Blaxland, Queensland

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Blaxland
Queensland
Blaxland is located in Queensland
Blaxland
Blaxland
Coordinates27°13′07″S 151°24′01″E / 27.2186°S 151.4002°E / -27.2186; 151.4002Coordinates: 27°13′07″S 151°24′01″E / 27.2186°S 151.4002°E / -27.2186; 151.4002
Population35 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.366/km2 (0.948/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4405
Elevation360 m (1,181 ft)[2]
Area95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Blaxland:
Irvingdale Irvingdale Irvingdale
Dalby Blaxland Bowenville
Bowenville Bowenville Bowenville

Blaxland is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Blaxland had a population of 35 people.[1]

Geography[]

The Western railway line forms the southern boundary of the locality, while forms the northern boundary.[2]

The land is flat and predominantly used for cropping.[2]

History[]

In the 1860s Edward James Blaxland purchased land originally known as Three Mile Scrub and named the property Blaxland. When the Western railway line reached the area in 1868, the railway station was called Blaxland.[3][4]

Education[]

There are no schools in Blaxland. The nearest primary schools in neighbouring Dalby and Bowenville. The nearest secondary schools are in Dalby.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blaxland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Blaxland – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47667)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Blaxland – railway in the Western Downs Region (entry 3161)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 August 2019.


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