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Yarraden Location in Queensland
Population	53 (2021 census)
• Density	0.00464/km2 (0.0120/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	11,426.6 km2 (4,411.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Cook
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Yarraden: Holroyd River Coen Coral Sea Edward River Yarraden Lakefield Maramie Dixie Laura

Yarraden is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Yarraden had a population of 53 people.

Geography

Yarraden is on the eastern side of Cape York Peninsula bordering the Coral Sea. The Great Dividing Range passes through the locality from the north (Coen) to the south (Dixie). The Peninsula Developmental Road passes through in from north (Coen) to the south-east (Laura).

The Great Dividing Range creates a watershed with the creeks and rivers rising to the east of the range flowing into the Coral Sea, while the creeks and rivers rising to the west of the range flow into the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Ebagoola is an abandoned gold mining town (14°18′13″S 143°15′54″E / 14.3036°S 143.265°E / -14.3036; 143.265 (Ebagoola)).

Curlew Range is a mountain range (14°47′07″S 143°09′54″E / 14.7853°S 143.1650°E / -14.7853; 143.1650 (Curlew Range)).

There are numerous mountains in the locality, from north to south:

• Mount Newberry (14°20′52″S 143°28′35″E / 14.3477°S 143.4763°E / -14.3477; 143.4763 (Mount Newberry) ) 260 metres (850 ft) above sea level, named after industrial chemist James Cosmo Newbery by explorer William Hann
• Mount Walsh on the Great Dividing Range (14°25′02″S 143°27′03″E / 14.4172°S 143.4508°E / -14.4172; 143.4508 (Mount Walsh) ) 272 metres (892 ft) above sea level, named after storekeeper John Walsh of Cooktown by prospector and explorer James Venture Mulligan
• Mount Ryan (14°26′02″S 143°19′50″E / 14.4338°S 143.3305°E / -14.4338; 143.3305 (Mount Ryan)) 442 metres (1,450 ft) above sea level
• Spion Cop (14°30′34″S 143°18′14″E / 14.5094°S 143.3038°E / -14.5094; 143.3038 (Spion Cop) ) 315 metres (1,033 ft) above sea level
• Lapunya Mount (14°33′43″S 143°22′11″E / 14.5619°S 143.3697°E / -14.5619; 143.3697 (Lapunya Mount) ) 309 metres (1,014 ft) above sea level
• Flying Fox Hill (14°43′33″S 143°13′31″E / 14.7258°S 143.2252°E / -14.7258; 143.2252 (Flying Fox Hill) ) 262 metres (860 ft) above sea level

The Gorge is a gorge (14°38′00″S 143°02′00″E / 14.6333°S 143.0333°E / -14.6333; 143.0333 (The Gorge)).

Only a small section in the north-east of the locality is coastal, facing Princess Charlotte Bay (14°13′00″S 143°58′05″E / 14.2168°S 143.9680°E / -14.2168; 143.9680 (Princess Charlotte Bay)), which was named by naval officer Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys (or Jefferys) serving on the HM Colonial brig Kangaroo on 30 May 1815.

Cliff Islands is an island group (14°13′35″S 143°47′35″E / 14.2263°S 143.7930°E / -14.2263; 143.7930 (Cliff Islands)) approx 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) offshore.

A small area in the north-east of the locality (north of Annie River) is within the Lama Lama National Park.

Apart from the national park, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation and there are a number of homesteads in the locality:

