O'Briens Hill, Queensland

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O'Briens Hill
Queensland
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O'Briens Hill
Coordinates 17°31′03″S145°59′14″E / 17.5175°S 145.9872°E / -17.5175; 145.9872 (O'Briens Hill (centre of locality))
Population11 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 4860
Area2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around O'Briens Hill:
Fitzgerald Creek Fitzgerald Creek Fitzgerald Creek
Upper Daradgee O'Briens Hill Goondi
Upper Daradgee Stoters Hill Belvedere

O'Briens Hill is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, O'Briens Hill had a population of 11 people. [3]

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Geography

The locality is bounded to the west, north-west, and north by the Johnstone River and to the east and south-east by the Palmerston Highway. [4]

Stone Island is a 5.0-hectare (12-acre) island In the Johnstone River in the north of the locality ( 17°30′12″S145°59′17″E / 17.5033°S 145.9881°E / -17.5033; 145.9881 (Stone Island) ). [5] [6]

Despite the "hill" in its name, the land is flat and low-lying, ranging from 0 to 10 metres (0 to 33 ft) above sea level. The land is a mixture of crop growing (sugarcane and bananas) and grazing on native vegetation. [4]

History

The locality was named after a pioneer family in the area. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, O'Briens Hill had a population of 14 people. [7]

In the 2021 census, O'Briens Hill had a population of 11 people. [3]

Education

There are no schools in O'Briens Hill. The nearest government primary school is Goondi State School in Goondi Bend to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the east. [8]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Briens Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "O'Briens Hill – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 47281)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Briens Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. "Waterbody islands - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. "Stone Island – island (entry 32482)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "O'Briens Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2023.