Cheeseborough, Queensland

Cheeseborough Queensland
Cheeseborough
Coordinates	22°47′48″S147°51′32″E / 22.7966°S 147.8589°E / -22.7966; 147.8589 (Cheeseborough (centre of locality))
Population	16 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0818/km2 (0.212/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	195.7 km2 (75.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	18.4 km (11 mi) SE of Clermont 90.9 km (56 mi) NNW of Emerald 362 km (225 mi) WNW of Rockhampton 925 km (575 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Cheeseborough: Clermont Wolfang Dysart Clermont Cheeseborough Retro Theresa Creek Hibernia Retro

Cheeseborough is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Cheeseborough had a population of 16 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Gregory Highway and the Central Western railway line pass through the south-west of the locality from Hibernia to the south through to Clermont to the west. ^[3]

Huntley Creek loosely bounds the locality to the west and the Peak Range to the north-east with Anvil Peak ( 22°40′25″S148°00′53″E / 22.6736°S 148.0147°E / -22.6736; 148.0147 (Anvil Peak) ) rising to 737 metres (2,418 ft) above sea level. ^{[4] [3]}

Top Knot Hill ( 22°53′00″S147°45′00″E / 22.8833°S 147.75°E / -22.8833; 147.75 (Top Knot Hill) ) lies between the railway line and the highway in the south-west of the locality. ^{[5] [3]}

A small area in the north-east is within the Peak Range National Park, which extends into neighbouring Wolfang and Dysart. There is some cropping in the south-west, but the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[3]

History

The Cheeseborough area is described in 1865 as being the nearest permanent water supply to Clermont and 7 miles away. ^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cheeseborough had a population of 3 people. ^[7]

In the 2021 census, Cheeseborough had a population of 16 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cheeseborough. The nearest government primary schools are Clermont State School in neighbouring Clermont to the west, Capella State School in Capella to the south-east, and Dysart State School in neighbouring Dysart to the north-east. The nearest government primary schools are Clermont State High School in Clermont, Capella State High School in Capella, and Dysart State High School in Dysart. ^[8]

There is also a Catholic primary school in Clermont. ^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cheeseborough (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Cheeseborough – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46936)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 22 October 2020.
4. "Anvil Peak – peak in Central Highlands Regional (entry 662)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
5. "Top Knot Hill – hill in Central Highlands Regional (entry 34984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
6. "CLERMONT". Rockhampton Bulletin And Central Queensland Advertiser . No. 402. Queensland, Australia. 11 February 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2025– via National Library of Australia.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cheeseborough (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 June 2025.