Kamerunga, Queensland

Kamerunga
Kamerunga; Cairns, Queensland
	Romney Street
	Kamerunga
Coordinates	16.8805°S 145.6863°E
Population	1,049 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	233.1/km2 (604/sq mi)
Established	1980
Postcode(s)	4870
Area	4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
State electorate(s)	Barron River
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
	Suburbs around Kamerunga:

Kamerunga is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland in Australia,[2] located 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of the city centre. At the 2016 census, the suburb recorded a population of 1,049.[1]

Geography

In the east farmland predominates, central areas are used for residential purposes and the west is mostly undeveloped bushland on the foothills of the Atherton Tableland escarpment.

History

The suburb is believed to have taken its name from the Yidinji name for Barron Gorge.[2] It was formerly known as Barronville.[3]

While Kamerunga is now a suburb within the Cairns Region, it historically formed part of the Shire of Barron and was significant as a crossing point on the Barron River.[4] A new high level road bridge opened in 1980 to replace the original bridge, which remains as a popular fishing spot during the dry season.

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kamerunga (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
"Kamerunga (entry 48692)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
"Historical name for reserve". Cairns Regional Council. 19 April 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
"Barron Shire". Queensland Places. University of Queensland Centre for the Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014.

External links

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[census16-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kamerunga (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

[qpn-2] "Kamerunga (entry 48692)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

[3] "Historical name for reserve". Cairns Regional Council. 19 April 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

[4] "Barron Shire". Queensland Places. University of Queensland Centre for the Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014.