Humboldt, Queensland
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- 49.6 km (31 mi) NE of Rolleston
- 96.2 km (60 mi) S of Blackwater
- 143 km (89 mi) SE of Emerald
- 290 km (180 mi) SW of Rockhampton
- 718 km (446 mi) NW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Humboldt: | ||
Togara | Stewarton | Blackdown Wooroona |
Lowesby | Humboldt | Goomally |
Coorumbene | Arcadia Valley | Dromedary |
Humboldt is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Humboldt had a population of 49 people.[1]
Geography
The Dawson Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality and the ridgeline of the Expedition Range (24°13′00″S 149°03′00″E / 24.2166°S 149.05°E / -24.2166; 149.05 (Expedition Range)) 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°10′00″S 149°00′00″E / 24.1666°S 149.0000°E / -24.1666; 149.0000 (Shotover Range)) 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°06′S 148°48′E / 24.1°S 148.8°E / -24.1; 148.8 (Letter Camp)). and Wilsons Camp (24°05′00″S 148°50′00″E / 24.0833°S 148.8333°E / -24.0833; 148.8333 (Wilsons Camp)) 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°26′20″S 148°54′27″E / 24.4388°S 148.9076°E / -24.4388; 148.9076 (Bundaburra))
- Bungawarra (24°27′19″S 148°57′36″E / 24.4554°S 148.9599°E / -24.4554; 148.9599 (Bungawarra)) with airstrip (24°27′36″S 148°57′15″E / 24.4599°S 148.9543°E / -24.4599; 148.9543 (Bungawarra airstrip))
- Humboldt (24°05′48″S 148°49′27″E / 24.0968°S 148.8242°E / -24.0968; 148.8242 (Humboldt))
- Katrina (24°23′12″S 148°51′00″E / 24.3867°S 148.8499°E / -24.3867; 148.8499 (Katrina))
- Kulandra (24°03′08″S 148°56′18″E / 24.0521°S 148.9383°E / -24.0521; 148.9383 (Kulandra))
- Old Redrock (24°06′06″S 148°55′24″E / 24.1017°S 148.9234°E / -24.1017; 148.9234 (Old Redrock))
- Penrose (24°03′44″S 148°50′19″E / 24.0621°S 148.8385°E / -24.0621; 148.8385 (Penrose))
- Planet Downs (24°31′50″S 148°53′08″E / 24.5305°S 148.8856°E / -24.5305; 148.8856 (Planet Downs)) with airstrip (24°32′16″S 148°53′23″E / 24.5378°S 148.8896°E / -24.5378; 148.8896 (Planet Downs airstrip))
- Rockland Springs (23°59′10″S 148°59′29″E / 23.9862°S 148.9914°E / -23.9862; 148.9914 (Rockland Springs))
- Somerby (24°12′39″S 148°44′25″E / 24.2109°S 148.7403°E / -24.2109; 148.7403 (Somerby)) with airstrip (24°12′15″S 148°44′18″E / 24.2042°S 148.7383°E / -24.2042; 148.7383 (Somerby airstrip))
- Sunlight (24°18′26″S 148°47′41″E / 24.3072°S 148.7948°E / -24.3072; 148.7948 (Sunlight))
- Washpool (24°12′04″S 148°49′30″E / 24.2012°S 148.8249°E / -24.2012; 148.8249 (Washpool)) with airstrip (24°12′10″S 148°49′53″E / 24.2027°S 148.8313°E / -24.2027; 148.8313 (Washpool airstrip)).
- Wybalena with airstrip (24°17′22″S 148°47′55″E / 24.2895°S 148.7985°E / -24.2895; 148.7985 (Wybalenda airstrip))
History
Expedition Range was named on 27 November 1844 by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt who described it as "particularly striking and imposing".[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Humboldt had a population of 13 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Humboldt had a population of 49 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 education and boarding schools would be other options.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Humboldt (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Humboldt – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46957)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "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 16 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Humboldt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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