocate 4?
gollark: Palaiologos?
gollark: Done.
gollark: Wrong.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Japoonvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Japoonvale - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Japoon - town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 17075)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links
- "Japoonvale". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map of Japoon, 1964
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