Kamerunga, Queensland
| Kamerunga Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Kamerunga | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°52′30″S 145°41′10″E / 16.87500°S 145.68611°ECoordinates: 16°52′30″S 145°41′10″E / 16.87500°S 145.68611°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 926 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1980 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barron River | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||
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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 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 926.[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]
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.[3] 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
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kamerunga (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Kamerunga (entry 48692)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ "Barron Shire". Queensland Places. University of Queensland Centre for the Government of Queensland.