Araluen, Queensland
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| Araluen Gympie, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Araluen | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°09′25″S 152°39′20″E / 26.1569°S 152.6555°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 649 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 111.9/km2 (289.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Araluen is a residential locality in Gympie in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Araluen had a population of 649 people.[1]
Araluen is 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Gympie's central business district.
The Bruce Highway forms part of the western boundary of the suburb. The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the south (Gympie) and exits to the north-east (Banks Pocket / Veteran). This section of the railway line was bypassed in 1989 by a new 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) alignment that was built as part of the electrification of the North Coast line, which now carries most rail traffic. However, the bypassed section is still in use for local purposes and the Mary Valley Rattler heritage railway.[3][4][5][6]
The land use is residential with the exception of the Gympie Regional Council Saleyards in Saleyard Road in the south-east of the locality (26°09′48″S 152°40′29″E / 26.1634°S 152.6748°E).[7] It is served by the Banks Pocket railway siding (26°09′52″S 152°40′35″E / 26.1644°S 152.6763°E) on the bypassed section of the North Coast line.[8]
History
Gympie Christian Academy opened in 1980 on the site of the former Gympie cattle yards. Initially, there were two teachers, two teacher aides, and 36 students with one classroom also being used as a church. In 1999, the school was renamed Victory College. The equestrian centre was built in 2015 with the roof added over the arena in 2018.[9][10]
Demographics
At the 2006 census, Araluen had a population of 520 people.[11]
In the 2016 census, Araluen had a population of 614 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Araluen had a population of 649 people.[1]
Economy
Gympie Regional Council Saleyards conducts sales every fortnight with 60,000 cattle passing through the sale years each year.[13]
