Esmeralda, Queensland

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Esmeralda
Queensland
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Esmeralda
Coordinates 18°51′47″S142°39′43″E / 18.8630°S 142.6619°E / -18.8630; 142.6619 (Esmeralda (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4871
Area5,212.4 km2 (2,012.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Croydon
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Esmeralda:
Croydon Croydon Gilbert River
Claraville Esmeralda Northhead
Savannah Victoria Vale Bellfield

Esmeralda is a rural locality in the Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Esmeralda had "no people or a very low population". [1]

Contents

Geography

The Richmond–Croydon Road runs through from south to north. [3]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation. [4]

History

The locality takes its name from a local hill named on 30 September 1873 by explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Esmeralda had a population of 21 people. [5]

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

Education

There are no schools in Esmeralda nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school. [4]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Esmeralda (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Esmeralda – locality in Shire of Croydon (entry 43182)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. Esmeralda, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Esmeralda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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