Crossroads, Queensland

Crossroads is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Crossroads had a population of 130 people.[1]

Crossroads
Queensland
Crossroads
Coordinates26.8827°S 150.4819°E / -26.8827; 150.4819 (Crossroads (centre of locality))
Population130 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.446/km2 (1.16/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4413
Area291.5 km2 (112.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Crossroads:
Greenswamp Greenswamp Chinchilla
Nangram Crossroads Hopeland
Wieambilla Wieambilla Montrose

Geography

The Condamine Kogan Road traverses the locality from south-east (Hopeland / Montrose) to south-west (Nangram /Wieambilla). The Chinchilla Tara Road traverses the locality from north (Greenswamp) to south (Wieambilla).[3] These two roads intersect in roughly the centre of the locality and presumably provide the name for the locality.[3]

Gunbarwood is a neighbourhood (26.8833°S 150.55°E / -26.8833; 150.55 (Gunbarwood)).[4] It presumably takes its name from the Gunbarwood rural property.[5]

The land use is a mixture of dry and irrigated crops and grazing on native vegetation.[4]

Coal seam gas is extracted throughout the locality.[4][6]

History

In the 2016 census, Crossroads had a population of 130 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Crossroads. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Chinchilla State School and Chinchilla State High School in neighbouring Chinchilla to the north-east.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crossroads (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Crossroads – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47686)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "Gunbarwood – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 15057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. "Rural properties - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. "Talinga Orana Gas Gathering System online at APLNG onshore acreage". Energy new bulletin. 11 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.


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