Jerona is a rural town and coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Jerona had a population of 40 people.[1]
| Jerona Queensland | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Jerona | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°26′47″S 147°14′17″E / 19.4465°S 147.2380°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 40 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.35/km2 (0.90/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4809 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 115.7 km2 (44.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Geography edit
The town of Jerona is on the western side of the estuary of Barratta Creek on the northern coast of the locality. Most of the locality is within the Bowling Green Bay National Park, except for the town and a small area on the eastern boundary of the locality.[4]
History edit
The area was originally a cattle grazing property known as Jerona and Soulbourne holdings held by Lorenzo Fabrellas. In 1942, the Queensland Government offered it as two parcels of leasehold land, consisting of 40 square miles (100 km2) and 27 square miles (70 km2).[5]
The locality was named on 1 November 1980, presumably after the name of the earlier grazing property.[2]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Jerona had a population of 40 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jerona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Jerona – town in Shire of Burdekin (entry 17136)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Jerona – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42292)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "The Townsville Daily Bulletin THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1942". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LXIV, no. 26. Queensland, Australia. 29 January 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 2 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
