Carpentaria, Queensland

Carpentaria is a coastal locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Carpentaria had a population of 14 people.[1]

Carpentaria
Queensland
Cattle beside the Savannah Way (Burketon to Normanton Road), 2013
Carpentaria
Coordinates17.9829°S 140.1600°E / -17.9829; 140.1600
Population14 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.00280/km2 (0.00725/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4823
Area5,001.5 km2 (1,931.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Carpentaria
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Carpentaria:
Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria
Burketown Carpentaria Normanton
Gregory Stokes Stokes

Geography

The locality is on the southern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is part of the Gulf Country. The Burketown Normanton Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Normanton) to the south-west (Stokes).[3]

History

The name derives from the Gulf of Carpentaria, a name used on Dutch charts since 1700.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Carpentaria. The nearest schools are in Normanton (P-10) and Burketown (P-6). There are no schools offering secondary Years 11 and 12 in the area.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carpentaria (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Carpentaria – locality in Shire of Carpentaria (entry 42907)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

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