Aramara is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Aramara had a population of 57 people.[1]
Aramara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 25.6113°S 152.3213°E / -25.6113; 152.3213 (Aramara (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 57 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.738/km2 (1.912/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4620 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 77.2 km2 (29.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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The Maryborough–Biggenden Road (State Route 86) runs through from east to west.[4]
The town's name is a Kabi language word Ooramara or Yuramurra, meaning many spotted gum trees (Eucalyptus maculata).[2]
Aramara Provisional School opened on 23 January 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Aramara State School. It closed on 19 May 1967.[5]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Aramara had a population of 57 people.[1]