Carnarvon Park, Queensland
| Carnarvon Park Queensland | |
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Carnarvon National Park within Carnarvon Park, 2018 | |
Carnarvon Park | |
| Coordinates | 24°43′06″S 147°52′24″E / 24.7183°S 147.8733°E |
| Population | 12 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 0.00501/km2 (0.0130/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4702 |
| Area | 2,395.7 km2 (925.0 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region |
| State electorate(s) | Gregory |
| Federal division(s) | Flynn |
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Carnarvon Park is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Carnarvon Park had a population of 12 people.[1]
Geography
Carnarvon Park consists of two separate areas of land, separated by 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of land which is part of Mount Moffatt and Rewan.[3]
North-western section
The Great Dividing Range forms all of the western boundary most of the southern boundary of this section.[4]
The Nogoa River rises in neighbouring Caldervale to the south-west, entering from section from the south-west and exiting to the north (Buckland).[3]
The north-western section is entirely within the Carnarvon National Park, extending into the neighbouring localities of Upper Warrego and Mount Moffatt.[5]
The north-western section has the following mountains and passes (from west to east):
- Spyglass Peak (24°48′59″S 147°11′52″E / 24.8163°S 147.1977°E) 548 metres (1,798 ft)[6][7]
- Mount Salvator (24°51′03″S 147°12′53″E / 24.8509°S 147.2146°E) 614 metres (2,014 ft)[6][8]
- Mount Flat Top (24°52′12″S 147°20′16″E / 24.8701°S 147.3378°E) 755 metres (2,477 ft)[6][9]
- Fred Hill (24°49′41″S 147°20′41″E / 24.8281°S 147.3446°E) 705 metres (2,313 ft)[6][10]
- Cave Hill (24°50′58″S 147°22′53″E / 24.8495°S 147.3815°E) 731 metres (2,398 ft)[6][11]
- Mount Mooloolong (24°50′35″S 147°23′32″E / 24.8430°S 147.3921°E) 767 metres (2,516 ft)[6][12]
- Red Hill (24°49′56″S 147°26′56″E / 24.8321°S 147.4488°E) 750 metres (2,460 ft)[6][13]
- Mount Ka Ka Mundi (24°47′59″S 147°29′36″E / 24.7996°S 147.4934°E) 890 metres (2,920 ft)[6][14]
- Mount Cheops (24°31′43″S 147°57′31″E / 24.5285°S 147.9587°E) 715 metres (2,346 ft)[6][15]
- Mount Lethbridge (24°52′19″S 147°58′43″E / 24.8720°S 147.9786°E) 1,040 metres (3,410 ft)[6][16]
- Kelmans Gap (24°53′45″S 147°59′24″E / 24.8957°S 147.9901°E)[6]
- Round Mountain (24°49′20″S 147°59′25″E / 24.8223°S 147.9902°E) 1,051 metres (3,448 ft)[6][17]
- Ben Cona (24°33′09″S 148°03′53″E / 24.5524°S 148.0647°E) 703 metres (2,306 ft)[6][18]
South-eastern section
The Great Dividing Range forms all of the north-western, western, and south-western boundary of this section.[4]
Almost all of the south-eastern secton is within the Carnarvon National Park except for a small area within the Boxvale State Forest in the most south-easterly part of the section. This national park also extends partially into the neighbouring locality of Mount Moffatt.[5]
The south-eastern section has the following mountains and canyons (from west to east):
- Mount Percy (25°00′47″S 148°05′37″E / 25.0131°S 148.0937°E) 1,151 metres (3,776 ft)[6][19]
- Carnarvon Gorge (25°02′48″S 148°11′59″E / 25.0467°S 148.1997°E)[6]
- Wards Canyon (Angiopteris Ravine) (25°02′37″S 148°12′13″E / 25.0436°S 148.2035°E)[6]
- Consuelo Peak (24°56′34″S 148°12′29″E / 24.9428°S 148.2080°E) 1,174 metres (3,852 ft)[6][20]
- Mount Acland (Black Alley Peak) (24°57′54″S 148°14′17″E / 24.9650°S 148.2380°E) 966 metres (3,169 ft)[6][21]
- Mount Hodgson (25°07′43″S 148°15′10″E / 25.1287°S 148.2528°E) 986 metres (3,235 ft)[6][22]
History
In 1932, a section of the Carnarvon Gorge was declared as Carnarvon National Park, a proposal from the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland.[23][24][25]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Carnarvon Park had "no people or a very low population".[26]
In the 2021 census, Carnarvon Park had a population of 12 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Carnarvon Park. The nearest government primary school is Arcadia Valley State School in Arcadia Valley, a neighbouring locality to the south-east of south-eastern section, but it would be too distant from most of the two sections for a daily commute. There are no nearby secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[27]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carnarvon Park (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Carnarvon Park – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46926)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Spyglass Peak – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32028)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Salvator – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 29539)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Flat Top – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 12740)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Fred Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 13171)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Cave Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 6677)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Mooloolong – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 22620)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Red Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 28150)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Ka Ka Mundi – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 17516)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Cheops – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 6985)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Lethbridge – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 19232)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Round Mountain – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 29182)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Ben Cona – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 2255)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Percy – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 26443)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Consuelo Peak – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 7989)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Acland – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 78)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Hodgson – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 15975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Nature, culture and history | Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "OUR OWN SCENERY. - The Carnarvon Ranges. A FORWARD MOVEMENT. - The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1922 - 1965) - 30 Mar 1931". Trove. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "ROMA - ROMA, June 11. BIGAMY CHARGE. - The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) - 11 Jun 1931". Trove. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carnarvon Park (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 7 June 2025.