Commissioners Flat

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Commissioners Flat
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Commissioners Flat
Commissioners Flat
Coordinates 26°52′24″S152°50′30″E / 26.8733°S 152.8416°E / -26.8733; 152.8416 (Commissioners Flat (centre of locality))
Population28 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density2.20/km2 (5.71/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4514
Area12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s) Glass House
Federal division(s) Longman
Suburbs around Commissioners Flat:
Cedarton Peachester Peachester
Cedarton Commissioners Flat Peachester
Stanmore Woodford Glass House Mountains

Commissioners Flat is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Commissioners Flat had a population of 28 people. [1]

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Geography

The eastern border is marked by the Stanley River. Peachester State Forest occupies the eastern half of Commissioners Flat.

Burgalba Lagoon is a waterhole ( 26°51′38″S152°49′41″E / 26.8605°S 152.8280°E / -26.8605; 152.8280 (Burgalba Lagoon) ). The lagoon is significant for the Dallambara, who were a clan of the Jinibara people. It was a place of testing young men and making rain. It was the home of Gairwar the rainbow serpent and a source of magic stones. The name Burgalba means "box tree". [3]

History

It was named after Stephen Simpson, the Queensland commissioner of lands, who used the area as a camp site in the mid-19th century. [2] Although the normal rules of English grammar would suggest that the locality name should be spelled with a possessive apostrophe, the official titles of place names in Queensland do not include that particular punctuation. [4]

In the 2016 census, Commissioners Flat had a population of 28 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Commissioners Flat (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Commissioners Flat – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45486)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Burgalba Lagoon – waterhole in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 48276)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "(Place) Naming principles". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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