Jobs Gate is a rural locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales.[3] In the 2016 census, Jobs Gate had a population of 6 people.[1]
| Jobs Gate Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Jobs Gate | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°48′26″S 146°43′59″E / 28.8073°S 146.7331°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0041/km2 (0.0106/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4490 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,468.5 km2 (567.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Paroo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The abandoned town of Tego is in the south-east of the locality (28°50′49″S 146°47′07″E / 28.8469°S 146.7852°E).[4]
Geography edit
The southern boundary of Jobs Gate is the border of Queensland and New South Wales.[3]
Jobs Gate Road enters the locality from the west (Noorama) and exits to the south (Weilmoringle).[3]
The south-east of the locality is within the Culgoa Floodplain National Park (28°54′59″S 147°00′40″E / 28.9164°S 147.0111°E),[5] which extends into neighbouring Hebel.[3] The town of Tego is within the national park (but excised from the protected area). The Tego springs are approximately 600 metres (2,000 ft) ESE of the town (28°50′58″S 146°47′30″E / 28.8494°S 146.7916°E) and are natural springs from the Great Artesian Basin.[3][6] The springs were close to a stock route that commences in the area and extends to Cunnamulla.[3]
Apart from the national park, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[7]
History edit
In March 1901 1,150 acres (470 ha) were reserved for the town of Tego. The gazettal of the town was published in the Queensland Government Gazette on 30 March 1901. It was originally called Tego Springs.[4]
The motivation for establishing Tego was its location, approximately midway between Cunnamulla and Brewarrina (in New South Wales). Town lots were surveyed and sold, and in its early days the town had a hotel and other buildings. The hotel appears to have pre-dated the town being shown on a 1896 map.[8] By 1924 only one cottage remained with two inhabitants.[9] As at May 2020, there is no evidence of any structures remaining at the town.[3]
In the 2016 census, Jobs Gate had a population of 6 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Jobs Gate. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Cunnamulla, 166 kilometres (103 mi) away. Distance education and boarding schools are the alternatives.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jobs Gate (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Jobs Gate – locality in Shire of Paroo (entry 42657)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Tego – town in Shire of Paroo (entry 43900)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Culgoa Floodplain National Park – national park in Shire of Balonne (entry 39439)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Culgoa Floodplain National Park - Nature, culture and history". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Warrego". Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Map of Queensland Sheet 1". Queensland Government. April 1896. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "THE WINDING ROAD". Balonne Beacon. Queensland, Australia. 27 November 1924. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2020 – via Trove.
