Maramie, Queensland

Maramie is a locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Maramie had a population of 13 people.[1]

For the county of the same name, see County of Maramie.

Maramie
Queensland
Maramie is located in Queensland
Maramie
Maramie
Coordinates16.0708°S 142.2758°E / -16.0708; 142.2758
Population13 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.00093/km2 (0.00241/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area13,969.5 km2 (5,393.7 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Carpentaria
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Maramie:
Kowanyama Edward River Dixie
Yarraden
Yagoonya Maramie Palmer
Yagoonya Strathmore
Staaten		 Highbury

History

The locality takes its name from Maramie Creek (now called Clark Creek) which was in turn named by pastoralists Francis Lascelles Jardine and Alexander William Jardine after the fresh water crayfish (known to them as maramie) which they caught in the creek.[2]

Geography

The Mitchell River flows through from east to north-west. The Alice River rises in the locality and flows north-west to its junction with the Mitchell on the north-western boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

The Burke Developmental Road (State Route 27) runs through from east to south.

Education

There are no schools in Maramie. The nearest primary school is in Kowanyama (P-6). There are no secondary schools nearby.[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maramie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Maramie – locality in Shire of Carpentaria (entry 42912)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. Google (14 August 2021). "Maramie, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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