Blaxland, Queensland

Blaxland
Blaxland; Queensland
	Blaxland
Coordinates	27°13′07″S151°24′01″E / 27.2186°S 151.4002°E Coordinates: 27°13′07″S151°24′01″E / 27.2186°S 151.4002°E
Population	35 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4405
Elevation	360 m (1,181 ft) [2]
Area	95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
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Last updated October 04, 2019

Blaxland is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[3] In the 2016 census, Blaxland had a population of 35 people.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Western Downs Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of 38,039 square kilometres (14,687 sq mi), which is approximately the same size as the country of Switzerland, although with a population at the last census of close to 33,000, it is over 235 times less densely populated.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

The Western railway line forms the southern boundary of the locality, while Myall Creek forms the northern boundary.^[2]

The Western railway line is a narrow gauge railway, connecting the south-east and south-west regions of Queensland, Australia. It commences at Toowoomba, at the end of the Main Line railway from Brisbane, and extends west 810 km to Cunnamulla, passing through the major towns of Dalby, Roma and Charleville, although services on the 184 km section from Westgate to Cunnamulla have been suspended since 2011. Queensland was the first railway operator in the world to adopt narrow gauge for a main line, and this remains the system wide gauge.

The land is flat and predominantly used for cropping.^[2]

History

In the 1860s Edward James Blaxland purchased land originally known as Three Mile Scrub and named the property Blaxland. When the Western railway line reached the area in 1868, the railway station was called Blaxland.^[3]^[4]

Education

There are no schools in Blaxland. The nearest primary schools in neighbouring Dalby and Bowenville. The nearest secondary schools are in Dalby.^[2]

Dalby, Queensland Town in Queensland, Australia

Dalby is a town and locality in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. Dalby is within and is the administrative centre of the Western Downs Region. At the 2016 census, Dalby had a population of 12,719.

Bowenville, Queensland Town in Queensland, Australia

Bowenville is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. The town's economy rested on the rail industry and with the winding down of the railways the population declined. In the 2016 census, Bowenville had a population of 250 people.

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blaxland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 August 2019.
1 2 "Blaxland - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47667)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
↑ "Blaxland - railway in the Western Downs Region (entry 3161)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 August 2019.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blaxland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globe-2] 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[qpnl-3] 1 2 "Blaxland - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47667)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 June 2019.

[4] "Blaxland - railway in the Western Downs Region (entry 3161)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 August 2019.