Gadgarra
Gadgarra is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Gadgarra had a population of 3 people.[1]
| Gadgarra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Saw-shelled Turtle in Gadgarra | |||||||||||||||
  Gadgarra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.2575°S 145.7305°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.024/km2 (0.061/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4884 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 127.2 km2 (49.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The northern, western and southern parts of the locality are within the Gadgarra National Park with some small sections within the Gadgarra Forest Reserve and the Goldsborough Valley State Forest. The eastern part of the locality is undeveloped.[3]
History
Gadgarra State School opened on 28 March 1928 and closed in 1958.[4] It was at 211 Gadgarra Road, now within the locality boundaries of neighbouring Lake Barrine (17.27156°S 145.65093°E).[5][6][3]
In the 2016 census Gadgarra had a population of 3 people.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gadgarra, Queensland.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gadgarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Gadgarra – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Bartle Frere" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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