Ceratodus, Queensland facts for kids

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The former Ceratodus railway station, relocated in 1997 to the Burnett Highway rest area; 2017
Ceratodus Location in Queensland
Population	28 (2016 census locality)
• Density	0.302/km2 (0.78/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

Ceratodus is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Ceratodus had a population of 28 people.

Geography

Ceratodus is on the Burnett River about 8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi) from Eidsvold, Queensland.

History

The name Ceratodus was given to the settlement about 1922 and derives from that of the Queensland lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri. A railway station opened here 26 April 1924. 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.

A receiving office opened at the railway station in January 1925 and was elevated to a post office by April 1926. 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. The post office closed 31 May 1968.