Consuelo, Queensland

Consuelo Queensland
Consuelo
Coordinates	24.7063°S 148.3258°E / -24.7063; 148.3258 (Consuelo (centre of locality))
Population	35 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.02092/km^2 (0.0542/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	1,672.9 km^2 (645.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	34.6 km (21 mi) S of Rolleston 105 km (65 mi) SE of Springsure 173 km (107 mi) S of Emerald 332 km (206 mi) SW of Rockhampton 722 km (449 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Consuelo: Wealwandangie Albinia Rolleston Wealwandangie Consuelo Coorumbene Carnarvon Park Rewan Arcadia Valley

Consuelo is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Consuelo had a population of 35 people.[1]

Geography

The Carnarvon Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Rolleston) and exits to the south (Rewan).[3]

There are two sections of Mount Pleasant State Forest in the north and north-east of the locality.[4] Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing in the north-east of the locality.[4]

Consuelo has the following mountains, mostly in the west of the locality (from north to south):

• Mount Sugarloaf (24.6856°S 148.1732°E / -24.6856; 148.1732 (Mount Sugarloaf)) 737 metres (2,418 ft)[5][6]
• Mount Ogg (24.7006°S 148.1923°E / -24.7006; 148.1923 (Mount Ogg)) 682 metres (2,238 ft)[5][7]
• Mount Lane (24.7068°S 148.0309°E / -24.7068; 148.0309 (Mount Lane)) 917 metres (3,009 ft)[5][8]
• Pinnacle Mountain (24.7285°S 148.0308°E / -24.7285; 148.0308 (Pinnacle Mountain)) 726 metres (2,382 ft)[5][9]
• Pins Head (24.7502°S 148.0578°E / -24.7502; 148.0578 (Pins Head)) 820 metres (2,690 ft)[5][10]
• Mount Styx (24.7525°S 148.1061°E / -24.7525; 148.1061 (Mount Styx)) 825 metres (2,707 ft)[5][11]
• Mount Acheron (24.7613°S 148.0660°E / -24.7613; 148.0660 (Mount Acheron)) 857 metres (2,812 ft)[5][12]
• Mount Charon (24.7807°S 148.0469°E / -24.7807; 148.0469 (Mount Charon)) 985 metres (3,232 ft)[5][13]
• Mount Cerberus (24.8165°S 148.0804°E / -24.8165; 148.0804 (Mount Cerberus)) 1,036 metres (3,399 ft)[5][14]
• The Steeple (24.8487°S 147.9609°E / -24.8487; 147.9609 (The Steeple)) 1,060 metres (3,480 ft)[5][15]

with two in the east of the locality (from north to south):

• Mount Panorama (24.5489°S 148.5386°E / -24.5489; 148.5386 (Mount Panorama)) 290 metres (950 ft)[5][16]
• Mount Ceres (24.7573°S 148.5872°E / -24.7573; 148.5872 (Mount Ceres)) 436 metres (1,430 ft)[5][17]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Consuelo had a population of 35 people.[18]

In the 2021 census, Consuelo had a population of 35 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Consuelo. The nearest government primary school is Rolleston State School in neighbouring Rolleston to the north-east; however, students from some parts of Consuelo would be too distant for a daily commute to this school. There are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[19]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Consuelo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Consuelo – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46940)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
5. "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.
6. "Mount Sugarloaf – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32781)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Ogg – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 25234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Lane – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 18939)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Pinnacle Mountain – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 26937)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Pins Head – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 26952)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Mount Styx – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32719)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
12. "Mount Acheron – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 74)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
13. "Mount Charon – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 6939)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
14. "Mount Cerberus – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 6798)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
15. "The Steeple – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 34141)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
16. "Mount Panorama – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 26014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
17. "Mount Ceres – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 6799)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
18. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Consuelo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
19. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2025.