Cheeseborough, Queensland

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Cheeseborough
Queensland
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Cheeseborough
Coordinates 22°47′48″S147°51′32″E / 22.7966°S 147.8589°E / -22.7966; 147.8589 (Cheeseborough (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 22°47′48″S147°51′32″E / 22.7966°S 147.8589°E / -22.7966; 147.8589 (Cheeseborough (centre of locality))
Population16 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0818/km2 (0.212/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4702
Area195.7 km2 (75.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
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]

Contents

At 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 otherwise the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. [3]

History

In the 2016 census, Cheeseborough had a population of 3 people. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2021 Cheeseborough, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cheeseborough – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46936)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cheeseborough (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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