Highland Plains, Queensland (Maranoa Region)
| Highland Plains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Highland Plains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°52′10″S 148°45′27″E / 25.8694°S 148.7575°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0751/km2 (0.195/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4454 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 213.0 km2 (82.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Highland Plains is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Highland Plains had a population of 16 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Round Mountain is in the east of the locality (25°52′05″S 148°49′29″E / 25.8681°S 148.8247°E), rising to 460 metres (1,510 ft) above sea level.[3][4][5]
The Carnarvon Highway passes to the west through neighbouring Injune.[6] The Injune Taroom Road enters the locality from the north-west (Injune) and exits to the north-east (Beilba / Pony Hills).[7]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Highland Plains had a population of 5 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Highland Plains had a population of 16 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Highland Plains. The nearest government primary schools are Injune State School in neighbouring Injune to the west and Bymount State School in Bymount to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Injune State School (to Year 10). There are no nearby schools providing education to Year 12; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highland Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Highland Plains – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49171)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Round Mountain – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 29175)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Highland Plains, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Highland Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
