Roundstone, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°48′04″S 149°45′08″E / 24.8011°S 149.7522°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 814.1 km2 (314.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 78 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0958/km2 (0.2482/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4718 | ||||||||||||
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Roundstone is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Roundstone had a population of 78 people.[2]
Geography
The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Moura) and exits to the north-west (Oombabeer/Rhydding).[4] From the highway to the south, the Dawson Range bounds the locality to the east and south-east.[5]
The Roundstone Conservation Park is in the north-west of the locality, immediately north of the higway. The Theodore State Forest is in the south-west of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Roundstone had a population of 43 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Roundstone had a population of 78 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Roundstone. The nearest government primary schools are Moura State School in Moura to the north-east and Theodore State School in Theodore to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Moura State High School (to Year 12) in Moura and Theodore State School (to Year 10). However, students from south-western parts of Roundstone may be too distant for a daily commute to these schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Roundstone (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Roundstone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Roundstone – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49569)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Roundstone, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Roundstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2024.