| Crossroads Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Crossroads | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°52′58″S 150°28′55″E / 26.8827°S 150.4819°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 127 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4357/km2 (1.128/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 291.5 km2 (112.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Crossroads is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Crossroads had a population of 127 people. [1]
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°53′00″S 150°33′00″E / 26.8833°S 150.55°E). [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]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Crossroads had a population of 130 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Crossroads had a population of 127 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
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crossroads (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Crossroads – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47686)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gunbarwood – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 15057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Rural properties - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crossroads (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
| Crossroads Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Crossroads | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°52′58″S 150°28′55″E / 26.8827°S 150.4819°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 127 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4357/km2 (1.128/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 291.5 km2 (112.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Crossroads is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Crossroads had a population of 127 people. [1]
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°53′00″S 150°33′00″E / 26.8833°S 150.55°E). [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]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Crossroads had a population of 130 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Crossroads had a population of 127 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
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crossroads (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Crossroads – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47686)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gunbarwood – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 15057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Rural properties - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crossroads (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.