Newlands, Queensland

Newlands Queensland
Bowen River at Newlands, 2009
Newlands
Coordinates	20.9222°S 147.8522°E / -20.9222; 147.8522 (Newlands (centre of locality))
Population	99 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.03370/km^2 (0.0873/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4804
Area	2,938.1 km^2 (1,134.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	46.5 km (29 mi) S of Collinsville 73.3 km (46 mi) NW of Glenden 195 km (121 mi) SW of Proserpine 242 km (150 mi) W of Mackay 1,111 km (690 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Newlands: Mount Wyatt Springlands Bogie Mount Coolon Newlands Eungella Hinterland Suttor Glenden Turrawulla

Newlands is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Newlands had a population of 99 people.[1]

Geography

Starvation Creek enters from Eungella Hinterland to the east, and flows north-west to become the Bowen River. A branch of the creek forms part of the north-eastern boundary, and the river forms much of the northern boundary. The Newlands coal mine is in the south of the locality.[3]

The Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77) runs through from north to south-west.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Newlands had a population of 66 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Newlands had a population of 99 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Newlands. The nearest government primary schools are:[5]

• Scottville State School in Scottville to the north
• Collinsville State School in Collinsville to the north
• Eungella State School in Eungella to the south-east
• Glenden State School in neighbouring Glenden to the south

The nearest government secondary schools are:[5]

• Collinsville State High School (to Year 12) in Collinsville to the north
• Glenden State School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Glenden to the south

However, some students living near the centre of the locality would be too distant from these primary and/or secondary schools for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Newlands – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46891)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
3. "Newlands, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2024.