Topaz, Queensland

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Topaz
Queensland
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Topaz
Coordinates 17°25′28″S145°42′26″E / 17.4244°S 145.7072°E / -17.4244; 145.7072 (Topaz (centre of locality))
Population165 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density3.556/km2 (9.21/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4885
Area46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Topaz:
Glen Allyn Butchers Creek Wooroonooran
Wooroonooran Topaz Wooroonooran
Wooroonooran Wooroonooran Wooroonooran

Topaz is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Topaz had a population of 165 people. [1]

History

Extensive alluvial Gold mining between the 1870's and 1914 (World War 1). Major mines included The Lady Olive, Union and Kiandra Ck. These area was designated the Extended Upper Russell River Goldfield.[ citation needed ]

Topaz State School opened on 23 February 1932 and closed on 1960. [3]

In the 2016 census Topaz had a population of 165 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Topaz (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Topaz – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48904)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0