Windeyer, Queensland

Windeyer Queensland
Windeyer
Coordinates	24°34′02″S146°29′38″E / 24.5672°S 146.4938°E / -24.5672; 146.4938 (Windeyer (centre of locality))
Population	29 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.01399/km2 (0.0362/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4478
Area	2,073.5 km2 (800.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	42.5 km (26 mi) NNE of Tambo 144 km (89 mi) ESE of Blackall 242 km (150 mi) N of Charleville 427 km (265 mi) NW of Roma 961 km (597 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Blackall-Tambo Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Windeyer: Blackall Alpha Alpha Mount Enniskillen Windeyer Mantuan Downs Mount Enniskillen Tambo Caldervale

Windeyer is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Windeyer had a population of 29 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Dawson Developmental Road enters the locality from the east (Mantuan Downs) and exits to the south (Tambo), where it joins the Landsborough Highway within the town of Tambo. ^{[3] [4]}

The Great Dividing Range forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality with the locality being within the Lake Eyre drainage basin, and more specifically within the catchments of the Barcoo River and Cooper Creek. ^[5]

Windeyer has the following mountains (from north to south):

• Mount Solitary near the northern boundary of the locality ( 24°20′52″S146°17′55″E / 24.3479°S 146.2986°E / -24.3479; 146.2986 (Mount Solitary) ), rising to 593 metres (1,946 ft) above sea level ^{[6] [7]}
• Mount Birkhead in the north of the locality ( 24°26′45″S146°17′51″E / 24.4458°S 146.2976°E / -24.4458; 146.2976 (Mount Birkhead) ) 626 metres (2,054 ft) ^{[6] [8]}
• Mount Windeyer in the centre of the locality ( 24°35′58″S146°19′11″E / 24.5994°S 146.3197°E / -24.5994; 146.3197 (Mount Windeyer) ) 611 metres (2,005 ft) ^{[6] [9]}
• Mount Blunt in the south of the locality ( 24°44′42″S146°20′01″E / 24.7450°S 146.3337°E / -24.7450; 146.3337 (Mount Blunt) ) 555 metres (1,821 ft) ^{[6] [10]}

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[11]

History

Sir Thomas Mitchell mapped the area in 1846 naming Mount Windeyer (possibly after Richard Windeyer, a barrister and politician in New South Wales), Mount Birkhead, and Mount Blunt. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Windeyer had a population of 25 people. ^[12]

In the 2021 census, Windeyer had a population of 29 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Windeyer. Tambo State School offers Kindergarten to Year 10 in neighbouring Tambo to the south, but not all students in Windeyer would be able to access this school due to distance. There are no schools offering education to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Windeyer (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Windeyer – locality in Blackall-Tambo Region (entry 47067)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 November 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
4. "Windeyer, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 1 October 2021.
5. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
6. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Solitary – mountain in Blackall Tambo Region (entry 31372)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Birkhead – mountain in Blackall Tambo Region (entry 2745)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Mount Windeyer – mountain in Blackall Tambo Region (entry 37664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Mount Blunt – mountain in Blackall Tambo Region (entry 3355)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Windeyer (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2025.