Upper Stone, Queensland
| Upper Stone Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Upper Stone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°47′47″S 145°57′58″E / 18.79639°S 145.96611°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 87 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2684/km2 (0.695/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 324.1 km2 (125.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Upper Stone is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Upper Stone had a population of 87 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The north-western and western edge of the locality are within Girringun National Park which extends into neighbouring Lannercost, Wallaman and Mount Fox.[3]
Stoneleigh is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality (18°44′54″S 145°57′04″E / 18.7483°S 145.9511°E).[4]
History[edit]
In the 2016 census Upper Stone had a population of 87 people.[1]
Community groups[edit]
The Upper Stone branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 19 Stoneleigh Road.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Stone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Upper Stone – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 35845)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Stoneleigh – locality unbounded in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 32504)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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