Southwood, Queensland
Southwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Southwood | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°46′00″S 149°58′39″E / 27.7666°S 149.9775°ECoordinates: 27°46′00″S 149°58′39″E / 27.7666°S 149.9775°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 84 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0997/km2 (0.2583/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4406 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 842.2 km2 (325.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Southwood is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Southwood had a population of 84 people.[1]
History[]
The town of Southwood was surveyed on 19 February 1886 by Fred W. Barlow on the northern banks of the Moonie River within the Wild Horse Paradise pastoral run. A police station and a couple of hotels were established but the town never developed and disappeared after the police station closed in 1911.[2]
In the 2016 census the locality of Southwood had a population of 84 people.[1]
Road infrastructure[]
The Moonie Highway (State Route 49) runs through from east to south-west.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Southwood – town in Western Downs Region (entry 31572)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Southwood – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 50013)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Southwood, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Towns in Queensland
- Western Downs Region
- Localities in Queensland