Cheeseborough, Queensland
| Cheeseborough Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Cheeseborough | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°47′48″S 147°51′32″E / 22.7966°S 147.8589°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0818/km2 (0.212/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 195.7 km2 (75.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Cheeseborough is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cheeseborough had a population of 16 people.[1]
Geography
The Gregory Highway and the Central Western railway line pass through the south-west of the locality from Hibernia to the south through to Clermont to the west.[3]
Huntley Creek loosely bounds the locality to the west and the Peak Range to the north-east with Anvil Peak (22°40′25″S 148°00′53″E / 22.6736°S 148.0147°E) rising to 737 metres (2,418 ft) above sea level.[4][3]
Top Knot Hill (22°53′00″S 147°45′00″E / 22.8833°S 147.75°E) lies between the railway line and the highway in the south-west of the locality.[5][3]
A small area in the north-east is within the Peak Range National Park, which extends into neighbouring Wolfang and Dysart. There is some cropping in the south-west, but the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
The Cheeseborough area is described in 1865 as being the nearest permanent water supply to Clermont and 7 miles away.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Cheeseborough had a population of 3 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Cheeseborough had a population of 16 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Cheeseborough. The nearest government primary schools are Clermont State School in neighbouring Clermont to the west, Capella State School in Capella to the south-east, and Dysart State School in neighbouring Dysart to the north-east. The nearest government primary schools are Clermont State High School in Clermont, Capella State High School in Capella, and Dysart State High School in Dysart.[8]
There is also a Catholic primary school in Clermont.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cheeseborough (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cheeseborough – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46936)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Anvil Peak – peak in Central Highlands Regional (entry 662)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Top Knot Hill – hill in Central Highlands Regional (entry 34984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "CLERMONT". Rockhampton Bulletin And Central Queensland Advertiser. No. 402. Queensland, Australia. 11 February 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cheeseborough (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 June 2025.