East Russell, Queensland
East Russell is a coastal rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. The town of Woolanmarroo South is in the north-east of the locality. In the, East Russell had a population of 83 people.
Geography
East Russell is located on the coast, east of Babinda, slightly north of Innisfail and south of Cairns. It contains the town of Woolanmarroo South.The Russell River forms the western border of East Russell. In the north Russell River meets the Mulgrave River at Mutchero Inlet and flow into the Coral Sea. The inlet is the northern extent of the locality.
Much of the locality and almost all of the coastal area is protected within the Russell River National Park.
East Russell has the following coastal features :
- Point Constantine, where the Mutchero Inlet meets the Coral Sea
- Bramston Point
East Russell has the following mountains:
- Mount Josey in the north of the locality, rising to above sea level
- Mount Graham in the south of the locality,
Apart from the protected areas, the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing. There is housing in the town of Woolanmarroo South.
History
Land in the town of Woolanmarroo South was sold in June 1937. The town's name refers to its position relative the town of Woolanmarroo which was on the northern side of the Mutchero Inlet within the present-day locality of Deeral. Although land had been offered for sale in Woolanmarro since at least 1885, that land was never developed and remained in its natural state. It is now part of the Malbon Thompson Range National Park.Demographics
In the, East Russell had a population of 71 people.In the, East Russell had a population of 83 people.