Swans Lagoon, Queensland

Swans Lagoon is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Swans Lagoon had a population of 12 people.[1]

Swans Lagoon
Queensland
Swans Lagoon is located in Queensland
Swans Lagoon
Swans Lagoon
Coordinates20°06′07″S 147°09′38″E / 20.1019°S 147.1605°E / -20.1019; 147.1605 (Swans Lagoon (centre of locality))
Population12 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0256/km2 (0.0663/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4807
Area468.9 km2 (181.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Swans Lagoon:
Mulgrave Mulgrave Millaroo
Mulgrave Swans Lagoon Millaroo
Ravenswood Eight Mile Creek Dalbeg

Geography

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Swans Lagoon has the following mountain features:[3]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

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The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001. It presumably takes its name from the waterhole of the same name (20°07′16″S 147°15′32″E / 20.12098°S 147.25875°E / -20.12098; 147.25875 (Swans Lagoon (waterhole))).[2][7][8][3] The waterhole is named after a postman with surname Swan who often camped by the lagoon.[9]

The Queensland Government purchased an 80 square kilometres (31 sq mi) pastoral property called Swan's Lagoon in 1961 to establish a beef cattle research station. In 1978, the purchase of an adjacent pastoral property expanded the research station to 340 square kilometres (130 sq mi). The research centre investigated problems relating to raising beef cattle in northern Australia, where cattle production is affected by inconsistent rainfalls, viruses and parasites.[9] The research station was sold in 2014, when the Queensland Government decided to transfer the research program to its Spyglass beef research facility at Basalt, north of Charters Towers.[10][11]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Swans Lagoon had "no people or a very low population".[12]

In the 2021 census, Swans Lagoon had a population of 12 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Swans Lagoon. The nearest primary school is Millaroo State School in neighbouring Millaroo to the east. There are no nearby secondary schools. The options are distance education and boarding school.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swans Lagoon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b "Swans Lagoon – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 44670)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Mount Dalrymple – mountain in Shire of Burdekin (entry 9251)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Expedition Pass – pass in Shire of Burdekin (entry 12086)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Swans Lagoon – waterhole in the Shire of Burdekin (entry 32984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Millaroo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1976. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Swan's Lagoon: Celebrating 50 years" (PDF). Queensland Government. 2011. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  10. ^ Sparkes, David (11 March 2014). "Massive cattle research property sells for $7.2 million". Townsville Bulletin. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Spyglass Beef Research Facility", Dams and weirs, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland Government, retrieved 18 January 2024
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Swans Lagoon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  13. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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