Germantown, Queensland
Germantown is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The town is a small farming community, currently home to a large cattle farm along with various other farms. In the 2016 census, Germantown had a population of 64 people.[1]
| Germantown Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Germantown | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.6438°S 145.9661°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 64 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.16/km2 (26.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Germantown is a small community neighbouring Mena Creek.
History
After the First World War, many German settlers settled here (hence the town’s name). It was mainly a sugar cane farming town until the early 2010s, at which time a large portion of Germantown was converted from sugar cane into open cattle country. Another portion of Germantown was recently converted into a Banana farm.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Germantown (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Germantown – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45700)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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