Southwood is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Southwood had a population of 84 people.[1]
| Southwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Southwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°46′00″S 149°58′39″E / 27.7666°S 149.9775°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 84 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0997/km2 (0.2583/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4406 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 842.2 km2 (325.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The town of Southwood was surveyed on 19 February 1886 by Fred W. Barlow on the northern banks of the Moonie River within the Wild Horse Paradise pastoral run. A police station and a couple of hotels were established but the town never developed and disappeared after the police station closed in 1911.[2]
In the 2016 census the locality of Southwood had a population of 84 people.[1]
Road infrastructure edit
The Moonie Highway (State Route 49) runs through from east to south-west.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Southwood – town in Western Downs Region (entry 31572)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Southwood – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 50013)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Southwood, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
