Population 926 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 4870 State electorate(s) Barron River Founded 1980 Federal division Division of Leichhardt | Established 1980 LGA(s) Cairns Region Kamerunga Freshwater Postal code 4870 | |
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Kamerunga is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland in Australia, located 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of the city centre. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 926.
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Map of Kamerunga QLD 4870, Australia
Geography
In the east farmland predominates, central areas are used for residential purposes and the west is mostly undeveloped bushland on the foothills of the Atherton Tableland escarpment.
History
The suburb is believed to have taken its name from the Yidinji name for Barron Gorge.
While Kamerunga is now a suburb within the Cairns Region, it historically formed part of the Shire of Barron and was significant as a crossing point on the Barron River. A new high level road bridge opened in 1980 to replace the original bridge, which remains as a popular fishing spot during the dry season.