| Riversleigh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Riversleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°48′44″S146°29′17″E / 26.8122°S 146.4880°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00238/km2 (0.0062/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4470 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,524.9 km2 (974.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murweh | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Riversleigh is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Riversleigh had a population of 6 people. [1]
The Warrego Highway passes to the north and the Mitchell Highway to the west. [3] The Bollon Charleville Road enters the locality from the south-east (Boatman) and exits to the north-east (Charleville). [4]
The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn took its name from a pastoral station. The name appears on the 1887 Post Master General's map of Queensland. The name of the pastoral station is thought to reflect its situation on Angellala Creek, near its junction with the Warrego River. The locality was officially bounded on 28 March 2002. [2]
In the 2016 census, Riversleigh had a population of 16 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Riversleigh had a population of 6 people. [1]
There are no schools in Riversleigh. The nearest government primary schools are Charleville State School in neighbouring Charleville to the north-west and Wyandra State School in neighbouring Wyandra to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Charleville State High School, also in Charleville. There is also a Catholic primary school in Charleville. However, some parts of Riversleigh would be too distant to attend these schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. [7]
