Jerona, Queensland

Jerona is a rural town and coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Jerona had a population of 41 people.^[1]

Jerona Queensland
Jerona
Coordinates	19.4465°S 147.2380°E / -19.4465; 147.2380 (Jerona (town centre))
Population	41 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.354/km2 (0.918/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4809
Area	115.7 km2 (44.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	42.3 km (26 mi) NW of Ayr 79.3 km (49 mi) SE of Townsville 1,306 km (812 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Localities around Jerona: Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea Giru Jerona Colevale Horseshoe Lagoon Barratta Barratta

Geography

The town of Jerona is on the western side of the estuary of Barratta Creek on the northern coast of the locality.^[4] Most of the locality is within the Bowling Green Bay National Park, except for the town and a small area on the eastern boundary of the locality.^[5]

The only road into the town is Jerona Road which enters the locality from Barratta to the south, where it connects to the Bruce Highway.^[6]

Apart from the national park, the predominant land use is suburban residential housing within the town.^[5]

History

The area was originally a cattle grazing property known as Jerona and Soulbourne holdings held by Lorenzo Fabrellas. In 1942, the Queensland Government offered it as two parcels of leasehold land, consisting of 40 square miles (100 km²) and 27 square miles (70 km²).^[7]

The locality was officially named on 1 November 1980, presumably after the name of the earlier grazing property.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Jerona had a population of 40 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Jerona had a population of 41 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Jerona. The nearest government primary schools are Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the west and Brandon State School in Brandon to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in Ayr to the south-east. There are also a number of non-government schools in Ayr.^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jerona (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Jerona – town in Shire of Burdekin (entry 17136)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
3. "Jerona – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42292)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
6. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
7. "The Townsville Daily Bulletin THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1942". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LXIV, no. 26. Queensland, Australia. 29 January 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 2 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jerona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.