Cassowary, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia
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Cassowary is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cassowary had a population of 119 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 16.5225°S 145.425°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 24.9 km2 (9.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 119 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.779/km2 (12.38/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4873 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The north-western part of the locality is low-lying coastal plains (10–20 metres about sea level) and is used for farming, predominantly sugarcane. The eastern and southern parts of the locality form part of the Cassowary Range, rising to unnamed peaks of about 350 metres, and are within the Mowbray National Park.[3]
The Mossman - Mount Molloy Road which winds up and down the Great Dividing Range forms the north-western boundary of the locality. The Captain Cook Highway forms a short northern boundary. A cane tramway carries harvested sugarcane to the sugar mill at Mossman.[3]
History
The locality presumably takes its name from the large Australian flightless bird, the cassowary, which is found in the northern tropics of Queensland.
Cassowary State School opened on 3 February 1913. It closed in 1967.[4] It was located on Captain Cook Highway (16.4881°S 145.3906°E), now just across the locality boundary in neighbouring Shannonvale.[5][3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Cassowary had a population of 119 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Cassowary had a population of 119 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Cassowary. The nearest government primary schools are Mossman State School in Mossman to the north-west and Port Douglas State School in Port Douglas to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the north-west.[3]
