Aratula, Queensland
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Aratula is a small town in South East Queensland
, approximately 60 kilometres southwest of Ipswich
, just east of Cunninghams Gap. Warril Creek passes very close to the town. At the 2006 census
, Aratula had a population of 386.
Local attractions include nearby Moogerah Peaks National Park
, Main Range National Park
, Lake Moogerah
and ballooning
.
Aratula is a common rest-stop for travellers coming eastward across the Great Dividing Range
. There is a caravan park and a hotel
just off the highway.
Aratula State Primary School est. 1918 was originally named Carters Gate, as was the entire area.
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
, approximately 60 kilometres southwest of Ipswich
Ipswich, Queensland
Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...
, just east of Cunninghams Gap. Warril Creek passes very close to the town. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Aratula had a population of 386.
Local attractions include nearby Moogerah Peaks National Park
Moogerah Peaks National Park
Moogerah Peaks is a National Park in the Fassifern Valley of South East Queensland, Australia, located approximately 70 km south west of the state capital Brisbane...
, Main Range National Park
Main Range National Park
Main Range is a mountain range and a national park in Queensland , 85 km southwest of Brisbane. It is part of the World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia . It protects the western part of a semicircle of mountains in South East Queensland known as the Scenic Rim...
, Lake Moogerah
Lake Moogerah
Lake Moogerah, formed by Moogerah Dam, is a water supply and irrigation dam on Reynolds Creek, a tributary of the Bremer River in Southeast Queensland's Fassifern Valley. The lake is used for recreation, fishing and camping...
and ballooning
Ballooning
Ballooning may refer to:* Hot air ballooning* Balloon * Ballooning * Ballooning degeneration...
.
Aratula is a common rest-stop for travellers coming eastward across the Great Dividing Range
Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's most substantial mountain range and the third longest in the world. The range stretches more than 3,500 km from Dauan Island off the northeastern tip of Queensland, running the entire length of the eastern coastline through...
. There is a caravan park and a hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
just off the highway.
Aratula State Primary School est. 1918 was originally named Carters Gate, as was the entire area.