Retro, Queensland

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Retro
Queensland
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Retro Downs pastoral station, circa 1899
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Retro
Coordinates 22°50′51″S147°56′05″E / 22.8475°S 147.9347°E / -22.8475; 147.9347 (Retro (centre of locality))
Population54 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.1239/km2 (0.3209/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4723
Area435.8 km2 (168.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Retro:
Cheeseborough Cheeseborough Dysart
Cheeseborough Retro Lowestoff
Hibernia Hibernia Khosh Bulduk

Retro is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Retro had a population of 54 people. [1]

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History

The Retro Downs pastoral property had been established by 1864. [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Retro had a population of 30 people. [4]

In the 2021 census, Retro had a population of 54 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Retro. The nearest government primary schools are Clermont State School in Clermont to the west and Capella State School in Capella to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Clermont State High School in Clermont and Capella State High School in Capella. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Retro (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Retro – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46972)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. "Commercial". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser . Vol. III, no. 294. Queensland, Australia. 14 April 1864. p. 2. Retrieved 30 December 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Retro (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.