Mutarnee is a town and a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Mutarnee had a population of 116 people.[1]

Mutarnee Townsville, Queensland
Mutarnee
Coordinates	18.9538°S 146.2919°E / -18.9538; 146.2919
Population	116 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	1.943/km2 (5.032/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4816
Area	59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Herbert
Suburbs around Mutarnee: Coolbie Coolbie Coral Sea Crystal Creek Mutarnee Coral Sea Crystal Creek Crystal Creek Rollingstone

Geography

Mutarnee is approximately 67 kilometres north-west of Townsville, Queensland, Australia and 44 kilometres south-east of Ingham. It is situated on the banks of Crystal Creek and is near the rainforest village of Paluma.

History

Mutarnee takes its name from its railway station, which in turn was named on 23 December 1920 by the Queensland Railways Department using an Aboriginal word indicating food, as suggested by Archibald Meston.[2][4]

Ollera Provisional School opened in 1905 and closed in 1906. Ollera Creek State School opened on 17 May 1920. In 1923 it was renamed Mutarnee State School.[5][6]

Facilities

Facilities at Mutarnee include a state primary school,[7] a recreational waterhole, and a camping area at nearby Crystal Creek. The popular cafe and ice-creamery, Frosty Mango, is also located in Mutarnee, north of the Crystal Creek bridge.[8]

Education

Mutarnee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at School Road (18.9550°S 146.2871°E / -18.9550; 146.2871 (Mutarnee State School)).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 19 students with 3 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[11]

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