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  Giru | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°30′45″S147°06′26″E / 19.5125°S 147.1072°E /-19.5125; 147.1072 (Giru (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 387 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.974/km2 (12.883/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4809 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 77.8 km2 (30.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burderkin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Giru is a town and coastallocality in theShire of Burdekin,Queensland, Australia,[2][3] situated on theHaughton River, 54 kilometres (34 mi) south-east ofTownsville. In the2021 census, the locality of Giru had a population of 387 people.[1]
Giru is mainlysugarcane farms. The Invicta sugar mill in Giru is owned by Wilmar Sugar Cane Limited with three iconic chimney stacks.[4]
TheBruce Highway bypasses the town.[5]
The name of the town and the locality derives from the railway station name, assigned on 31 March 1916, derived from "goru", a type name for a species of sugarcane fromNew Guinea which was successfully experimented with and widely grown in the district.[2][6]
The Invicta Sugar Mill was originally located on theRichmond River inNew South Wales. In 1906, it was relocated toBucca near theKolan River nearBundaberg. In 1919, it was moved north to the Haughton River in the Burdekin district, where the township of Giru grew around it. It commenced crushing there under the same name on 4 August 1921.[7][8][9][10]
On Saturday 1 May 1926, the School of Arts Hall was officially opened with a dance.[11]
The Giru Post Office opened by 1922.[12]
Giru State School opened on 1 October 1924.[13] The school celebrated its golden jubilee (50th anniversary) in 1974.[14]
St Joseph's School opened in 1945 and closed in 1998.[15]
In the2016 census, the locality of Giru had a population of 354 people.[16]
In the2021 census, the locality of Giru had a population of 387 people.[1]
Giru is noted for the Invicta Sugar Mill, which is owned by Wilmar Sugar. The company crushes about 3,000,000 tonnes (3,300,000 tons) of raw sugar cane annually.[17]
Giru State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 45–51 Luxton Street (19°30′46″S147°06′35″E / 19.5129°S 147.1096°E /-19.5129; 147.1096 (Giru State School)).[18][19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 46 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[20]
There is no government secondary school in Giru. The nearest government secondary school isAyr State High School inAyr to the east.[21]
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The Giru branch of theQueensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 9 Carey Street.[22]
Giru School of Arts Hall is at 3 Invicta Street (19°30′56″S147°06′16″E / 19.51556°S 147.10452°E /-19.51556; 147.10452 (School of Arts Hall)).[23]
There is a bowling club, and the main source of accommodation is the Giru International Hotel.[citation needed]
There is serious game fishing in the region, as thebarramundi andgrunter are highly sought after. The boat ramp is a fishing hot spot and many people travel to fish there.[citation needed]
In September every year, the Giru Show is held, offering activities such as food stalls, homemade cake shops and show rides, horse rides, and an animal farm, as well as a display of several pieces of farming equipment.[citation needed]
