Ceratodus /sɛrəˈtoʊdəs/[2] is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2016 census the locality of Ceratodus had a population of 28 people.[1]

Ceratodus Queensland
The former Ceratodus railway station, relocated in 1997 to the Burnett Highway rest area; 2017
Ceratodus
Coordinates	25.2894°S 151.1438°E / -25.2894; 151.1438 (Ceratodus (town centre))
Population	28 (2016 census locality)[1]
• Density	0.302/km2 (0.782/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4627
Area	92.7 km2 (35.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Localities around Ceratodus: Wuruma Dam Cynthia Eidsvold East Eidsvold Ceratodus Eidsvold East Eidsvold Eidsvold Eidsvold East

Geography

Ceratodus is on the Burnett River about 8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi) from Eidsvold, Queensland. The river flows from north-east to south-west, where it is joined by the Nogo River. The Burnett Highway passes through from south to north.[5]

History

The town takes its name from the railway station, which in turn was named on 4 October 1923 from the Queensland lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, originally only found in the Burnett River and the Mary River.[3][4][6]

A railway station on the Mungar Junction to Monto railway line opened here 26 April 1924.[7] On 12 September 1924, the District Postal Inspector, Maryborough Division, reported that 100 railway employees were camped at Ceratodus, engaged on bridge building and other railway work, and that there was one permanent settler (named Falconer) in the locality.[8]

Ceratodus Provisional School was open from 1925 to 1927. Ceratodus State School opened in July 1930 and closed on 10 October 1965.[9]

A receiving office opened at the railway station in January 1925[8] and was elevated to a post office by April 1926.[7] The settlement was, for many years, a watering station for steam locomotives. In 1967 it was reported that the postmistress and station-mistress (Mrs J. Leard) also operated the telephone exchange (to which only one subscriber's service was connected) and that there were no shops or businesses in the settlement, only two railway cottages.[8] The post office closed 31 May 1968.[7]

In the 2016 census the locality of Ceratodus had a population of 28 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Ceratodus has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Burnett Highway: Ceratodus Rest Area[10]

References

Further reading

• Eidsvold (Qld. : Shire). Council (1997), Ceratodus : the long journey, Eidsvold Shire Council, retrieved 22 August 2016

External links

• Media related to Ceratodus, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons