Arriga, Queensland

Arriga is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.^[2] It has Queensland's largest wind farm. In the 2021 census, Arriga had a population of 1,323 people.^[1]

Arriga Queensland
Tableland Sugar Mill, 2016
Arriga
Coordinates	17.0805°S 145.3161°E / -17.0805; 145.3161 (Arriga (centre of locality))
Population	1,323 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	6.432/km2 (16.658/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4880
Area	205.7 km2 (79.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	17.2 km (11 mi) W of Mareeba 79.4 km (49 mi) W of Cairns 1,751 km (1,088 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)	Cook Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Arriga: Thornborough Glen Russell Paddys Green Mutchilba Arriga Chewko Mutchilba Tolga Walkamin

Geography

The Great Dividing Range passes through the south and east of the locality, with the following mountains within the locality:

• Mount White (17.1204°S 145.2394°E / -17.1204; 145.2394 (Mount White)) 764 metres (2,507 ft)^[3][4]
• Walsh Bluff (17.1442°S 145.3615°E / -17.1442; 145.3615 (Walsh Bluff)) 907 metres (2,976 ft)^[3][5]

The Mareeba Dimbula Road enters the locality from the north-west (Paddys Green) and exits to the west (Mutchilba).

History

The Tableland Sugar Mill started operation on 28 June 1998. It was the first new sugar mill in Queensland for 75 years and the most technologically advanced making extensive use of automation and being environmentally-friendly.^[6]

The Mount Emerald Wind Farm commenced generating wind energy from its 53 wind turbines in August 2019.^[7][8]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Arriga had a population of 702 people.^[9]

In the 2016 census, Arriga had a population of 1,079 people.^[10]

In the 2021 census, Arriga had a population of 1,323 people.^[1]

Economy

The Tableland Sugar Mill is located in Arriga (17.1197°S 145.3453°E / -17.1197; 145.3453 (Tableland Sugar Mill)).

The Mount Emerald Wind Farm (17.182°S 145.381°E / -17.182; 145.381 (Mount Emerald Wind Farm)) on the Great Dividing Range is in the south of the locality.^[11]

The Lotus Glen Correctional Centre is in Chettle Road (17.113°S 145.364°E / -17.113; 145.364 (Lotus Glen Correctional Centre)).^[12][13]

Education

There are no schools in Arriga. The nearest government primary schools are Mutchilba State School in neighbouring Mutchilba to the south-west and Mareeba State School in Mareeba to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mareeba State High School, also in Mareeba.^[14]

See also

• List of sugar mills in Queensland

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arriga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Arriga – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48500)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. "Mount White – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 37325)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Walsh Bluff – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 36377)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Tableland Mill". MSF Sugar. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
7. Vorrath, Sophie (8 August 2019). "Queensland officially opens its first completed large scale wind farm". RenewEconomy. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
8. "Mt Emerald Wind Farm". Australian Energy Market Operator. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Arriga (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Arriga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "Mount Emerald Newsletter 3" (PDF). RATCH Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
12. "Lotus Glen Correctional Centre". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
13. "Visitor Information" (PDF). Department of Justice and the Attorney General. Retrieved 3 February 2018.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
14. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

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