Carmila, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Carmila
State:qld
Coordinates:-21.9116°N 149.4102°W
Pop:340
Postcode:4739
Area:452.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:72.2
Dir1:S
Location1:Sarina
Dist2:108
Dir2:S
Location2:Mackay
Dist3:213
Dir3:E
Location3:Moranbah
Dist4:861
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Isaac Region
Stategov:Mirani
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Ilbilbie
Near-Ne:The Percy Group
Near-E:The Percy Group
Near-Se:The Percy Group
Near-S:Clairview
Near-Sw:Collaroy
Near-W:Collaroy
Near-Nw:Ilbilbie

Carmila is a rural town and coastal locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Carmila had a population of 340 people.

Geography

Carmila is situated approximately 65km (40miles) south of the town of Sarina.

Being a large locality, there are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality (from north to south):

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Clairview), passes west of the town, and exits the locality to the north (Ilbilbie). The locality is served by a number of stops (from north to south):

The Bruce Highway passes through the town as well. A large portion of the north west of Carmila belongs to the West Hill State Forest. Along the coast, the West Hill National Park was established in 1971. The major land uses are sugar cane farming and cattle grazing. Professional fishing occurs off the coast.[10]

History

Carmila State School opened on 9 July 1923.[11]

Carmila Post Office opened by March 1924 (a receiving office had been open from 1894).[12]

Carmila West State School opened on 18 August 1924 and closed on 31 December 1965.[11]

West Hill Provisional School opened on 20 May 1925. In 1928, it became West Hill State School. It was mothballed on 31 December 2004 and closed on 24 August 2005.[13] It was at 14 Red Hill Road .[14] [15] [16] The school website was archived.[17]

Carmila Police Station opened in 1933.

The Carmila Library opened in 1978.[18]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Carmila and the surrounding area had a population of 398 people.

In the, the locality of Carmila had a population of 333 people.

In the, the locality of Carmila had a population of 340 people.

Heritage listings

Carmila has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the Carmila Cane Lift at 49 Hindles Road (-21.9281°N 149.3682°W).[19]

Education

Carmila State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Carmila West Road (-21.9135°N 149.4035°W).[20] [21] In 2014, it had 32 students enrolled with 2 teachers (2 full-time equivalent).[22] The nearest secondary school is in Sarina. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[23]

There are no secondary schools in Carmila. The nearest secondary school is Sarina State High School in Sarina to the north.

Amenities

The Isaac Regional Council operates a public library at 16 Music Street .[24]

St Bartholomew's Anglican Church is at 5 Music Street .[25] The Camila Uniting Church meets at the Anglican Church.[26] [27]

St Joseph's Catholic Church is at 12 Music Street .[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. 27 December 2020.
  3. 7 April 2022.
  4. 7 March 2022.
  5. 7 March 2022.
  6. 7 March 2022.
  7. 7 April 2022.
  8. 7 March 2022.
  9. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  10. Web site: Camila Police Station. Queensland Police Service. 29 July 2016. 6 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406095531/https://www.police.qld.gov.au/rti/published/about/orgStrct/Documents/CarmilaPoliceStation.pdf. live.
  11. 29 December 2015.
  12. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= . live .
  13. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . 20 March 2022 . 7 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  14. Web site: 1943 . Camila . 7 April 2022 . . Map . 7 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407085214/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-carmila-emergency-ed-1943.jpg . live .
  15. Web site: 1977 . Parish of West Hill . 7 April 2022 . . Map . 7 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407085214/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-west-hill-1977.jpg . live .
  16. Web site: 1979 . Parish of Long Hill . 7 April 2022 . . Map . 7 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407085214/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-long-hill-1979.jpg . live .
  17. Web site: 2008-07-18 . West Hill State School . https://web.archive.org/web/20080718165206/http://westhillss.eq.edu.au/index.htm . 18 July 2008 . 2022-04-07 .
  18. Web site: Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017. November 2017. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 13. 21 January 2018. 30 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf. live.
  19. 10 July 2013.
  20. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. Queensland Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018.
  21. Web site: Carmila State School. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200326125143/https://carmilass.eq.edu.au/. 26 March 2020. 21 November 2018.
  22. Web site: 2014 Annual Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051314/https://carmilass.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2014.pdf. 4 March 2016. 29 December 2015. Carmila State School.
  23. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. 27 August 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 28 January 2020.
  24. Web site: Carmila Library. 21 June 2017. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 21 January 2018. 22 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122012653/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/isaac/carmila_library. live.
  25. Web site: St Bartholomew's Anglican Church. live. 2021-09-01. Churches Australia. en. 1 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901015723/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/4192-st-bartholomewand#39;s-anglican-church.
  26. Web site: Find a Church. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/. 24 October 2020. 22 November 2020. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod.
  27. Web site: Carmila Uniting Church. live. 2021-09-01. Churches Australia. en. 1 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901015710/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/4191-carmila-uniting-church.
  28. Web site: St Joseph's Catholic Church. live. 2021-09-01. Churches Australia. en. 1 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901015714/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/4193-st-josephand#39;s-catholic-church.

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