Humphery, Queensland
| Humphery Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Humphery | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°36′24″S 151°28′24″E / 25.6066°S 151.4733°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 34 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.000/km2 (2.59/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4625 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Humphery is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Humphery had a population of 34 people.[1]
Geography[]
Boomerang is a neighbourhood in the locality (25°37′00″S 151°26′00″E / 25.6166°S 151.4333°E).[3]
The Mungar-to-Monto railway line traverses the locatity roughly following the northern side of the Burnett River, entering from the east (Dirnbir) and exiting to the north-west (Philpott).[4] There were two railway stations serving the locality but both are now abandoned:
- Humphery railway station (25°36′08″S 151°28′39″E / 25.6022°S 151.4776°E)[5]
- Boomerang railway station (25°37′11″S 151°25′52″E / 25.6197°S 151.4311°E)[5]
The Burnett River forms the south-western boundary and part of the southern before flowing through and forming part of the eastern boundary. Aranbanga Creek also forms part of the southern boundary before joining the Burnett.[6]
History[]
Boomerange takes its name from a pastoral run of 16,000 acres (6,500 ha) which was 10 miles (16 km) from the town of Gayndah. In 1853 the run was held in 1853 by Edmund L. Smee.[3]
In the 2016 census Humphery had a population of 34 people.[1]
Heritage listings[]
Humphery has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mungar-to-Monto railway line (25°36′54″S 151°27′13″E / 25.6151°S 151.4536°E): Humphery Railway Bridge[7][8]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Humphery (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Humphery – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 47369)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Boomerang – locality unbounded in North Burnett Regional (entry 39230)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Humphery, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Rail Bridge (Humphery) (entry 600518)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "North Burnett Local Heritage Register" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Humphery, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
- North Burnett Region
- Localities in Queensland