Garrawalt, Queensland

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Garrawalt
Queensland
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Garrawalt
Coordinates 18°31′03″S145°50′16″E / 18.5176°S 145.8377°E / -18.5176; 145.8377 (Garrawalt (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4850
Area184.1 km2 (71.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s) Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Garrawalt:
Wairuna Abergowrie Abergowrie
Valley Of Lagoons Garrawalt Long Pocket
Valley Of Lagoons Wallaman Lannercost

Garrawalt is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. [2]

Contents

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

Geography

The locality is loosely bounded to the north by the Herbert River, which separates the mountainous terrain of the locality from the flat sugarcane farming areas of Abergowrie to the north. [3]

Garrawalt has the following mountains:

Most of the locality is within the Girringun National Park except for some small areas adjacent to the Herbert River which are flatter lower land (30 metres (98 ft) above sea level) using for farming. [3]

History

The locality was named and bounded on 27 April 2001. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Garrawalt had "no people or a very low population". [7]

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

Education

There are no schools in Girrawalt. The nearest government primary school is Abergowrie State School in neighbouring Abergowrie to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garrawalt (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Garrawalt – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42517)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. "Mount Facing – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 12106)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. "The Pinnacles – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 34068)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Garrawalt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg