Stonehenge Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°21′09″S143°17′15″E / 24.3525°S 143.2875°E Coordinates: 24°21′09″S143°17′15″E / 24.3525°S 143.2875°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 58 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4730 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 15,432.8 km2 (5,958.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Barcoo | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Stonehenge is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Stonehenge had a population of 58 people. [4]
Stonehenge is in the Channel Country.
Nearby is one of three areas used to base the Australian Department of Defence's over-the-horizon radar system.
Its name originates from when the area was a stopping point for bullock teams. A stone hut used by the bullock drivers to overnight in eventually fell into disuse, and the stone remains became known as 'Stonehenge'. [5]
The Stonehenge State School opened on 3 September 1900. The school closed in 1947 but subsequently reopened. It closed again on 1 February 1977 but reopened again on 27 January 1981. [6]
At the 2006 census, Stonehenge and the surrounding area had a population of 106. [7]
The Stonehenge Library opened in 2009. [8]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Stonehenge had a population of 44 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Stonehenge had a population of 58 people. [4]
Stonehenge has a sports centre and community centre. [10]
The Barcoo Shire Council operates a public library at 9 Stratford Street. [11]
Stonehenge State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys at 27 Bulford Street ( 24°21′03″S143°17′15″E / 24.3507°S 143.2874°E ). [12] [13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 7 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). [14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 4 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). [15] The school motto is 'Strong and Proud'. [16]
There is no secondary school in Stonehenge. The nearest one is in Longreach 155 kilometres (96 mi); other options are boarding schools and distance education. [17]
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