Topaz, Queensland

Topaz Queensland
Topaz
Coordinates	17.4244°S 145.7072°E / -17.4244; 145.7072 (Topaz (centre of locality))
Population	177 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	3.815/km^2 (9.88/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4885
Area	46.4 km^2 (17.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	20.7 km (13 mi) SE of Malanda 38.4 km (24 mi) SE of Atherton 85.5 km (53 mi) SSW of Cairns 1,699 km (1,056 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Topaz: Glen Allyn Butchers Creek Wooroonooran Wooroonooran Topaz Wooroonooran Wooroonooran Wooroonooran Wooroonooran

Topaz is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Topaz had a population of 177 people.[1]

History

Extensive alluvial gold mining between the 1870s and 1914 (World War I). Major mines included The Lady Olive, Union and Kiandra Creek. These area was designated the Extended Upper Russell River Goldfield.^[citation needed]

Topaz State School opened on 23 February 1932 and closed on 1960.[3] The school was at 3 Union Street (17.42344°S 145.71793°E / -17.42344; 145.71793 (Topaz State School (former))).[4][5] The school building was converted into a house and was still extant in May 2023.[5][6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Topaz had a population of 165 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Topaz had a population of 177 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Topaz. The nearest government primary school is Butchers Creek State School in neighbouring Butchers Creek to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda to the north-west.[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Topaz (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Topaz – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48904)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
4. "Bartle Frere" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
5. "3 Union Road, Topaz, Qld 4885". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
6. "Topaz State School (former)". Google Street View. September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Topaz (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.