Tablelands, Queensland (Gladstone Region)
Tablelands is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tablelands had a population of 9 people.[3]
| Tablelands Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Griffiths Creek Campground at Kroombit Tops National Park, in Tablelands, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Tablelands | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°19′53″S 150°54′46″E / 24.3313°S 150.9127°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 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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Geography edit
The terrain is mountainous ranging from 320 to 930 metres (1,050 to 3,050 ft),[4] with the following named peaks:
- Mount Rideout (24°19′35″S 150°59′23″E / 24.3263°S 150.9898°E) 849 metres (2,785 ft)[5][6]
- Mount Seaview (Futters Hat) (24°16′43″S 150°56′32″E / 24.2785°S 150.9423°E) 815 metres (2,674 ft)[5][7]
- Amys Peak (24°20′31″S 150°59′21″E / 24.3420°S 150.9892°E) 930 metres (3,050 ft)[5][8]
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.[4]
History edit
Tableland Provisional School opened on 1905 and closed c. 1916.[9] It was on Tableland Road (approx 24°17′29″S 150°57′03″E / 24.29139°S 150.95093°E).[10][4]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Tablelands had "no people or a very low population".[11]
In the 2021 census, Tablelands had a population of 9 people.[3]
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.[12]
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.[13]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tablelands (Gladstone - Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Tablelands – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47308)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tablelands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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. 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.
- ^ "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.