Newlands, Queensland
| Newlands Queensland | |
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| Bowen River at Newlands, 2009 | |
Newlands is located in Queensland Newlands Newlands | |
| Coordinates | 20°55′20′′S 147°51′08′′E / 20.9222°S 147.8522°E / -20.9222; 147.8522 (Newlands (centre of locality)) |
| Population | 99 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 0.03370/km2 (0.0873/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4804 |
| Area | 2,938.1 km2 (1,134.4 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region |
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin |
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia |
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Suburbs around Newlands: Mount Coolon
Newlands
Eungella Hinterland
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Newlands is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Newlands had a population of 99 people.[1]
Geography
[edit ]Starvation Creek enters from Eungella Hinterland to the east, and flows north-west to become the Bowen River . A branch of the creek forms part of the north-eastern boundary, and the river forms much of the northern boundary. The Newlands coal mine is in the south of the locality.[3]
The Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77) runs through from north to south-west.
Demographics
[edit ]In the 2016 census, Newlands had a population of 66 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Newlands had a population of 99 people.[1]
Education
[edit ]There are no schools in Newlands. The nearest government primary schools are:[5]
- Scottville State School in Scottville to the north
- Collinsville State School in Collinsville to the north
- Eungella State School in Eungella to the south-east
- Glenden State School in neighbouring Glenden to the south
The nearest government secondary schools are:[5]
- Collinsville State High School (to Year 12) in Collinsville to the north
- Glenden State School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Glenden to the south
However, some students living near the centre of the locality would be too distant from these primary and/or secondary schools for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[5]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Newlands – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46891)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Newlands, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2024.