Esmeralda is a rural locality in the Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Esmeralda had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Esmeralda
Queensland
Esmeralda is located in Queensland
Esmeralda
Esmeralda
Coordinates18°51′47″S 142°39′43″E / 18.8630°S 142.6619°E / -18.8630; 142.6619 (Esmeralda (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area5,212.4 km2 (2,012.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Croydon
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Esmeralda:
Croydon Croydon Gilbert River
Claraville Esmeralda Northhead
Savannah Victoria Vale Bellfield

Geography

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The Richmond–Croydon Road runs through from south to north.[3]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

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The locality takes its name from a local hill named on 30 September 1873 by explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Esmeralda had a population of 21 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Esmeralda had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Esmeralda nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[4]

Economy

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There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Esmeralda (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b "Esmeralda – locality in Shire of Croydon (entry 43182)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ Esmeralda, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Esmeralda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  6. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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