Harrami
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| Coordinates: 24°46′54″S 150°41′44″E / 24.7816°S 150.6955°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 314.4 km2 (121.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 22 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0700/km2 (0.181/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4630 | ||||||||||||
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Harrami is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Harrami had a population of 22 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The locality is bounded to the north by the Dawes Range. The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[3]
The locality contains the following mountains:
- Mount Hindmarsh (24°47′42″S 150°44′26″E / 24.7949°S 150.7406°E) 431 metres (1,414 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Shaw (24°48′01″S 150°38′27″E / 24.8002°S 150.6409°E) 449 metres (1,473 ft)[4][6]
Rawbelle River rises in the north-east of the locality and exits to the south (Rawbelle), where it becomes a tributary of the Nogo River, part of the Burnett River basin which ultimately flows into the Coral Sea.[3]
History
[edit]Harrami Provisional School opened on 7 July 1941 but it closed in 1945. It opened again on 15 September 1947 and in 1948 became Harrami State School. It closed permanently on 20 March 1966.[7] It was at 1546 Harrami Road (24°45′44″S 150°38′22″E / 24.76211°S 150.63941°E).[8]
The Harrami hall of the Queensland Country Women's Association was officially opened on Sunday 30 March 1952.[9] It was on the eastern side of Harrami Road (approx 24°45′34″S 150°38′22″E / 24.7595°S 150.6395°E).[10]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Harrami had a population of 39 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Harrami had a population of 22 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Harrami. The nearest government primary school is Thangool State School in neighbouring Thangool to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Biloela State High School in Biloela to the north and Monto State High School in Monto to the east.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Harrami (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Harrami – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45361)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Mount Hindmarsh – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 15920)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Mount Shaw – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 30598)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m161" (Map). Queensland Government. 1949. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Monto". The Central Queensland Herald. Vol. 21, no. 1201. Queensland, Australia. 17 April 1952. p. 23. Retrieved 25 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "9048-31 Harrami" (Map). Queensland Government. 1975. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Harrami (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Thangool State School history update 1927 - 2002 : incorporating historical anecdotes, stories and data from: Clinker Creek, Dawes, Harrami, Kariboe Creek, Lawgi, Mardale, Mt Scoria, Thangool, Yaparaba State Schools, Thangool State School, 2002, ISBN 978-1-876674-45-8