Caravonica, Queensland

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Suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia
16°51′43″S 145°40′58″E / 16.8619°S 145.6827°E / -16.8619; 145.6827 (Caravonica (centre of suburb))Population2,183 (2021 census)[1] • Density475/km2 (1,229/sq mi)Postcode(s)4878Area4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 14.4 km (9 mi) NW of Cairns CBD
  • 356 km (221 mi) NNW of Townsville
  • 1,797 km (1,117 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Cairns RegionState electorate(s)Barron RiverFederal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Caravonica:
Macalister Range Smithfield Barron
Barron Gorge Caravonica Barron
Barron Gorge Kamerunga Kamerunga

Caravonica is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Caravonica had a population of 2,183 people.[1]

Caranovica is approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the Cairns city centre.

Geography

Caravonica lies in the foothills of the Queensland tropical rain forests. The actual village itself is 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) in length from its most northern point to its most southern point. The boundary of the suburb can be found as far north as the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park and the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway's southern terminal is known as the Caravonica Terminal. The southern border is bounded by Kamerunga, aligning with the Barron River riparian zone along the Kamerunga section of the northern bank of the river.[3]

Lake Placid is a neighbourhood within the locality. Formerly known as Barron Waters,[4] it is named after a natural pond in the Barron River, created by a rock barrage.[5] Lake Placid is the entrance to the Barron Gorge National Park.[6]

A supplementary section of Lake Placid Road leads to Kamerunga Conservation Park and Kamerunga Crossing, a ford across the Barron River. It is the location of an old bridge (no longer for use by vehicles).[7][8]

Maps

  • Map of Caravonica
    Map of Caravonica
  • Map of Caravonica in the Region of Cairns
    Map of Caravonica in the Region of Cairns

History

Original school building, Caravonica State School

Caravonica is situated in the Djabugay (Tjapukai) traditional Aboriginal country. The Yirrganydji people are custodians within the Djabugay traditional country.[9]

The origin of the suburb name is from the town of Caravonica in Italy, named in the 1880s after the hometown of David Thomatis.[10]

Caravonica was originally part of the Shire of Mulgrave and then the City of Cairns local government areas.

A truck was used a school bus for Caravonica State School, 1950 onwards

Kamerunga State School opened on 28 May 1913. It was wrecked in a cyclone in February 1927. On 6 April 1927, it reopened at a new location as Caravonica State School.[11] The decision to relocate the school had been taken prior to the cyclone.[12][13][14]

Lake Placid was originally called Barron Waters but was renamed in 1969.[4] It is named after a natural pond in the Barron River, created by a rock barrage.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Caravonica had a population of 1,989 people.[15]

In the 2021 census, Caravonica had a population of 2,183 people.[1]

Education

Aerial view of Caravonica State School, 2024

Caravonica State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Lot 3 Kamerunga Road (16°51′10″S 145°41′43″E / 16.8529°S 145.6953°E / -16.8529; 145.6953 (Caravonica State School)).[16][17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 537 students with 42 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[18] It includes a special education program.[16]

There are no government secondary schools in Caravonica. The nearest government primary schools are Smithfield State High School in neighbouring Smithfield to the north and Redlynch State College in Redlynch to the south-east.[19]

Community groups

The Smithfield branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall on Kamerunga Road, Caravonica. It is between the Caravonica State School and the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum.[20]

Images

  • Aarona Street – a typical street
    Aarona Street – a typical street
  • View cross suburbia from Kwana Street
    View cross suburbia from Kwana Street
  • Kwana Street
    Kwana Street
  • Suburban landscape with Red Peak
    Suburban landscape with Red Peak

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Caravonica (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Caravonica – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48562)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe; Layer:Boundaries". Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Lake Placid – locality unbounded in Cairns Regional (entry 18821)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Cairns, tropical city in Far North Queensland". Oz Outback. Archived from the original on 25 June 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Reflections on the Lake". Reflections on the Lake Restaurant. Archived from the original on 29 February 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2007.
  7. ^ "Kamerunga Crossing – ford in Cairns Regional (entry 17625)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Google Streetview". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  9. ^ "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. ^ "C Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  12. ^ "Appalling Damage". Daily Standard. No. 4405. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1927. p. 4 (Second Edition – 3 p.m.). Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "Blown Down". The Northern Herald. Vol. LVI, no. 727. Queensland, Australia. 9 March 1927. p. 23. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "History". Caravonica State School. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Caravonica (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Caravonica State School". Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  18. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

External links

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