Suttor, Queensland
| Suttor Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Suttor | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°20′26″S 147°53′48″E / 21.3405°S 147.8966°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 75 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4743 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 370.1 km2 (142.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Suttor is a locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Suttor had a population of 75 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
Suttor River is the western boundary of the locality and Suttor Creek forms part of the southern boundary, their confluence being at the south-westernmost point of the locality. The Suttor Creek coal mine is in the south of the locality.[4] Apart from the mine, the principal land use is cattle grazing.[5]
The Newlands railway system passes through Suttor, providing access to the coal-loading port at Abbot Point.[4]
History[edit]
The locality takes its name from the Suttor River, which in turn was named on 7 March 1845 by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on his expedition from Moreton Bay to Port Essington. Leichhardt named the river after William Henry Suttor, who had given Leichhardt some bullocks for his expedition.[6]
The mining lease for the Suttor Creek coal mine was obtained in 1994 with production commencing in the open-cut mine in February 2004. It is estimated that coal will be mined until 2038.[5]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Suttor had "no people or a very low population".[7]
In the 2021 census, Suttor had a population of 75 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Suttor. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Glenden State School in neighbouring Glenden to the east.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Suttor (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Suttor – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47037)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Suttor (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Suttor Creek". Mining Link. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Suttor River – watercourse in the Charters Towers Region (entry 32941)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Suttor (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
