Stockyard, Queensland (Livingstone Shire)

For the locality in South-East Queensland, see Stockyard, Queensland (Lockyer Valley).

Stockyard Queensland
Nine Mile Beach, 2012
Stockyard
Coordinates	22°50′54″S150°47′46″E / 22.8483°S 150.7961°E / -22.8483; 150.7961 (Stockyard (centre of locality))
Population	16 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0530/km2 (0.137/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4703
Area	301.9 km2 (116.6 sq mi)
Location	25.2 km (16 mi) E of Byfield 59.6 km (37 mi) NNE of Yeppoon 96.5 km (60 mi) NNE of Rockhampton 735 km (457 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Stockyard: Weerriba Shoalwater Shoalwater Byfield Stockyard Coral Sea Woodbury Woodbury Farnborough

Stockyard is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] The town of Stockyard Point is located within the locality ( 22°48′51″S150°48′22″E / 22.8141°S 150.8061°E / -22.8141; 150.8061 (Stockyard Point) ). ^[3] In the 2021 census, Stockyard had a population of 16 people. ^[1]

Geography

Waterpark Creek forms the southern and south-western boundaries, while the Coral Sea forms the eastern. Sandy Creek, a tributary of Waterpark, rises in the west of the locality and forms part of the western boundary. ^[4]

The locality has a number of coastal features (from north to south along the coast): ^[5]

• Five Rocks Beach ( 22°46′32″S150°48′29″E / 22.7755°S 150.8080°E / -22.7755; 150.8080 (Five Rocks Beach) ), extending north into neighbouring Shoalwater ^[6]
• Stockyard Point ( 22°49′03″S150°48′36″E / 22.8175°S 150.8101°E / -22.8175; 150.8101 (Stockyard Point) ) ^{[7] [8]}
• Nine Mile Beach ( 22°51′59″S150°47′24″E / 22.8664°S 150.7900°E / -22.8664; 150.7900 (Nine Mile Beach) ), ^[6] between Stockyard Point and Water Park Point
• Water Park Point ( 22°55′53″S150°47′47″E / 22.9313°S 150.7964°E / -22.9313; 150.7964 (Water Park Point) ) ^{[7] [9]}
• Greenslopes Inlet ( 22°54′54″S150°45′12″E / 22.915°S 150.7533°E / -22.915; 150.7533 (Greenslopes Inlet) ) ^[10]
• Greenslopes Point ( 22°55′26″S150°45′06″E / 22.9240°S 150.7518°E / -22.9240; 150.7518 (Greenslopes Point) ) ^{[7] [11]}
• Little Corio Bay ( 22°56′16″S150°47′49″E / 22.9377°S 150.7969°E / -22.9377; 150.7969 (Little Corio Bay) ) ^[12]

The town of Stockyard point is located approx 800 metres (2,600 ft) north-west of the headland Stockyard Point. It is surrounded by the Byfield Conservation Park. ^[13]

Stockyard has the following mountains (from north to south):

• The Peaks ( 22°45′50″S150°43′33″E / 22.7639°S 150.7257°E / -22.7639; 150.7257 (The Peaks) ) 335 metres (1,099 ft) ^{[7] [14]}
• Mount Atherton ( 22°45′56″S150°44′47″E / 22.7655°S 150.7465°E / -22.7655; 150.7465 (Mount Atherton) ) 442 metres (1,450 ft) ^{[7] [15]}

Byfield National Park occupies almost all of the locality. ^[16] There is no other land use apart from the town and the protected areas. ^[13]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Stockyard had a population of 16 people. ^[17]

In the 2021 census, Stockyard had a population of 16 people. ^[1]

Many of the houses in Stockyard Point are used as holiday homes. As the Australian census data is based on usual place of residence, the population of the locality will not include those people staying in the holiday homes on a short-term basis.

Education

There are no schools in Stockyard. The nearest government primary school is Byfield State School in neighbouring Byfield to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the south. There are also non-government schools in Yeppoon and its suburbs. ^[18]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stockyard (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Stockyard – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48880)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 May 2019.
3. "Stockyard Point – town in Livingstone Shire (entry 38875)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 November 2019.
4. "Stockyard, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 20 August 2021.
5. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Bays; passages; Map labels". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
6. "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "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.
8. "Stockyard Point – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 32464)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Water Park Point – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 36718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Greenslopes Inlet – inlet in Livingstone Shire (entry 14801)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
11. "Greenslopes Point – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 14802)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
12. "Little Corio Bay – bay in Livingstone Shire (entry 19551)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
13. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
14. "The Peaks – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 34054)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
15. "Mount Atherton – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 957)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
16. "Byfield National Park, Conservation Park and State Forest". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 26 May 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stockyard (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
18. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2025.