Southwood, Queensland

Southwood Queensland
Southwood
Coordinates	27.7666°S 149.9775°E / -27.7666; 149.9775 (Southwood (town centre))
Population	57 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0677/km^2 (0.1753/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4406
Area	842.2 km^2 (325.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	34.7 km (22 mi) E of Westmar 37.5 km (23 mi) SW of Moonie 96.7 km (60 mi) N of Goondiwindi 150 km (93 mi) SW of Dalby 344 km (214 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Localities around Southwood: Inglestone Hannaford Moonie Westmar Southwood Moonie Lundavra Lundavra Moonie

Southwood is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Southwood had a population of 57 people.[1]

Geography

The Moonie Highway (State Route 49) runs through from east to south-west.[4]

History

The town of Southwood was surveyed on 19 February 1886 by Fred W. Barlow on the northern banks of the Moonie River within the Wild Horse Paradise pastoral run. A police station and a couple of hotels were established but the town never developed and disappeared after the police station closed in 1911.[2]

By the 1960s, the only thing remaining in the town was the gravestone of Amelia, the wife of Constable Boyle, who died in 1891.[2][5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Southwood had a population of 84 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Southwood had a population of 57 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Southwood. The nearest government primary schools are Westmar State School in neighbouring Westmar to the west and Moonie State School in neighbouring Moonie to the north-east.[7] There are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Southwood – town in Western Downs Region (entry 31572)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Southwood – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 50013)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. "Southwood, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
5. "Death registration of Emelia Boyle". Family history research. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

External links

• "Town map of Southwood". Queensland Government. 1913.