Cania, Queensland
Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cania is a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cania had a population of 27 people.[1]
| Cania Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Dragon Cave, Cania Gorge National Park | |||||||||||||||
 Cania | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24.5816°S 150.9941°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0573/km2 (0.1484/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 471.1 km2 (181.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Three Moon Creek rises in the north of the locality (24.39831°S 151.04558°E) and flows south through the locality into Lake Cania, created by the Cania Dam in the south of the locality (24.65004°S 150.98592°E).[3]
There are a number of protected areas in Cania:[4]
- Cania Gorge National Park in the south of the locality
- part of Kroombit Tops National Park in the north of the locality
- part of Grevillea State Forest in the west of the locality
History
Thomas Archer was the first European to explore the headwaters of the Burnett River in the 1840s.[5]
Cania pastoral station was established in the 1850s raising sheep until 1883, after which beef and dairy cattle were added.[6]
Gold was discovered in the Cania Gorge in 1870.[7] The gold mining town of Cania was established near Three Moon Creek and gold mining continued there until the early 1920s.[6]
Cania Provisional School opened in 1890. It became Cania State School on 1 January 1909. Due to low attendance numbers, it closed in 1930.[8]
The construction of the Cania Dam across Three Moon Creek in 1982 flooded the former town of Cania. However, headstones from the town's cemetery were relocated to the dam lookout.[9] At low water levels, the tops of some of the town's buildings become visible, which last occurred in 2010.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Cania had a population of 28 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Cania had a population of 27 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Cania. The nearest government primary school is Monto State School in Monto to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School, also in Monto. However, some parts of Cania are too far from Monto for a daily commute, so distance education and boarding school are other options.[4]
Amenities
There is boat ramp into the Cania Dam (24.6477°S 150.9820°E). It is managed by the North Burnett Regional Council.[11]
Attractions
There are numerous lookouts in Cania:
- Castle Mountain Lookout (24.6535°S 150.9973°E)[12]
- Giants Chair Lookout (24.7220°S 150.9842°E)[12]
- Big Foot Lookout (24.7236°S 150.9926°E)[12]
- Bloodwood Cave Lookout (24.7180°S 150.9941°E)[12]
- Gorge Lookout (24.7167°S 150.9932°E)[12]
- Dragon Cave Lookout (24.7161°S 150.9928°E)[12]
- The Lookout (24.7109°S 150.9944°E)[12]
- Dripping Rock Lookout (24.7107°S 150.9946°E)[12]
- The Overhang Lookout (24.7077°S 150.9966°E)[12]
- Cania Dam Lookout (24.65270°S 150.98280°E)[9]
References
Further reading
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