O'Briens Hill, Queensland
| O'Briens Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  O'Briens Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°31′03″S 145°59′14″E / 17.5175°S 145.9872°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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O'Briens Hill is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, O'Briens Hill had a population of 11 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The locality is bounded to the west, north-west, and north by the Johnstone River and to the east and south-east by the Palmerston Highway.[4]
Stone Island is a 5.0-hectare (12-acre) island In the Johnstone River in the north of the locality (17°30′12″S 145°59′17″E / 17.5033°S 145.9881°E).[5][6]
Despite the "hill" in its name, the land is flat and low-lying, ranging from 0 to 10 metres (0 to 33 ft) above sea level. The land is a mixture of crop growing (sugarcane and bananas) and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History[edit]
The locality was named after a pioneer family in the area.[2]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, O'Briens Hill had a population of 14 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, O'Briens Hill had a population of 11 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in O'Briens Hill. The nearest government primary school is Goondi State School in Goondi Bend to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the east.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Briens Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "O'Briens Hill – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 47281)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Briens Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Waterbody islands - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Stone Island – island (entry 32482)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "O'Briens Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
