Bellfield, Queensland

Bellfield Queensland
Bellfield
Coordinates	19°18′21″S143°11′06″E / 19.3058°S 143.185°E / -19.3058; 143.185 (Bellfield (centre of locality))
Population	10 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0032/km2 (0.008/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4822
Area	3,173.8 km2 (1,225.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	178 km (111 mi) N of Richmond 223 km (139 mi) SSE of Croydon 525 km (326 mi) NE of Mount Isa 685 km (426 mi) W of Townsville 1,771 km (1,100 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Croydon
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Bellfield: Esmeralda Esmeralda Northhead Victoria Vale Bellfield Gilberton Saxby Woolgar Woolgar

Bellfield is a rural locality in the Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Bellfield had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

The Norman River rises in the east of the locality and flows west through the locality before forming a small section of the south-western boundary and then exiting to Victoria Vale to the west. The river untilimately flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria. ^{[3] [4]}

The Clara River rises in the north-east of the locality and flows west, forming part of the western boundary of the locality, before exiting to Victoria Vale to the west. It becomes a tributary of the Norman River in Claraville to the north-west. ^[4]

The Richmond–Croydon Road passes twice through the south-west of the locality. It enters the locality from the west (Victoria Vale), then returns to Victoria Vale, then re-enters the locality, exiting finally to the south (Woolgar). ^{[5] [6]}

The land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bellfield had "no people or a very low population". ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Bellfield had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bellfield, nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bellfield (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Bellfield – locality in Shire of Croydon (entry 43183)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 November 2019.
3. "Bellfield, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 14 August 2021.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
5. Bellfield, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
6. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
7. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2025.