Kingaham, Queensland
| Kingaham Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Kingaham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°33′03″S 152°22′32″E / 26.5508°S 152.3755°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1017/km2 (0.263/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4515 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 206.5 km2 (79.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Kingaham is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kingaham had a population of 21 people.[1]
Geography
Over half of the land in Kingaham is state forest, including Yabba State Forest in the north, Jimna State Forest in the south, and Diaper State Forest in the south-west. Wrattens National Park is in the south of the locality.[3]
The remaining land is freehold, predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
In 1887, 42,880 acres (17,350 ha) of land were resumed from the Yabba pastoral run for the establishment of small farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1887.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kingaham had a population of 14 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Kingaham had a population of 21 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Kingaham. The nearest government primary schools are Mary Valley State College in Imbil to the east and Kilcoy State School in Kilcoy to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) and Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy (to Year 12). Some parts of Kingaham may be too distant to attend Kilcoy State High School; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kingaham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Kingaham – locality in Somerset Region (entry 48137)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kingaham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2025.