Stewarton, Queensland
| Stewarton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Coal train, near Kinrola railway station, circa 1999 | |||||||||||||||
  Stewarton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°47′58″S 148°55′00″E / 23.7994°S 148.9166°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 52 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0693/km2 (0.1795/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 750.4 km2 (289.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Stewarton is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Stewarton had a population of 52 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Two railway lines in the Blackwater railway system enters the locality from the north with the first exiting to the west and the second terminating in the centre of the locality. The locality is served by a number of railway stations. On the first line are:
- Tikardi railway station (23°38′22″S 148°48′30″E / 23.6394°S 148.8082°E)[3]
- Boorgoon Junction railway station (23°40′01″S 148°47′52″E / 23.6669°S 148.7977°E)[3]
- Boorgoon railway station (23°40′58″S 148°47′23″E / 23.6828°S 148.7897°E)[3]
- Kinrola railway station (23°44′03″S 148°47′37″E / 23.7343°S 148.7937°E)[3]
On the second line are:
- Taurus railway station (23°42′10″S 148°52′46″E / 23.7029°S 148.8794°E)[3]
- Koorilgah railway station (23°42′48″S 148°53′54″E / 23.7134°S 148.8982°E)[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Stewarton had a population of 39 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Stewarton had a population of 52 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Stewarton. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Blackwater State School and Blackwater State High School, both in neighbouring Blackwater to the north.[5]
Facilities
[edit]Despite the name, Blackwater Airport is at 18837 Capricorn Highway in Stewarton (23°36′12″S 148°48′22″E / 23.6033°S 148.8060°E).[6]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stewarton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Stewarton – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46977)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stewarton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
