Stewarton is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Stewarton had a population of 52 people.[1]
| Stewarton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Stewarton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°47′58″S 148°55′00″E / 23.7994°S 148.9166°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 52 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0693/km2 (0.1795/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 750.4 km2 (289.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editTwo railway lines in the Blackwater railway system enters the locality from the north with the first exiting to the west and the second terminating in the centre of the locality. The locality is served by a number of railway stations. On the first line are:
- Tikardi railway station (23°38′22″S 148°48′30″E / 23.6394°S 148.8082°E)[3]
- Boorgoon Junction railway station (23°40′01″S 148°47′52″E / 23.6669°S 148.7977°E)[3]
- Boorgoon railway station (23°40′58″S 148°47′23″E / 23.6828°S 148.7897°E)[3]
- Kinrola railway station (23°44′03″S 148°47′37″E / 23.7343°S 148.7937°E)[3]
On the second line are:
- Taurus railway station (23°42′10″S 148°52′46″E / 23.7029°S 148.8794°E)[3]
- Koorilgah railway station (23°42′48″S 148°53′54″E / 23.7134°S 148.8982°E)[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Stewarton had a population of 39 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Stewarton had a population of 52 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stewarton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Stewarton – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46977)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stewarton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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