Ceratodus, Queensland

Ceratodus is on the Burnett River about {{convert|8.8|km|mi}} from Eidsvold, Queensland. The river flows from north-east to south-west, where it is joined by the Nogo River. The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Cynthia) and exits to the south (Eidsvold).{{Queensland Globe|access-date=31 October 2023}}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some production forestry and crop growing in the east of the locality near the Burnett River.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

The town takes its name from the railway station, which in turn was named on 4 October 1923 from the Queensland lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, originally only found in the Burnett River and the Mary River.Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, Vol ix, 1928

A railway station on the Mungar Junction to Monto railway line opened here 26 April 1924.Frew, Joan (1981) Queensland Post Offices 1842-1980 and Receiving Offices 1869-1927, p. 231. Fortitude Valley, Queensland: published by the author, {{ISBN|0-9593973-0-2}} On 12 September 1924, the District Postal Inspector, Maryborough Division, reported that 100 railway employees were camped at Ceratodus, engaged on bridge building and other railway work, and that there was one permanent settler (named Falconer) in the locality.King, Harold J., in Stamp Collecting (London), 25 August 1967

Ceratodus Provisional School was open from 1925 to 1927. Ceratodus State School opened in July 1930 using the school building relocated from Towns Creek (near Mount Perry).{{cite news |date=15 January 1930 |title=SCHOOL FOR CERATODUS. |page=8 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |issue=18,584 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article152087419 |accessdate=31 October 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |date=23 June 1934 |title=MUNDUBBERA |page=3 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |issue=19,940 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149284250 |accessdate=31 October 2023 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=12 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512050541/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149284250 |url-status=live }} The school closed on 10 October 1965.{{Cite web|url=http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Search/AgencyDetails.aspx?AgencyId=6294|title=Agency Details|website=www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au|access-date=25 January 2018|archive-date=15 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415030330/http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Search/AgencyDetails.aspx?AgencyId=6294|url-status=live}}

Nogo River Junction State School opened on 4 July 1927 and closed circa 1941. It was on Nogo River Road on the eastern bank of the Nogo River at its junction with the Burnett River (approx {{Coord|-25.27774|151.07209|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Nogo River Junction State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m116-surv-control-1938/original |access-date=31 October 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031005211/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m116-surv-control-1938/original |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1966 |title=Parish of Culcraigie |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-culcraigie-1966/original |access-date=31 October 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031015944/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-culcraigie-1966/original |url-status=live }}

A receiving office opened at the railway station in January 1925 and was elevated to a post office by April 1926.

The settlement was, for many years, a watering station for steam locomotives. In 1967 it was reported that the postmistress and station-mistress (Mrs J. Leard) also operated the telephone exchange (to which only one subscriber's service was connected) and that there were no shops or businesses in the settlement, only two railway cottages. The post office closed 31 May 1968.

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Ceratodus had a population of 28 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30579|name=Ceratodus (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Ceratodus had a population of 34 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30575|name=Ceratodus (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Ceratodus has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Ceratodus Rest Area, Burnett Highway ({{Coord|-25.28178|151.13924|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Ceratodus Rest Area}}){{Cite web|url=https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf|title=North Burnett Local Heritage Register|publisher=North Burnett Regional Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816031644/https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf|archive-date=16 August 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 August 2019}}{{Cite Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-25.2812468,151.1395714,3a,53.5y,216.84h,86.69t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1scWf_mrQLQKy3Hdp3iclQDA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D3.312902274929442%26panoid%3DcWf_mrQLQKy3Hdp3iclQDA%26yaw%3D216.83560864906204!7i16384!8i8192?coh=235716&entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExNS4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D|access-date=21 January 2025|title=Ceratodus Rest Area|SV=yes|date=March 2023}}

There are no schools in Ceratodus. The nearest government schools are Eidsvold State School (Kindergarten to Year 12) in neighbouring Eidsvold to the south and Abercorn State School (Prep to Year 6) in Abercorn to the north.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

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• {{Citation|title=Ceratodus : the long journey|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/33690388|publication-date=1997|author1=Eidsvold (Qld. : Shire). Council|publisher=Eidsvold Shire Council}}

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