Ernestina, Queensland

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Ernestina
Queensland
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Ernestina
Coordinates 23°43′50″S143°56′20″E / 23.7305°S 143.9388°E / -23.7305; 143.9388 Coordinates: 23°43′50″S143°56′20″E / 23.7305°S 143.9388°E / -23.7305; 143.9388
Population16 (2016 census) [1]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Longreach Region
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Ernestina:
Maneroo Maneroo Longreach
Maneroo Ernestina Ilfracombe
Tocal Ilfracombe Ilfracombe

Ernestina was a rural locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] It is now part of Longreach.

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.

Longreach Region Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The Longreach Region is a local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it superseded three previous local government areas that had existed for more than a century.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

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).

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History

In the 2016 census, Ernestina had a population of 16 people. [1] In January 2019, it was decided to reduce the number of localities within Longreach Region by amalgamating the localities to the north and west of the town of Longreach into the locality of Longreach. The localities amalgamated were: Camoola, Chorregon, Ernestina, Maneroo, Morella, Tocal, and Vergemont. [3] As a consequence of this amalgamation, the Longreach Region has only three localities: Longreach, Ilframcombe and Isisford. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ernestina (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Ernestina - locality in Longreach Region (entry 49347)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Recent place name decisions: Job number 17-050: Longreach". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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