Suburb of Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Springlands is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region , Queensland , Australia.[ 2]
In the 2021 census , Springlands had a population of 39 people.[ 1]
Geography
The locality completely surrounds the localities of Collinsville and Scottville .[ 3]
Springlands has the following mountains:
The majority of the southern boundary is aligned with the Bowen River . Sonoma State Forest covers 8,800 hectares in the north-east of Springlands (20°28′44″S 147°53′51″E / 20.4788°S 147.8976°E / -20.4788; 147.8976 (Sonoma State Forest ) ).[ 3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census , Springlands had a population of 45 people.[ 12]
In the 2021 census , Springlands had a population of 39 people.[ 1]
Heritage listings
Strathmore Homestead, 2007
Springlands has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Economy
The Collinsville coal mine is located in the locality (20°33′54″S 147°46′03″E / 20.5651°S 147.7676°E / -20.5651; 147.7676 (Collinsville coal mile ) ) extending into neighbouring Collinsville.[ 3]
There are four solar farms operated by Edify in Springlands:[ 3]
Education
There are no schools in Springlands. The nearest government primary schools are in Collinsville State School in neighbouring Collinsville and Scotville State School in neighbouring Scotville. The nearest government secondary school is Collinsville State High School in Collinsville.[ 3]
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