| Topaz Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Topaz | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°25′28″S145°42′26″E / 17.4244°S 145.7072°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 177 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.815/km2 (9.88/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4885 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Topaz is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Topaz had a population of 177 people. [1]
Extensive alluvial gold mining between the 1870s and 1914 (World War I). Major mines included The Lady Olive, Union and Kiandra Creek. 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] The school was at 3 Union Street ( 17°25′24″S145°43′05″E / 17.42344°S 145.71793°E ). [4] [5] The school building was converted into a house and was still extant in May 2023. [5] [6]
In the 2016 census, Topaz had a population of 165 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Topaz had a population of 177 people. [1]
There are no schools in Topaz. The nearest government primary school is Butchers Creek State School in neighbouring Butchers Creek to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda to the north-west. [8]
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