Adavale facts for kids
Quick facts for kids AdavaleQueensland |
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Population | 93 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.004355/km2 (0.01128/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1880 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4474 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 21,356.4 km2 (8,245.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Adavale is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Adavale had a population of 93 people.
History
First established in 1880, the town is believed to have been named for the wife of the Queensland Surveyor-General, William Alcock Tully. According to one tradition, the wife Ada lost her veil near the site, hence the original name of Ada's Veil. The town was once a thriving centre but the diversion of the proposed railway line to the south — through what would later become the town of Quilpie — saw the community dwindle away.
Adavale Post Office opened on 1 January 1881 and closed in 1991.
From 1889 to 1930, Adavale was the seat of local government, initially the Adavale Division and later its successor the Shire of Adavale.
The Adavale State School opened in 1888 as a provisional school, becoming a state school in 1909. It closed in 1968.
Transport
The town is only accessible along a gravel road from Charleville in the east, Quilpie in the south and Blackall in the north.
Geography
Between Adavale and Yaraka is Yapunyah waterhole.
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