Cromarty, Queensland


Cromarty is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the, Cromarty had a population of 43 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the east by the meandering Haughton River and to the north by Burrumbush Creek, a tributary of the Haughton River. Their confluence is at the north-eastern corner of the locality.
Most of the locality is protected within the Bowling Green Bay National Park and the Wongaloo Conservation Park. The land use in the remaining south-west of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south and exits to the north-west.
The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west and exists to the north-west. The locality was served by three railway stations, from north to south:

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.

Demographics

In the, Cromarty had a population of 21 people.
In the, Cromarty had a population of 43 people.

Education

There are no schools are Cromarty. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are William Ross State High School in Annandale, Townsville to the north-west and Ayr State High School in Ayr to the south-east.