Arriga, Queensland Explained
| Type: | suburb |
| Arriga |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -17.0805°N 145.3161°W |
| Pop: | 1323 |
| Postcode: | 4880 |
| Area: | 205.7 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 17.2 |
| Dir1: | W |
| Dist2: | 79.4 |
| Dir2: | W |
| Dist3: | 1751 |
| Dir3: | NNW |
| Lga: | Shire of Mareeba |
| Stategov: | Cook |
| Stategov2: | Hill |
| Fedgov: | Kennedy |
Arriga is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1] It has Queensland's largest wind farm. In the, Arriga had a population of 1,323 people.
Geography
The Great Dividing Range passes through the south and east of the locality, with the following mountains within the locality:
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.[5]
The Mount Emerald Wind Farm commenced generating wind energy from its 53 wind turbines in August 2019.[6] [7]
Demographics
In the, Arriga had a population of 702 people.
In the, Arriga had a population of 1,079 people.
In the, Arriga had a population of 1,323 people.
Economy
The Tableland Sugar Mill is located in Arriga (-17.1197°N 145.3453°W).
The Mount Emerald Wind Farm on the Great Dividing Range is in the south of the locality.[8]
The Lotus Glen Correctional Centre is in Chettle Road .[9] [10]
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.[11]
See also
Notes and References
- 18 September 2020.
- Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
- 25 November 2020.
- 25 November 2020.
- Web site: 2015. Tableland Mill. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161202171659/http://www.msfsugar.com.au/our-mills/tableland-mill/. 2 December 2016. 2 December 2016. MSF Sugar.
- Web site: Vorrath . Sophie . 2019-08-08 . Queensland officially opens its first completed large scale wind farm . 2022-11-26 . RenewEconomy . en-AU . 26 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126081909/https://reneweconomy.com.au/queensland-officially-opens-its-first-completed-large-scale-wind-farm-58418/ . live .
- Web site: Mt Emerald Wind Farm . 2022-11-26 . Australian Energy Market Operator . en . 26 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126081904/https://aemo.com.au/newsroom/energy-live/mt-emerald-wind-farm . live .
- Web site: Mount Emerald Newsletter 3 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130409214226/http://windfarms.net.au/pdf/Mount_Emerald_Newsletter_3.pdf . 9 April 2013 . 30 January 2012 . RATCH Australia . dmy-all.
- Web site: Lotus Glen Correctional Centre . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313005352/https://www.qld.gov.au/law/sentencing-prisons-and-probation/prisons-and-detention-centres/prison-locations/view . 13 March 2018 . 2020-10-05 . . en.
- Web site: Visitor Information . 3 February 2018 . Department of Justice and the Attorney General.
- Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 22 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
