Strathmore, Queensland

Strathmore Queensland
Strathmore
Coordinates	17°11′44″S142°44′05″E / 17.1955°S 142.7347°E / -17.1955; 142.7347 (Strathmore (centre))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	9,434.7 km2 (3,642.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Mareeba Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s)	Cook Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Strathmore: Maramie Staaten Lyndside Yagoonya Howitt Strathmore Ravensworth Red River Croydon Gilbert River Abingdon Downs Georgetown

Strathmore is an outback locality split between the Shire of Mareeba and the Shire of Etheridge, in Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} In the 2021 census, Strathmore had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

The Einasleigh River splits the locality between the two local government areas with Shire of Mareeba to the north and Shire of Etheridge to the south. ^[4]

There are no formalised roads within the locality, but there are tracks across the pastoral properties. ^[5]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Strathmore had "no people or a very low population". ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Strathmore had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: ^[7]

• Minnies Outstation, part of Strathmore ( 17°36′55″S142°44′14″E / 17.6154°S 142.7373°E / -17.6154; 142.7373 (Minnies Outstation (homestead)) )
• Strathmore ( 17°51′43″S142°33′39″E / 17.8620°S 142.5607°E / -17.8620; 142.5607 (Strathmore (homestead)) )

Transport

There are a number of airstrips in the locality:

• Minnies Outstation airstrip ( 17°36′48″S142°44′03″E / 17.6134°S 142.7341°E / -17.6134; 142.7341 (Minnies Outstation airstrip) ) ^[8]

• Strathmore Airstrip #1 ( 17°50′34″S142°32′23″E / 17.8427°S 142.5397°E / -17.8427; 142.5397 (Strathmore Airstrip #1) ) ^[8]

• Strathmore Airstrip #2 ( 17°51′51″S142°33′27″E / 17.8642°S 142.5574°E / -17.8642; 142.5574 (Strathmore Airstrip #2) ) ^[8]

Education

There are no schools in Strathmore, nor nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Strathmore (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Strathmore – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48882)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 December 2017.
3. "Strathmore – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2017.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 January 2021.
5. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 September 2025.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Strathmore (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
8. "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 September 2025.