| Swans Lagoon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Swans Lagoon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°06′07″S 147°09′38″E / 20.1019°S 147.1605°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4807 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 468.9 km2 (181.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Swans Lagoon is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Swans Lagoon had a population of 12 people.[3]
Geography
Swans Lagoon has the following mountain features:[4]
- Mount Dalrymple at the north of the locality (19°57′00″S 147°11′00″E / 19.95°S 147.1833°E) 579 metres (1,900 ft)[5]
- Mcgregors Bonnet, a mountain at the centre of the locality (20°06′55″S 147°09′39″E / 20.1153°S 147.1608°E) 327 metres (1,073 ft)[6]
- Expedition Pass in the south-west of the locality (20°12′S 147°06′E / 20.2°S 147.1°E)[7]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001. It presumably takes its name from the waterhole of the same name (20°07′16″S 147°15′32″E / 20.12098°S 147.25875°E).[2][8][9][4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Swans Lagoon had "no people or a very low population".[10]
In the 2021 census, Swans Lagoon had a population of 12 people.[3]
Education
There are no schools in Swans Lagoon. The nearest primary school is Millaroo State School in neighbouring Millaroo to the east. There are no nearby secondary schools. The options are distance education and boarding school.[11]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swans Lagoon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- 1 2 "Swans Lagoon – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 44670)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swans Lagoon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "Mount Dalrymple – mountain in Shire of Burdekin (entry 9251)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Expedition Pass – pass in Shire of Burdekin (entry 12086)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ↑ "Swans Lagoon – waterhole in the Shire of Burdekin (entry 32984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "Millaroo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1976. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Swans Lagoon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2024.