Elphinstone is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Elphinstone had a population of 9 people.[1]
| Elphinstone Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Elphinstone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°28′47″S 148°11′06″E / 21.4797°S 148.1849°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0431/km2 (0.112/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4742 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 208.8 km2 (80.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Suttor Developmental Road passes east to west through the locality. Isaac River and its tributary Anna Creek rise in the locality flowing towards the south-west.[3] Lake Elphinstone is a natural lake fed by Anna Creek and was the water supply for the now abandoned town of Elphinstone.[4]
History
editThe locality was named after explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple, the leader of the 1859 and 1860 overland settlement expeditions to Port Denison from Rockhampton.[2]
Elphinstone Pocket State School opened circa 1936 and closed circa 1945.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Elphinstone had a population of 6 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Elphinstone had a population of 9 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elphinstone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Elphinstone – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47043)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Lake Elphinstone". Mackay Region Visitor Information Centre. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Elphinstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
