Pelham, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°16′45″S 150°17′22″E / 26.2791°S 150.2894°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 573.2 km2 (221.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4415 | ||||||||||||
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Pelham is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Pelham had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
The Great Dividing Range loosely forms the north-western, northern, and north-eastern boundaries of the locality, putting the locality within the Murray-Darling drainage basin.[4]
Quandong State Forest is in the north-west of the locality, while Barakula State Forest is in the east and south of the locality and extends into neighbouring Barakula to the west and neighbouring Hookswood to the south.[5]
Dogwood Creek rises in the north of the locality and flows south-east into Barakula, from where it returns to Pelham forming part of its south-eastern boundary and then exits to Hookwood to the south.[4]
Apart from the state forests, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Pelham had a population of 8 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Pelham had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Pelham. The nearest government primary schools are Guluguba State School in neighbouring Guluguba to the west, Wandoan State School in Wandoan to the north-west, and Miles State School in Miles to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Wandoan State School (to Year 10) and Miles State High School (to Year 12) in Miles. However, students in some parts of the locality would be too distant to attend these secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pelham (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pelham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Pelham – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47736)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pelham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.