Aratula, Queensland
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Aratula Queensland |
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St Stephen's Anglican church
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 Aratula
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| Coordinates | 27°58′53″S 152°32′55″E / 27.98139°S 152.54861°ECoordinates: 27°58′53″S 152°32′55″E / 27.98139°S 152.54861°E |
| Population | 505 (2011 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 4309 |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region |
| State electorate(s) | Beaudesert |
| Federal Division(s) | Blair |
Aratula is a small town and locality in Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 census, Aratula had a population of 505.
Aratula is approximately 60 kilometres (40 mi) southwest of Ipswich, just east of Cunninghams Gap. Warrill Creek passes very close to the town.
The area was originally known as Carter's Gate, but the name was changed to reflect the railway station name of Aratula.
Carter's Gate Provisional School opened on 29 May 1911. It became a State School on 9 January 1913. The name was changed in August 1913 to Aratula State School.
Aratula Post Office opened around 1925 (a receiving office had been open since 1912) and closed in 1987.
Aratula has the following heritage sites:
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.
St Pauls Lutheran Church opened in 1913 and closed in 1997, but the church building still stands at 57 Elizabeth Street (27°58′51″S 152°32′34″E / 27.9807°S 152.5427°E). There is a Lutheran cemetery behind the church; the first burial was Hermann Gustav Muller in March 1916.
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