Maadi, Queensland
Maadi is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Maadi had a population of 44 people.[1]
| Maadi Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Maadi | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.8330°S 145.9911°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 44 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.58/km2 (30.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4855 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 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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History
The locality takes its name from a former railway station, named on 31 August 1922 by the Queensland Railways Department. The name is probably a corruption of the Palestinian place Maadan, a significant base area on the strategic railway built into the Sinai Peninsula in World War I, known to the Australian Light Horse units.[2] Alternatively, the name may originate from Maadi (sometimes spelt Meadi), on the then edge of the desert south of Cairo, where Maadi (Meadi) Camp accommodated AIF Light Horse brigades when staying in Egypt during World War I [2].
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maadi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Maadi – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45722)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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