Gidya, Queensland

Gidya
Gidya
Coordinates: 19°15′20″S 139°46′47″E / 19.2555°S 139.7797°E / -19.2555; 139.7797 (Gidya (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
2,809.2 km2 (1,084.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total0 (2021 census)[3]
 • Density0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4824
Suburbs around Gidya
Gregory Stokes Four Ways
Gunpowder Gidya Four Ways
Three Rivers Three Rivers Three Rivers

Gidya is a rural locality in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Gidya had "no people or a very low population".[3]

Geography

Gidya is part of the Gulf Country. The Leichhardt River forms the eastern boundary of the locality.[5]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5] Most of the locality is within the Kamilaroi pastoral station,[5] which is owned by the Stanbroke Pastoral Company.[6]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded by the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines on 25 May 2001.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Gidya had "no people or a very low population".[7]

In the 2021 census, Gidya had "no people or a very low population".[3]

Education

There are no schools in Gidya nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[8]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gidya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gidya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gidya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Gidya – locality in Shire of Burke (entry 42540)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. ^ "The Stanbroke Story". Stanbroke. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gidya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2023.