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Kuridala
Queensland
Kuridala is located in Queensland
Kuridala
Kuridala
Location in Queensland
Population 10 (2016 census)
 • Density 0.0017/km2 (0.0044/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4824
Area 5,859.3 km2 (2,262.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Cloncurry
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Kuridala:
Cloncurry Cloncurry Cloncurry
Duchess Kuridala McKinlay
Duchess Selwyn McKinlay

Kuridala is a former mining township and locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Kuridala had a population of 10 people.

History

The town was originally named Gulatten, then Hampden, then Friezland, and finally Kuridala in October 1916. Kuridala is reportedly an Aboriginal word, language and dialect not recorded, meaning eagle hawk.

Heritage listings

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

Climate

Road infrastructure

The Cloncurry–Dajarra Road runs through from north to south-west.

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