Riverton, Queensland

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Riverton
Queensland
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Hynes Bridge over the Dumaresq River, circa 1950
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Riverton
Coordinates 29°03′53″S151°27′47″E / 29.0647°S 151.4630°E / -29.0647; 151.4630 (Riverton (centre of locality))
Population29 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.430/km2 (1.114/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4385
Area67.4 km2 (26.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Riverton:
Glenlyon Glenlyon Mingoola
Glenlyon Riverton Mingoola (NSW)
Maidenhead Maidenhead Dumaresq Valley (NSW)

Riverton is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] It is on the Queensland border with New South Wales. [3] In the 2021 census, Riverton had a population of 29 people. [1]

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Geography

The Dumaresq River forms the eastern boundary of the locality and the border between Queensland and New South Wales. [4]

Mount Bowman is in the centre of the locality ( 29°04′07″S151°28′11″E / 29.0685°S 151.4698°E / -29.0685; 151.4698 (Mount Bowman) ), rising to 509 metres (1,670 ft) above sea level. [5] [6] [4]

Riverton Road enters the locality from the south (Maidenhead) and then runs through the eastern part of the locality loosely parallel with the Dumaresq River before exiting to the north-east (Mingoola). Just off Riverton Road on the Hynes Bridge Road is Hynes Bridge ( 29°02′41″S151°29′43″E / 29.04481°S 151.495411°E / -29.04481; 151.495411 (Hynes Bridge) ), which crosses the river to Mingoola, New South Wales. [7] [8]

The Riverton Limestone Mine and Processing Plant is in the north of the locality off Riverton Road ( 29°01′17″S151°28′23″E / 29.02144°S 151.47318°E / -29.02144; 151.47318 (Limestone mine) ). [9] Apart from the mine, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the eastern parts of the locality along the river. [10]

History

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a Cobb & Co coach service from Tenterfield changed horses at Riverton. [11]

Tobacco was an early crop in the district being grown by Chinese farmers from 1881. As it was a profitable crop, by 1901 many farmers were growing tobacco, [11] achieving record prices. [12]

The Hynes Bridge over the Dumaresq River linking Riverton in Queensland to Mingoola in New South Wales opened in June 1941. [11] It was named after J. D. Hynes, the President of the Tenterfield Shire Council in recognition of his work. [13]

Until the 1960s, timber was an important industry for the area with a timber mill at Riverton owned by Rex Weight. [11]

The Riverton Limestone Quarry opened in the 1960s. As it needed electricity, power poles and power lines were erected to link Riverton to the power station at Ashford, providing electicity to the locality. [11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Riverton had a population of 10 people. [14]

In the 2021 census, Riverton had a population of 29 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Riverton. The only nearby school is Texas State School (Prep to Year 10) in Texas to the north-west. There is no nearby school providing education to Year 12; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Riverton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Riverton – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47826)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mount Bowman – mountain in Goondiwindi Region (entry 4144)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "View from Mingoola New South Wales of the Hynes Bridge over the Dumaresq River to Riverton, Queensland". Google Street View . March 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "2016/2017 report for SIBELCO LIME (NSW) PTY LTD, Riverton Limestone Mine and Processing Plant - Riverton, QLD". Australian Government . 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mingoola Heritage trail: our agricultural and industrial heritage - making a living" (PDF). Tenterfield Shire Council . pp. 2–4. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "FIRST TOBACCO CROP IN FIVE YEARS MAKES RECORD". Queensland Country Life . Vol. 5, no. 51. Queensland, Australia. 4 July 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  13. ↑ "LOCAL AND GENERAL". Glen Innes Examiner . Vol. 17, no. 2195. New South Wales, Australia. 3 June 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 11 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  14. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Riverton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  15. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
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