Arcturus, Queensland

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Arcturus
Queensland
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Arcturus
Coordinates 23°58′38″S148°19′18″E / 23.9772°S 148.3216°E / -23.9772; 148.3216
Population130 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.108/km2 (0.279/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4702
Area1,206.1 km2 (465.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal division(s) Flynn
Localities around Arcturus:
Gindie Gindie Comet
Minerva Arcturus Togara
Springsure Orion Orion

Arcturus is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] At the 2021 census, Arcturus had a population of 130 people. [1]

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Geography

The land use in Arcturus is a mixture of cropping and grazing on native vegetation. [3]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [4]

History

At the 2016 census, Arcturus had a population of 75 people. [5]

At the 2021 census, Arcturus had a population of 130 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "2021 Arcturus, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. "Arcturus – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46910)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Arcturus (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg