Gidya is a locality in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Gidya had "no people or a very low population".[4]
| Gidya Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gidya | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°15′20″S 139°46′47″E / 19.2555°S 139.7797°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (SAL 2016)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4824 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,809.2 km2 (1,084.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burke | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Gidya is part of the Gulf Country. The Leichhardt River forms the eastern boundary of the locality.[5]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5] Most of the locality is within the Kamilaroi pastoral station,[5] which is owned by the Stanbroke Pastoral Company.[6]
History edit
The locality was officially named and bounded by the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines on 25 May 2001.[3]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Gidya had "no people or a very low population".[7]
In the 2021 census, Gidya had "no people or a very low population".[4]
Education edit
There are no schools in Gidya nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[8]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gidya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gidya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Gidya – locality in Shire of Burke (entry 42540)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gidya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "The Stanbroke Story". Stanbroke. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gidya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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