Tablelands, Queensland (Gladstone Region)

Not to be confused with Tablelands, Queensland (South Burnett Region).

Tablelands
Queensland
Griffiths Creek Campground at Kroombit Tops National Park, in Tablelands, 2020
Tablelands is located in Queensland
Tablelands
Tablelands
Coordinates24°19′53″S 150°54′46″E / 24.3313°S 150.9127°E / -24.3313; 150.9127 (Tablelands (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4680
Area385.6 km2 (148.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Tablelands:
Dumgree Mount Alma Diglum
Valentine Plains Tablelands Boyne Valley
Valentine Plains Valentine Plains Cania

Tablelands is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tablelands had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

The terrain is mountainous ranging from 320 to 930 metres (1,050 to 3,050 ft),[3] with the following named peaks:

The centre, east, south, and west of the locality are within the Kroombit Tops National Park. Apart from this, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

Tableland Provisional School opened on 1905 and closed c. 1916.[8] It was on Tableland Road (approx 24°17′29″S 150°57′03″E / 24.29139°S 150.95093°E / -24.29139; 150.95093 (Tableland Provisional School (former))).[9][3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Tablelands had "no people or a very low population".[10]

In the 2021 census, Tablelands had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

There are no schools in Tablelands. For students in the north-east of the locality, the nearest government primary schools are Calliope State School in Calliope to the north-east and Nagoorin State School in Nagoorin to the east, while the nearest government secondary school is Calliope State High School, also in Calliope.[11]

For students in other parts of the locality, there are no schools close enough for a daily commute. The options are distance education and boarding school.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tablelands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Tablelands – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 47308)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "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.
  5. ^ "Mount Rideout – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 28462)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Seaview – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 30333)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Amys Peak – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 555)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tablelands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 January 2024.