Quetta, Queensland

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Quetta
Queensland
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Quetta
Coordinates 23°09′40″S147°01′05″E / 23.1611°S 147.0180°E / -23.1611; 147.0180 (Quetta (centre of locality))
Established16 February 2018
Postcode(s) 4724
Area1,300.7 km2 (502.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Isaac Region
State electorate(s) Burdekin
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Quetta:
Clermont Clermont Clermont
Alpha Quetta Peak Vale
Alpha Alpha Peak Vale

Quetta is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. [1]

Contents

Geography

The Clermont-Alpha Road runs through from north-east to west. [2]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. [3]

History

The name Quetta comes from the Quetta parish. [1] [4]

The locality was created on 16 February 2018 by excising land from the localities of Mistake Creek and Peak Vale. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Quetta. The nearest government primary school is Mistake Creek State School in neighbouring Clermont to the north-east. However, it would be too distant for a daily commute for students living in the south of Quetta. There are no secondary schools near Quetta. Other options are distance education or boarding school. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Quetta – locality in Isaac Region (entry 50177)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. Google (7 April 2022). "Quetta, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. "Quetta – parish in the Isaac Region (entry 27808)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 31 May 2024.