Golden Fleece, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 25°26′54″S 152°11′34″E / 25.4483°S 152.1927°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 244.1 km2 (94.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 45 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1844/km2 (0.477/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4621 | ||||||||||||
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Golden Fleece is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Golden Fleece had a population of 45 people.[2]
Geography
The western boundary of the locality follows the ridge line of the Woowoonga Range. Golden Fleece Creek rises in the south of the locality and Boundary Creek rises in the west of the locality. From their confluence in the north-east of the locality the creek becomes known as Sandy Creek which flows north into Eureka.[4]
The Isis Highway passes through the locality from north (Eureka) to north-west (Dallarnil).[4]
The south-east of the locality is within the Wongi National Park and the Wongi State Forest. Apart from those, the principal land use is grazing.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Golden Fleece had a population of 49 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Golden Fleece had a population of 45 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Golden Fleece. The nearest government primary schools are Dallarnil State School in neighbouring Dallarnil to the west, Biggenden State School in Biggenden to the south-west, and Brooweena State School in neighbouring Brooweena to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggenden to the south, Isis District State High School (to Year 12) in Childers to the north-east, and Aldridge State High School (to Year 12) in Maryborough to the east.[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Golden Fleece (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Golden Fleece (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Golden Fleece – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45353)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Golden Fleece (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 September 2025.