Elgin, Queensland
Suburb of Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia
22°15′09″S 146°43′13″E / 22.2525°S 146.7202°E / -22.2525; 146.7202 (Elgin (centre of locality))- 150 km (93 mi) NNW of Clermont
- 249 km (155 mi) WNW of Moranbah
- 418 km (260 mi) WSW of Mackay
- 528 km (328 mi) NW of Rockhampton
- 1,090 km (677 mi) NW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Elgin: | ||
Belyando | Belyando | Frankfield |
Belyando | Elgin | Frankfield |
Laglan | Laglan | Laglan |
Elgin is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Elgin had a population of 52 people.[1]
Geography
Epping Forest National Park is in the south-east of the locality (22°21′00″S 146°42′09″E / 22.3500°S 146.7025°E / -22.3500; 146.7025 (Epping Forest National Park)).[3][4] Apart from the national park, the land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Elgin had a population of 41 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Elgin had a population of 52 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Elgin nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elgin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Elgin – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Epping Forest National Park – national park in the Isaac Region (entry 39446)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Elgin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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Towns and localities in the Isaac Region, Queensland
- Belyando
- Blue Mountain
- Burton
- Carmila
- Clairview
- Clarke Creek
- Clermont
- Collaroy
- Coppabella
- Dysart
- Eaglefield
- Elgin
- Elphinstone
- Epsom
- Frankfield
- Gemini Mountains
- Glenden
- Greenhill
- Hail Creek
- Ilbilbie
- Kemmis
- Kilcummin
- Laglan
- Lotus Creek
- Mackenzie River
- May Downs
- Middlemount
- Mistake Creek (former)
- Moranbah
- Mount Britton
- Nebo
- Oxford
- Pasha
- Peak Vale
- Quetta
- St Lawrence
- Strathfield
- Suttor
- The Percy Group
- Turrawulla
- Valkyrie
- Winchester
- Wolfang
Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland