Newlands, Queensland
| Newlands Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Newlands | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°55′20″S 147°51′08″E / 20.9222°S 147.8522°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 66 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.02246/km2 (0.0582/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4804 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,938.1 km2 (1,134.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Newlands is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Newlands had a population of 66 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Starvation Creek enters from Eungella Hinterland to the east, and flows north-west to become the Bowen River. A branch of the creek forms part of the north-eastern boundary, and the river forms much of the northern boundary. The Newlands coal mine is in the south of the locality.[3]
Road infrastructure[edit]
The Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77) runs through from north to south-west.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Newlands – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46891)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Google (14 August 2021). "Newlands, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
