Tablelands, Queensland (Gladstone Region)
| Tablelands Queensland | |
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| Griffiths Creek Campground at Kroombit Tops National Park, in Tablelands, 2020 | |
Tablelands is located in Queensland Tablelands Tablelands | |
| Coordinates | 24°19′53′′S 150°54′46′′E / 24.3313°S 150.9127°E / -24.3313; 150.9127 (Tablelands (centre of locality)) |
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4680 |
| Area | 385.6 km2 (148.9 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region |
| State electorate(s) | Callide |
| Federal division(s) | Flynn |
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Suburbs around Tablelands: Valentine Plains
Tablelands
Boyne Valley
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Tablelands is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tablelands had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
[edit ]The terrain is mountainous ranging from 320 to 930 metres (1,050 to 3,050 ft),[3] with the following named peaks:
- Mount Rideout (24°19′35′′S 150°59′23′′E / 24.3263°S 150.9898°E / -24.3263; 150.9898 (Mount Rideout) ) 849 metres (2,785 ft)[4] [5]
- Mount Seaview (Futters Hat) (24°16′43′′S 150°56′32′′E / 24.2785°S 150.9423°E / -24.2785; 150.9423 (Mount Seaview (Futters Hat)) ) 815 metres (2,674 ft)[4] [6]
- Amys Peak (24°20′31′′S 150°59′21′′E / 24.3420°S 150.9892°E / -24.3420; 150.9892 (Amys Peak) ) 930 metres (3,050 ft)[4] [7]
The centre, east, south, and west of the locality are within the Kroombit Tops National Park. Apart from this, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
[edit ]Tableland Provisional School opened on 1905 and closed c. 1916.[8] It was on Tableland Road (approx 24°17′29′′S 150°57′03′′E / 24.29139°S 150.95093°E / -24.29139; 150.95093 (Tableland Provisional School (former)) ).[9] [3]
Demographics
[edit ]In the 2016 census, Tablelands had "no people or a very low population".[10]
In the 2021 census, Tablelands had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
[edit ]There are no schools in Tablelands. For students in the north-east of the locality, the nearest government primary schools are Calliope State School in Calliope to the north-east and Nagoorin State School in Nagoorin to the east, while the nearest government secondary school is Calliope State High School, also in Calliope.[11]
For students in other parts of the locality, there are no schools close enough for a daily commute. The options are distance education and boarding school.[12]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tablelands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Tablelands – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47308)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Rideout – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 28462)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Seaview – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 30333)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Amys Peak – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 555)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tablelands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 January 2024.