Maramie is a locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia. In the , Maramie had a population of 13 people.

History

The locality takes its name from Maramie Creek (now called Clark Creek) which was in turn named by pastoralists Francis Lascelles Jardine and Alexander William Jardine after the fresh water crayfish (known to them as maramie) which they caught in the creek.

Maramie, Queensland

Geography

The Mitchell River flows through from east to north-west. The Alice River rises in the locality and flows north-west to its junction with the Mitchell on the north-western boundary.

Maramie, Queensland

Road infrastructure

The Burke Developmental Road (State Route 27) runs through from east to south.

Maramie, Queensland

Education

There are no schools in Maramie. The nearest primary school is in Kowanyama (P-6). There are no secondary schools nearby.

References

Shire of Carpentaria

Localities in Queensland