Howitt, Queensland
| Howitt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 View from the Burke Development Road, Howitt, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Howitt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°15′07″S 141°34′07″E / 17.2520°S 141.5686°ECoordinates: 17°15′07″S 141°34′07″E / 17.2520°S 141.5686°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 24 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00264/km2 (0.00685/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4890 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9,080.9 km2 (3,506.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Carpentaria | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Howitt is a coastal locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Howitt had a population of 24 people.[1]
Geography[]
Howitt is on the western coast of Cape York Peninsula facing the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Burke Developmental Road passes through the locality from north-east (Yagoonya) to the south-west (Normanton). The Karumba Road from the west (Karumba) joins the Burke Developmental Road in Howitt.[3]
History[]
Many towns and localities in this area have names connected to the Burke and Wills expedition. Although not officially recorded, it is likely that Howitt is named after Alfred William Howitt, who led a relief mission that rescued the only survivor John King and buried the bodies of Burke and Wills (Howitt later disinterred the bodies and returned them to Melbourne for burial).
Education[]
There are no schools in Howitt. The nearest schools are in Karumba (P-6) and Normanton (P-10). There are no schools offering secondary Years 11 and 12 in the area.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Howitt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Howitt – locality in Shire of Carpentaria (entry 42909)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Howitt, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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