Dromedary, Queensland

Dromedary Queensland
Dromedary
Coordinates	24°35′14″S149°07′17″E / 24.5872°S 149.1213°E / -24.5872; 149.1213 (Dromedary (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4718
Area	340.1 km2 (131.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.1 km (10 mi) WNW of Bauhinia 150 km (93 mi) SW of Springsure 219 km (136 mi) SE of Emerald 229 km (142 mi) SW of Rockhampton 632 km (393 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Dromedary: Humboldt Goomally Goomally Humboldt Dromedary Bauhinia Arcadia Valley Mungabunda Mungabunda

Dromedary is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Dromedary had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

The Expedition Range forms the western boundary of the locality. ^{[3] [4]}

Dromedary has the following mountains (from north to south): ^[5]

• Mount Dromedary ( 24°32′23″S149°12′49″E / 24.5397°S 149.2137°E / -24.5397; 149.2137 (Mount Dromedary) ) 279 metres (915 ft) ^{[6] [7]}
• Mount Hope ( 24°35′32″S149°09′24″E / 24.5923°S 149.1566°E / -24.5923; 149.1566 (Mount Hope) ) 352 metres (1,155 ft) ^{[6] [8]}

The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the east (Bauhinia) and exits to the south-west (Arcadia Valley). ^[9]

The Expedition State Forest is in the west of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dromedary had a population of 4 people. ^[11]

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

Education

There are no schools in Dromedary. The nearest government primary school is Bauhinia State School in neighbouring Bauhinia to the east. There are no nearby secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dromedary (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Dromedary – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 49333)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 August 2025.
4. "Expedition Range – range in the Central Highlands Region (entry 12089)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 August 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 August 2025.
6. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Dromedary – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 10554)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Hope – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 16122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 August 2025.
10. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 August 2025.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dromedary (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 August 2025.