V Gate, Queensland
| V Gate Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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V Gate | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°51′05″S 147°48′58″E / 26.8513°S 147.8161°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 40 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.039/km2 (0.101/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4465 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,021.7 km2 (394.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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V Gate is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, V Gate had a population of 40 people.[1]
Geography
The Mitchell - St George Road enters the locality from the north (Womalilla) and loosely follows the eastern boundary of the locality, exiting via the locality's south-eastern corner (Dunkeld).[3]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, V Gate had a population of 29 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, V Gate had a population of 40 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in V Gate. The nearest schools are Dunkeld State School (Prep to Year 6) in neighbouring Dunkeld to the south-east and Mitchell State School (Prep to Year 10) in Mitchell to the north. However, students in some parts of Dunkeld would be too distant to either of these schools. Also, there is no nearby school offering secondary education to Year 12. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "V Gate (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "V Gate – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47460)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "V Gate (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 March 2025.