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Southwood, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°46′00″S 149°58′39″E / 27.7666°S 149.9775°E / -27.7666; 149.9775 (Southwood (town centre))
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Southwood
Queensland
Southwood is located in Queensland
Southwood
Southwood
Coordinates27°46′00″S 149°58′39″E / 27.7666°S 149.9775°E / -27.7666; 149.9775 (Southwood (town centre))
Population57 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0677/km2 (0.1753/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4406
Area842.2 km2 (325.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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]

History

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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]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, the locality of Southwood had a population of 84 people.[4]

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

Road infrastructure

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The Moonie Highway (State Route 49) runs through from east to south-west.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Southwood, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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