Upper Daradgee, Queensland

Upper Daradgee is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Upper Daradgee had a population of 99 people.^[1]

Upper Daradgee Queensland
Upper Daradgee
Coordinates	17.5249°S 145.9583°E / -17.5249; 145.9583 (Upper Daradgee (centre of locality))
Population	99 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	5.38/km2 (13.94/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4860
Area	18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.1 km (8 mi) W of Innisfail 89.2 km (55 mi) S of Cairns 272 km (169 mi) NNW of Townsville 104 km (65 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Upper Daradgee: Ngatjan Fitzgerald Creek Fitzgerald Creek Ngatjan Upper Daradgee O'Briens Hill Pin Gin Hill Pin Gin Hill Stoters Hill

Geography

Upper Daradgee is bounded by the Johnstone River to the north-east, east and south-east. The land rises from being almost at sea level at the river to up to 110 metres (360 ft) in the north-west of the locality, which is within the foothills of the Francis Range.^[3]

The land use depends largely on the elevation within the locality. In the lower areas closer to the river, the land is used for cropping, mostly sugarcane and bananas. In the higher areas the land is used for grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

History

Daradgee Upper State School opened on 6 February 1931 and closed in 1968.^[4] It was at approx 273 Upper Darradgee Road (17.4889°S 146.0023°E / -17.4889; 146.0023 (Darradgee Upper State School (site))).^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Upper Daradgee had a population of 101 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Upper Daradgee had a population of 99 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Upper Daradgee. The nearest primary school is Goondi State School in Goondi Bend. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate. There are Catholic primary and secondary schools in Innisfail.^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Daradgee (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Upper Daradgee – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45761)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Palmerston" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Daradgee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.