Deeral, Queensland

Deeral is a town and coastal locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Deeral had a population of 151 people.

Geography
Deeral has an unusual "J"-shape boundaries. The eastern part is a long section of beach facing the Coral Sea and its immediate hinterland; this land is undeveloped and controlled by the Queensland Government. The western part is a curved section of freehold land, cleared and used for farming especially sugarcane. Both of these areas are low-lying (less than 10 metres above sea level). In the very far west of the locality the land begins rising rapidly towards the adjacent Bellenden Ker Range in neighbouring Wooroonooran; this land is undeveloped.

The town is located in the south-western part of the locality. The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line traverse the locality, adjacent and parallel, from the south-west of the locality through to the north-west of the "curve of the J", passing through the town, which is served by the Deeral railway station (-17.2222°N, 145.9159°W) which was known as Munros Camp railway station from 1883 to 1912. Figtree Creek railway station (-17.2064°N, 145.9067°W) served the north of the locality but it is now abandoned.

The Mulgrave River forms the north-eastern boundary of the "curve", then cross the locality to form the southern boundary of the eastern beach part of the locality entering the Coral Sea at that point.

History
The town was built on Yidinji tribal territory. The town's name was derived from its railway station's name which was named Deeral in 1912, an Aboriginal word in the Yidinyji language meaning teeth.

Demographics
In the, the locality of Deeral had a population of 141 people.

In the, the locality of Deeral had a population of 151 people.

Education
There are no schools in Deeral. The nearest government primary schools are Fishery Falls State School in neighbouring Fishery Falls to the west and Bellenden Ker State School in neighbouring Bellenden Ker to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Babinda State School in Babinda to the south. There is also a Catholic primary school in Babinda.

Community groups
The Deeral branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 68925 Bruce Highway.