| Promisedland Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Promisedland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°06′09″S152°09′44″E / 25.1025°S 152.1622°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 34 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.484/km2 (1.253/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4660 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 70.3 km2 (27.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Promisedland is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Promisedland had a population of 34 people. [1]
The Burnett River forms the north-western boundary of the locality. [3] The Ned Churchward Weir (originally called the Walla Weir) was built in 1998 across the river between Promisedland and Bungadoo to provide water for irrigation. [4]
Most of the locality is state forests with sections of the Cordalba State Forest to be found from the north-west to the south-east of the locality with the Elliot River State Forest in the east of the localilty. Apart from these protected areas, the land use in the south-west of the locality is irrigated horticulture, while the other parts of the locality are used for grazing on native vegetation. [5]
In the 2016 census, Promisedland had a population of 29 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Promisedland had a population of 34 people. [1]
There are no schools in Promisedland. The nearest government primary schools are Cordalba State School in neighbouring Cordalba to the south-east and Givelda State School in Givelda to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Isis District State High School in Childers to the south-east, Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the north-west, and Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South. [7]
