Crossdale, Queensland

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Crossdale
Queensland
Paddocks Crossdale Queensland.jpg
Paddocks along Wivenhoe Somerset Dam Road, 2015
Crossdale is located in Queensland
Crossdale
Crossdale
Coordinates27°10′55″S 152°33′04″E / 27.1819°S 152.5511°E / -27.1819; 152.5511 (Crossdale (centre of locality))Coordinates: 27°10′55″S 152°33′04″E / 27.1819°S 152.5511°E / -27.1819; 152.5511 (Crossdale (centre of locality))
Population75 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.658/km2 (1.704/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4312
Area114.0 km2 (44.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 33.5 km (21 mi) ENE of Esk
  • 33.9 km (21 mi) E of Toogoolawah
  • 38.8 km (24 mi) S of Kilcoy
  • 44.8 km (28 mi) NNW of Fernvale
  • 88.1 km (55 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Crossdale:
Hazeldean Westvale Mount Byron
Somerset Dam
Lake Wivenhoe		 Crossdale Mount Byron
Bryden
Lake Wivenhoe Lake Wivenhoe Bryden

Crossdale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Crossdale had a population of 75 people.[1]

Geography[]

Part of the western boundary of Crossdale follows the Stanley River. Some of the waters of Somerset Dam are within the locality. Crossdale is relatively large and has a diverse topography. In the north east the elevations rises along the north of the D'Aguilar Range. Little Mount Brisbane is located close to the Somerset Dam wall. In the south another hilly area reaches heights greater than 300 m around McKey Hill. A majority of the locality is devoid of vegetation although the slopes remain covered by bushland.[3]

History[]

In the 2011 census, Crossdale had a population of 190 people.[4]

In the 2016 census Crossdale had a population of 75 people.[1]

Education[]

There are no schools in Crossdale. The nearest primary schools are Toogoolawah State School in Toogoolawah to the west and Fernvale State School in Fernvale to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the west and Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy to the north.[3]

Facilities[]

Bryden-Fairview cemetery, 2010

Bryden-Fairview Cemetery is at 2959 Wivenhoe Somerset Road down a 300-metre (980 ft) access road (

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27°12′17″S 152°33′15″E / 27.2048°S 152.5541°E / -27.2048; 152.5541 (Bryden Cemetery-Fairview)).[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crossdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Crossdale – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44861)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Crossdale". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 April 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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