Carpentaria, Queensland

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Carpentaria
Queensland
Cattle beside Savannah Way - panoramio.jpg
Cattle beside the Savannah Way (Burketon to Normanton Road), 2013
Carpentaria is located in Queensland
Carpentaria
Carpentaria
Coordinates17°58′58″S 140°09′36″E / 17.9829°S 140.1600°E / -17.9829; 140.1600Coordinates: 17°58′58″S 140°09′36″E / 17.9829°S 140.1600°E / -17.9829; 140.1600
Population14 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.00280/km2 (0.00725/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4823
Area5,001.5 km2 (1,931.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Carpentaria
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Carpentaria:
Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria
Burketown Carpentaria Normanton
Gregory Stokes Stokes

Carpentaria is a coastal locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Carpentaria had a population of 14 people.[1]

Geography[]

The locality is on the southern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is part of the Gulf Country. The Burketown Normanton Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Normanton) to the south-west (Stokes).[3]

History[]

The name derives from the Gulf of Carpentaria, a name used on Dutch charts since 1700.[2]

Education[]

There are no schools in Carpentaria. The nearest schools are in Normanton (P-10) and Burketown (P-6). There are no schools offering secondary Years 11 and 12 in the area.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carpentaria (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Carpentaria – locality in Shire of Carpentaria (entry 42907)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

External links[]

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