Yarraden, Queensland

Yarraden is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the, Yarraden had a population of 53 people.

Geography
Yarraden is on the eastern side of Cape York Peninsula bordering the Coral Sea. The Great Dividing Range passes through the locality from the north (Coen) to the south (Dixie). The Peninsula Developmental Road passes through in from north (Coen) to the south-east (Laura).

The Great Dividing Range creates a watershed with the creeks and rivers rising to the east of the range flowing into the Coral Sea, while the creeks and rivers rising to the west of the range flow into the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Ebagoola is an abandoned gold mining town (-14.3036°N, 143.265°W).

Curlew Range is a mountain range (-14.7853°N, 143.165°W).

There are numerous mountains in the locality, from north to south:
 * Mount Newberry (-14.3477°N, 143.4763°W ) 260 m above sea level, named after industrial chemist James Cosmo Newbery by explorer William Hann
 * Mount Walsh on the Great Dividing Range (-14.4172°N, 143.4508°W ) 272 m above sea level, named after storekeeper John Walsh of Cooktown by prospector and explorer James Venture Mulligan
 * Mount Ryan (-14.4338°N, 143.3305°W) 442 m above sea level
 * Spion Cop (-14.5094°N, 143.3038°W ) 315 m above sea level
 * Lapunya Mount (-14.5619°N, 143.3697°W ) 309 m above sea level
 * Flying Fox Hill (-14.7258°N, 143.2252°W ) 262 m above sea level

The Gorge is a gorge (-14.6333°N, 143.0333°W).

Only a small section in the north-east of the locality is coastal, facing Princess Charlotte Bay (-14.2168°N, 143.968°W), which was named by naval officer Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys (or Jefferys) serving on the HM Colonial brig Kangaroo on 30 May 1815.

Cliff Islands is an island group (-14.2263°N, 143.793°W) approx 7 km offshore.

A small area in the north-east of the locality (north of Annie River) is within the Lama Lama National Park.

Apart from the national park, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation and there are a number of homesteads in the locality:
 * Artemis (-14.9782°N, 143.5771°W)
 * Astrea (-14.7337°N, 143.0449°W)
 * Crystal Vale (-14.0766°N, 142.9901°W)
 * Ebagoola (-14.3046°N, 143.2676°W)
 * Glen Garland (-14.8488°N, 143.2745°W)
 * Lily Vale (-14.4891°N, 143.6772°W)
 * Musgrave (-14.7811°N, 143.5036°W)
 * New Bamboo (-14.6406°N, 143.4737°W)
 * Running Creek (-14.3092°N, 143.7264°W)
 * Strathhaven (-14.8777°N, 142.9634°W)
 * Strathmay (-14.8856°N, 142.8016°W)
 * Violet Vale (-14.7319°N, 143.5863°W)
 * Yarraden (-14.3091°N, 143.3065°W)

History
The town of Ebagoola was surveyed in 1900 by James Dickie.

The town of Yarraden (-14.42861°N, 143.29639°W) was established to support the Lukin River gold field discovered in 1901. In March 1903, its gold reefs were described as "amongst the largest and richest". The two major gold mines were Golden King and Savannah. Golden King was worked from 1901 to 1914 and in 1917 and 1921. Savannah was worked from 1901 to 1907 and in 1912.

Ebagoolah Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Ebagoolah State School. It closed in 1914.

Demographics
In the, Yarraden had a population of 11 people. In the Yarraden had a population of 11 people.

In the, Yarraden had a population of 53 people.

Heritage listings
Yarraden has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
 * Ebagoola Township and Battery
 * Peninsula Developmental Road (-14.7825°N, 143.4847°W): Musgrave Telegraph Station

Transport
There are a number of airstrips in the locality:


 * Astrea Station airstrip (-14.7431°N, 143.0547°W )
 * Ancilia Station airstrip (-14.8524°N, 143.2763°W )
 * Leconsfield Station airstrip (-14.0805°N, 142.9959°W )
 * Lily Vale Station airstrip (-14.4912°N, 143.6785°W)
 * Minka Station airstrip on Yarraden Station (-14.8817°N, 142.7988°W )
 * Musgrave Station airstrip (-14.776°N, 143.5047°W)
 * Strathaven Station Airstrip (-14.8743°N, 142.9646°W)
 * Violet Vale Station airstrip (-14.7332°N, 143.5879°W )
 * Yarraden Airstrip (-14.3035°N, 143.3108°W )
 * Yarraden Station airstrip (-14.8821°N, 142.7701°W )