Cardstone, Queensland
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Cardstone Queensland |
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| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 50 km (31 mi) south-west of Innisfail | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 17°50′33″S 145°42′52″E / 17.84250°S 145.71444°E
Cardstone is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region in Queensland, Australia. It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-west of Innisfail.
Cardstone is a long thin locality following the valley of the Tully River. The northern part of the locality is mostly bushland, but the southern part is farming land.
Construction of the Kareeya Hydro Power Station on the Tully River commenced in 1952 and the power station commenced operation in 1957. The staff and families were provided accommodation in a small village called Cardstone located about 3 miles (4.8 km) downstream from the plant. The power station was instigated jointly by the Cardwell Shire Council and the Johnstone Shire Council and the name Cardstone is an amalgamation of those two names.
Although it was desired to have a post office in Cardstone in 1954, no local person could be found to carry out the duties. Cardstone Post Office did not open until 11 January 1955. It closed in 1990 when the village closed.
Cardstone State School opened on 18 February 1957. From 1959 to 1967 it was downgraded to a Provisional School and was closed on 14 December 1990 when the village closed.
During Cyclone Winifred in late January 1986, rainfall of 400 mm (16 in) was measured at Cardstone along the Tully River
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