Cotherstone, Queensland

Cotherstone Queensland
Cotherstone
Coordinates	22.7880°S 148.2744°E / -22.7880; 148.2744 (Cotherstone (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0000/km^2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4723
Area	173.5 km^2 (67.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	46.5 km (29 mi) SW of Dysart 102 km (63 mi) N of Emerald 372 km (231 mi) NW of Rockhampton 933 km (580 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Cotherstone: Dysart Dysart Dysart Lowestoff Cotherstone Dysart Mount Macarthur Mount Macarthur Dysart

Cotherstone is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2021 census, Cotherstone had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

The central and eastern parts of the locality are mountainous and undeveloped with Paddy Peak in the south-east of the locality (22.8319°S 148.3236°E / -22.8319; 148.3236 (Paddy Peak)) at 459 metres (1,506 ft) above sea level.[3] The lower eastern part of the locality is used for crops and grazing on native vegetation.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cotherstone had "no people or a very low population".[5]

In the 2021 census, Cotherstone had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cotherstone. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Dysart State School and Dysart State High School in neighbouring Dysart to the north-east.[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cotherstone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Cotherstone – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46944)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. "Paddy Peak – peak in Central Highlands Regional (entry 25780)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cotherstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.