| Humboldt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Humboldt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°17′32″S148°55′30″E / 24.2922°S 148.9250°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 49 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.02410/km2 (0.0624/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,033.1 km2 (785.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Humboldt is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Humboldt had a population of 49 people. [1]
The Dawson Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality and the ridgeline of the Expedition Range ( 24°13′00″S149°03′00″E / 24.2166°S 149.05°E ) forms the eastern boundary. [3] [4]
There are a number of protected areas: [3]
The Shotover Range ( 24°10′00″S149°00′00″E / 24.1666°S 149.0000°E ) runs north-south through the centre of the locality including the national park. [5]
Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. [3]
Letter Camp ( 24°06′S148°48′E / 24.1°S 148.8°E ). and Wilsons Camp ( 24°05′00″S148°50′00″E / 24.0833°S 148.8333°E ) are two neighhourhoods in the north-west of the locality. [3] [6] [7]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [8] [9]
Expedition Range was named on 27 November 1844 by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt who described it as "particularly striking and imposing". [4]
In the 2016 census, Humboldt had a population of 13 people. [10]
In the 2021 census, Humboldt had a population of 49 people. [1]
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary schools are Rolleston State School in Rolleston to the south-west and Blackwater State School in Blackwater to the north. The nearest secondary school is Blackwater State High School in Blackwater; however, some parts of the locality are so distant that distance education and boarding schools would be other options. [3]
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