Abingdon Downs, Queensland

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Abingdon Downs
Queensland
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Abingdon Downs
Coordinates 17°48′46″S143°28′12″E / 17.8129°S 143.4700°E / -17.8129; 143.4700 Coordinates: 17°48′46″S143°28′12″E / 17.8129°S 143.4700°E / -17.8129; 143.4700
Population0 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4871
Area5,052.3 km2 (1,950.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Abingdon Downs:
Strathmore Red River Bulleringa
Strathmore Abingdon Downs Amber
Fossilbrook
Georgetown Georgetown Mount Surprise
Talaroo

Abingdon Downs is a rural locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Abingdon Downs had a population of 0 people. [1]

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Geography

The Einasleigh River flows through the locality from south-east to west. Its tributary, the Etheridge River, flows through the locality from south to west with their confluence in the west of the locality. [3]

The locality takes its name from the Abingdon Downs cattle station which, being approximately 445,000 hectares (4,450 km2), occupies much of the locality. Its homestead is located in the west of the locality ( 17°36′16″S143°10′51″E / 17.6044°S 143.1807°E / -17.6044; 143.1807 (Abingdon Downs Station) ) with the Abingdon Downs Airport immediately to the south. [3] As at 2016, the station was carrying 16,000 Brahman cattle. [4]

History

In the 2016 census, Abingdon Downs had a population of 0 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Abingdon Downs (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Abingdon Downs - locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41665)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. ↑ Rowley, Linda (31 August 2016). "Keough North Qld cattle assets could raise $70M". Beef Central. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.


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