Ngatjan
Ngatjan is a rural locality split between the Cassowary Coast Region and the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Ngatjan had "no people or a very low population".
Geography
The split between the local government areas approximates the drainage divide with the northern part of the locality in the Cairns Region draining into the Russell River and with the southern part of the locality in the Cassowary Coast Region draining into the North Johnstone River.The locality is mountainous terrain ranging from 20 metres above sea level through to peaks such as Mount Mirinjo, Cooroo Peak and Chalmynia Mountain.
The only road through Ngatjan is the Cooroo Lands Road which traverses the southern part of the locality connecting the locality of Cooroo Lands to Upper Daradgee from where there are connections through to the Bruce Highway at Fitzgerald Creek.
The land in the centre and north of locality is within the Wooroonooran National Park. Outside of the national park in the south of the locality, the land use is residential with other minimal use.
History
The name is derived from the ethnonym of the local Ngatjan people.Demographics
In the, Ngatjan had "no people or a very low population".In the, Ngatjan had "no people or a very low population".