Storm King, Queensland

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Storm King
Queensland
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Storm King
Coordinates 28°43′34″S151°58′47″E / 28.7261°S 151.9797°E / -28.7261; 151.9797 (Storm King (centre of locality))
Population87 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density4.24/km2 (10.99/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4380
Elevation902 m (2,959 ft)
Area20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Storm King:
Stanthorpe Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Mount Tully Storm King Sugarloaf
Mount Tully Eukey Eukey

Storm King is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Storm King had a population of 87 people. [1]

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Geography

The west of the locality is mountainous and undeveloped. The east of the locality is flatter, contains the Storm King Dam created by impounding Quart Pot Creek and is used for farming. [3]

History

The locality was named and bounded on 15 December 2000. [2] The name presumably comes from the Storm King Dam, which takes its name from the Storm King Mining Company which was established by John Yaldwyn and James Ross, who built an earlier dam for mining purposes. The company, in turn, took its name from the sailing ship Storm King, on which they migrated to Australia, arriving 9 February 1872. [4]

In the 2016 census, Storm King had a population of 87 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Storm King (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Storm King – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45979)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Storm King Dam (entry 32613)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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