Esmeralda, Queensland

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Esmeralda
Queensland
Esmeralda is located in Queensland
Esmeralda
Esmeralda
Coordinates18°51′47″S 142°39′43″E / 18.8630°S 142.6619°E / -18.8630; 142.6619Coordinates: 18°51′47″S 142°39′43″E / 18.8630°S 142.6619°E / -18.8630; 142.6619
Population21 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.00403/km2 (0.01043/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area5,212.4 km2 (2,012.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Croydon
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Esmeralda:
Croydon Croydon Gilbert River
Claraville Esmeralda Northhead
Savannah Victoria Vale Bellfield

Esmeralda is a rural locality in the Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Esmeralda had a population of 21 people.[1]

History[]

The locality takes its name from a local hill named on 30 September 1873 by explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Esmeralda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Esmeralda – locality in Shire of Croydon (entry 43182)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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