Humboldt, Queensland
Humboldt is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Humboldt had a population of 13 people.[1]
Humboldt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24.2922°S 148.9250°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 13 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.00639/km2 (0.0166/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,033.1 km2 (785.0 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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Geography
The Dawson Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality and the ridgeline of the Expedition Range (24.2166°S 149.05°E) forms the eastern boundary.[3][4]
There are a number of protected areas:[3]
- Shotover State Forest in the north-east of the locality
- Expedition State Forect in the south-east
- Humboldt State Forest and the Humboldt National Park in the centre
The Shotover Range (24.1666°S 149.0000°E) runs north-south through the centre of the locality including the national park.[5]
Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
Letter Camp (24.1°S 148.8°E). and Wilsons Camp (24.0833°S 148.8333°E) are two neighhourhoods in the north-west of the locality.[3][6][7]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[8][9]
- Bundaburra (24.4388°S 148.9076°E)
- Bungawarra (24.4554°S 148.9599°E) with airstrip (24.4599°S 148.9543°E)
- Humboldt (24.0968°S 148.8242°E)
- Katrina (24.3867°S 148.8499°E)
- Kulandra (24.0521°S 148.9383°E)
- Old Redrock (24.1017°S 148.9234°E)
- Penrose (24.0621°S 148.8385°E)
- Planet Downs (24.5305°S 148.8856°E) with airstrip (24.5378°S 148.8896°E)
- Rockland Springs (23.9862°S 148.9914°E)
- Somerby (24.2109°S 148.7403°E) with airstrip (24.2042°S 148.7383°E)
- Sunlight (24.3072°S 148.7948°E)
- Washpool (24.2012°S 148.8249°E) with airstrip (24.2027°S 148.8313°E).
- Wybalena with airstrip (24.2895°S 148.7985°E)
History
Expedition Range was named on 27 November 1844 by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt who described it as "particularly striking and imposing".[4]
In the 2016 census, Humboldt had a population of 13 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary schools are Rolleston State School in Rolleston to the south-west and Blackwater State School in Blackwater to the north. The nearest secondary school is Blackwater State High School in Blackwater; however, some parts of the locality are so distant that distance educatin and boarding schools would be other options.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Humboldt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Humboldt – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46957)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Expedition Range – range in Central Highlands Regional (entry 12089)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Shotover Range – range in Central Highlands Regional (entry 38877)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Letter Camp – locality unbounded in Central Highlands Regional (entry 19235)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Wilsons Camp – locality unbounded in Central Highlands Regional (entry 37618)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.