Caroline Crossing is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Caroline Crossing had a population of 44 people.[1]
| Caroline Crossing Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Caroline Crossing | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°40′35″S 146°59′10″E / 25.6764°S 146.9861°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 44 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.02197/km2 (0.0569/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4477 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,003.1 km2 (773.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Murweh | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Landsborough Highway runs past the western extremity, near Augathella.[3]
History
editThe locality was named and bounded on 28 March 2002.[2] It is presumably named after the ford across the Warrego River known as Caroline Crossing (25°37′00″S 146°45′00″E / 25.6166°S 146.75°E).[4][5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Caroline Crossing had a population of 13 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Caroline Crossing had a population of 44 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Caroline Crossing (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Caroline Crossing – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42965)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Caroline Crossing, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Caroline Crossing – ford in Shire of Murweh (entry 6312)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Caroline Crossing (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
