Carmila, Queensland
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Geography
Carmila is situated approximately Script error: No such module "convert". south of the town of Sarina.
Being a large locality, there are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality (from north to south):
- Westhill (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[4]
- Tinerta (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[5]
- Karloo (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[6]
- Carmila West (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[7]
- Flaggy Rock Creek (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[8]
- Puzzle Pocket (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[9]
The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Clairview), passes west of the town, and exits the locality to the north (Ilbilbie). The locality is served by a number of stops (from north to south):
- Westhill railway station, now abandoned (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
- Orkabie railway station (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
- Tinerta railway station, now abandoned (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
- Karloo railway station, now abandoned (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
- Carmila railway station, serving the town (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
- Flaggy Rock railway station, now abandoned (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
The Bruce Highway passes through the town as well. A large portion of the north west of Carmila belongs to the West Hill State Forest. Along the coast, the West Hill National Park was established in 1971.[11] The major land uses are sugar cane farming and cattle grazing. Professional fishing occurs off the coast.[12]
History
Carmila State School opened on 9 July 1923.[13]
Carmila Post Office opened by March 1924 (a receiving office had been open from 1894).[14]
Carmila West State School opened on 18 August 1924 and closed on 31 December 1965.[13]
West Hill Provisional School opened on 20 May 1925. In 1928, it became West Hill State School. It was mothballed on 31 December 2004 and closed on 24 August 2005.[15][16] It was at 14 Red Hill Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[17][18][19][11] The school website was archived.[20]
Carmila Police Station opened in 1933.[12]
The Carmila Library opened in 1978.[21]
Demographics
In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Carmila and the surrounding area had a population of 398 people.[22]
In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Carmila had a population of 333 people.[23]
In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Carmila had a population of 340 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Carmila has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the Carmila Cane Lift at 49 Hindles Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[24]
Education
Carmila State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 6A Carmila West Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[25][26] In 2014, it had 32 students enrolled with 2 teachers (2 full-time equivalent).[27] The nearest secondary school is in Sarina.[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[28]
There are no secondary schools in Carmila. The nearest secondary school is Sarina State High School in Sarina to the north.[11]
Amenities
The Isaac Regional Council operates a public library at 16 Music Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[29]
St Bartholomew's Anglican Church is at 5 Music Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[30] The Camila Uniting Church meets at the Anglican Church.[31][32]
St Joseph's Catholic Church is at 12 Music Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[33]
References
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Further reading
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External links
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