Tully, Queensland
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| Population | 2,457 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Kennedy | ||||||||
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Tully is a town in Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the Bruce Highway approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) south of Cairns by road and 210 kilometres (130 mi) north of Townsville. At the 2006 census, Tully had a population of 2,457.[1]
The Tully River (previously known as the Mackay River) was named after Surveyor-General William Alcock Tully in the 1870s. The town of Tully was then named after the river (previously it had been known as Banyan).
Tully is one of the larger towns of the Cassowary Coast Region. Prior to the shire's amalgamation in 2008, Tully was the administrative centre for the Shire of Cardwell. The economic base of the region is agriculture; sugar cane and banana being the dominant crops grown. The sugar cane grown at the many farms in the district is processed locally at the Tully Sugar Mill to give raw sugar which is shipped elsewhere for refinement.
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History
The Tully area was originally known as Banyan. The river was named in honour of William Alcock Tully, then under-secretary for public lands and chief commissioner of crown lands in Queensland. The first settlers were the nephews of James Tyson who grew sugarcane and raised beef cattle. The town was surveyed in 1883, but it was not until the government constructed a sugar mill in 1925 that the town began to develop. [2]
In March 2015, a farm at Tully tested positive for the soil-borne Panama disease.[3] Follow-up testing confirmed the results. One of the strains of the disease affects all types of bananas and has previously only been detected in the Northern Territory. Harvesting continued on the property with strict protocols allowing the farm to continue to operate and distribute product without posing a threat.[4]
Climate
With an average annual rainfall exceeding 4,000 millimetres (160 in), and the highest ever annual rainfall in a populated area of Australia (7,900 millimetres (310 in) in 1950), Tully is arguably the wettest town in Australia – a rivalry exists between Tully and the nearby town of Babinda for said title. In 2003 a giant gumboot (the "Golden Gumboot") was erected as a monument to the town's climate; it also serves as a museum documenting past floods, as well as displaying the current rainfall for the year.
| Climate data for Tully, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
28.22 (82.77) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.1 (61) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.38 (66.88) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 605.7 (23.846) |
738.0 (29.055) |
752.6 (29.63) |
533.7 (21.012) |
329.9 (12.988) |
195.6 (7.701) |
152.0 (5.984) |
125.6 (4.945) |
114.2 (4.496) |
109.7 (4.319) |
176.8 (6.961) |
270.1 (10.634) |
4,103.9 (161.571) |
| Source: BOM (Bureau of Meteorology)[5] | |||||||||||||
Cyclone Yasi
Buildings in Tully were badly damaged by Cyclone Yasi on 3 February 2011.[6][7] According to residents, Tully was "...a scene of mass devastation". An unknown number of homes were completely destroyed as intense winds, estimated at 300 km/h (190 mph), battered the area. Many other homes not destroyed sustained severe façade and or roof damage.[8] As daybreak came, reports from the town stated that about 90 per cent of the structures along the main avenue sustained extensive damage.[9]
Transport
Tully railway station is a prominent station on the main North Coast Railway Line, situated just over half-way between Townsville and Cairns. By 10 December 1924, Tully was connected with both Townsville and Innisfail.[10]
Schools
Tully State High School
Tully State High School has serviced students in the Tully district (comprising Cardwell, Kennedy, Mission Beach, Wongaling Beach, Tully, Feluga, El Arish and various other small centres) since its establishment in 1964. Tully State High School has an enrolment of approximately 630 students. As of 2011, Leanne Fox is the principal of the school.
Tully State High School has been accredited as a Centre of Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Technology and is also one of only a few Reef Guardian schools. The campus is situated on extensive grounds, 38 hectares, and includes an aquaculture centre, a worm farm, an arboretum, a banana crop, a herd of cattle and several sports fields.
The high school was destroyed by Cyclone Yasi in 2011 and will need to be rebuilt.[11]
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Tully State School
Tully State School caters to the educational needs of the town's primary school children. When erected in 1924, it was known as Banyan Provisional and has since gone through a number of name changes: Tully Provisional (1925); Tully State School (1926); Tully State Rural School (1934); Tully State Rural and High School (1951); and reverted to Tully State School in 1964. The school's current motto is "Work well and succeed".
St. Clare's Parish School
St. Clare's Parish School is a Catholic primary school which was erected in 1928.
Tully Tigers
Tully Tigers, is the local Rugby League club. One of their most famous juniors is former Cowboys forward Peter Jones. Also a Tully Tigers junior Stephen Cairns, Mission beach most famous sportsman played for NQ, Sydney, Gold Coast. Tully was once one of the biggest sporting hubs in Far North Queensland, but since the economic crisis has hit, they are looking for more and more ways to support their clubs.
Tully is the last place reclusive All Black rugby player Keith Murdoch has been sighted.[12]
Heritage listings
Tully has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 17 Mars Street: Tully State School[13]
- 69 Bryant Street: Tully Court House[14]
See also
References
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