Description
Caravonica is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.
Caravonica is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Caravonica had a population of 1,989 people.Caranovica is approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the Cairns city centre.
History
Caravonica is situated in the Djabugay (Tjapukai) traditional Aboriginal country. The Yirrganydji people are custodians within the Djabugay traditional countryThe origin of the suburb name is from the town of Caravonica in Italy, named after the hometown of Dr. David Thomatis in the 1880s.Caravonica was originally part of the Shire of Mulgrave and then the City of Cairns local government areas.
Kamerunga State School opened on 28 May 1913. It was wrecked in a cyclone in February 1927. On 6 April 1927 it reopened at a new location as Caravonica State School. The decision to relocate the school had been taken prior to the cyclone.Lake Placid was originally called Barron Waters but was renamed in 1969. It is named after a natural pond in the Barron River, created by a rock barrage.In the 2016 census, Caravonica had a population of 1,989 people.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 4.64 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 77 m
Population number: 1,989
Local Government Area: Cairns Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Caravonica, Queensland