Upper Daradgee, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Upper Daradgee
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.5249°N 145.9583°W
Pop:99
Postcode:4860
Area:18.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:13.1
Dir1:W
Location1:Innisfail
Dist2:89.2
Dir2:S
Location2:Cairns
Dist3:272
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Townsville
Dist4:104
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Fitzgerald Creek
Near-Ne:Fitzgerald Creek
Near-E:O'Briens Hill
Near-Se:Stoters Hill
Near-S:Pin Gin Hill
Near-Sw:Pin Gin Hill
Near-W:Ngatjan
Near-Nw:Ngatjan

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

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 110m (360feet) in the north-west of the locality, which is within the foothills of the Francis Range.

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.

History

Daradgee Upper State School opened on 6 February 1931 and closed in 1968. It was at approx 273 Upper Darradgee Road .[2]

Demographics

In the, Upper Daradgee had a population of 101 people.

In the, Upper Daradgee had a population of 99 people.

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.

Notes and References

  1. 18 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 1944. Palmerston. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001230542/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-palmerston-1944.jpg. 1 October 2020. 30 September 2020. Queensland Government. Map.