Alberta, Queensland

Alberta
Queensland
Alberta; Queensland
	Alberta
Coordinates	24.2616°S 149.7655°E
Population	69 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.1790/km2 (0.464/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	385.4 km2 (148.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	115 km (71 mi) WNW of Biloela ; 157 km (98 mi) SW of Rockhampton ; 670 km (416 mi) NW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
	Suburbs around Alberta:

Alberta is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Alberta had a population of 69 people.[1]

Geography

Part of the Dawson Range State Forest is in the north-west of the locality, used for commercial forestry. Apart from that, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the south of the locality.[3]

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[4]

Blue Hills (24.3021°S 149.7984°E / -24.3021; 149.7984 (Blue Hills (homestead)))
Rosedale (24.3675°S 149.7852°E / -24.3675; 149.7852 (Rosedale (homestead)))

History

In the 2016 census, Alberta had a population of 69 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Alberta. The nearest government primary schools are Baralaba State School in neighbouring Baralaba to the east and Moura State School in neighbouring Moura to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Baralaba State School (to Year 10) and Moura State High School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Moura to the south-east.[3]

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Alberta (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
"Alberta – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49532)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
"Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
"Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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[Census2016-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Alberta (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Alberta – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49532)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

[globe-3] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

[homesteads-4] "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.