Ernestina was a rural locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is now part of Longreach.
| Ernestina Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ernestina | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°43′50″S 143°56′20″E / 23.7305°S 143.9388°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Longreach Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
In the 2016 census, Ernestina had a population of 16 people.[1] In January 2019, it was decided to reduce the number of localities within Longreach Region by amalgamating the localities to the north and west of the town of Longreach into the locality of Longreach. The localities amalgamated were: Camoola, Chorregon, Ernestina, Maneroo, Morella, Tocal, and Vergemont.[3] As a consequence of this amalgamation, the Longreach Region has only three localities: Longreach, Ilframcombe and Isisford.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ernestina (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Ernestina – locality in Longreach Region (entry 49347)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Recent place name decisions: Job number 17-050: Longreach". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
External links edit
- Map showing Ernestina before the 2019 amalgamation (archived on 28 July 2019)