• Artemis (14°58′42″S 143°34′38″E / 14.9782°S 143.5771°E / -14.9782; 143.5771 (Artemis))
• Astrea (14°44′01″S 143°02′42″E / 14.7337°S 143.0449°E / -14.7337; 143.0449 (Astrea))
• Crystal Vale (14°04′36″S 142°59′24″E / 14.0766°S 142.9901°E / -14.0766; 142.9901 (Crystal Vale))
• Ebagoola (14°18′17″S 143°16′03″E / 14.3046°S 143.2676°E / -14.3046; 143.2676 (Ebagoola))
• Glen Garland (14°50′56″S 143°16′28″E / 14.8488°S 143.2745°E / -14.8488; 143.2745 (Glen Garland))
• Lily Vale (14°29′21″S 143°40′38″E / 14.4891°S 143.6772°E / -14.4891; 143.6772 (Lily Vale))
• Musgrave (14°46′52″S 143°30′13″E / 14.7811°S 143.5036°E / -14.7811; 143.5036 (Musgrave))
• New Bamboo (14°38′26″S 143°28′25″E / 14.6406°S 143.4737°E / -14.6406; 143.4737 (New Bamboo))
• Running Creek (14°18′33″S 143°43′35″E / 14.3092°S 143.7264°E / -14.3092; 143.7264 (Running Creek))
• Strathhaven (14°52′40″S 142°57′48″E / 14.8777°S 142.9634°E / -14.8777; 142.9634 (Strathhaven))
• Strathmay (14°53′08″S 142°48′06″E / 14.8856°S 142.8016°E / -14.8856; 142.8016 (Strathmay))
• Violet Vale (14°43′55″S 143°35′11″E / 14.7319°S 143.5863°E / -14.7319; 143.5863 (Violet Vale))
• Yarraden (14°18′33″S 143°18′23″E / 14.3091°S 143.3065°E / -14.3091; 143.3065 (Yarraden))

History

The town of Ebagoola was surveyed in 1900 by James Dickie.

The town of Yarraden (14°25′43″S 143°17′47″E / 14.42861°S 143.29639°E / -14.42861; 143.29639 (Yarraden (town))) was established to support the Lukin River gold field discovered in 1901. In March 1903, its gold reefs were described as "amongst the largest and richest". The two major gold mines were Golden King and Savannah. Golden King was worked from 1901 to 1914 and in 1917 and 1921. Savannah was worked from 1901 to 1907 and in 1912.

Ebagoolah Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Ebagoolah State School. It closed in 1914.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Yarraden had a population of 11 people. In the 2016 census Yarraden had a population of 11 people.

In the 2021 census, Yarraden had a population of 53 people.

Heritage listings

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

• Ebagoola Township and Battery
• Peninsula Developmental Road (14°46′57″S 143°29′05″E / 14.7825°S 143.4847°E / -14.7825; 143.4847 (Musgrave Telegraph Station)): Musgrave Telegraph Station

Transport

There are a number of airstrips in the locality:

• Astrea Station airstrip (14°44′35″S 143°03′17″E / 14.7431°S 143.0547°E / -14.7431; 143.0547 (Astrea Station airstrip) )
• Ancilia Station airstrip (14°51′09″S 143°16′35″E / 14.8524°S 143.2763°E / -14.8524; 143.2763 (Ancilia Station airstrip) )
• Leconsfield Station airstrip (14°04′50″S 142°59′45″E / 14.0805°S 142.9959°E / -14.0805; 142.9959 (Leconsfield Station airstrip) )
• Lily Vale Station airstrip (14°29′28″S 143°40′43″E / 14.4912°S 143.6785°E / -14.4912; 143.6785 (Lily Vale Station airstrip))
• Minka Station airstrip on Yarraden Station (14°52′54″S 142°47′56″E / 14.8817°S 142.7988°E / -14.8817; 142.7988 (Minka Station airstrip) )
• Musgrave Station airstrip (14°46′34″S 143°30′17″E / 14.7760°S 143.5047°E / -14.7760; 143.5047 (Musgrave Station airstrip))
• Strathaven Station Airstrip (14°52′27″S 142°57′53″E / 14.8743°S 142.9646°E / -14.8743; 142.9646 (Strathaven Station airstrip))
• Violet Vale Station airstrip (14°44′00″S 143°35′16″E / 14.7332°S 143.5879°E / -14.7332; 143.5879 (Violet Vale Station airstrip) )
• Yarraden Airstrip (14°18′13″S 143°18′39″E / 14.3035°S 143.3108°E / -14.3035; 143.3108 (Yarraden airstrip) )
• Yarraden Station airstrip (14°52′56″S 142°46′12″E / 14.8821°S 142.7701°E / -14.8821; 142.7701 (Yarraden Station airstrip) )