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Kingaham, Queensland

Coordinates: 26°33′03″S 152°22′32″E / 26.5508°S 152.3755°E / -26.5508; 152.3755
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Kingaham
Queensland
Kingaham is located in Queensland
Kingaham
Kingaham
Coordinates26°33′03″S 152°22′32″E / 26.5508°S 152.3755°E / -26.5508; 152.3755
Population21 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.1017/km2 (0.263/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4515
Area206.5 km2 (79.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Kingaham:
Manumbar Upper Kandanga Upper Kandanga
Mount Stanley Kingaham Lake Borumba
Avoca Vale Monsildale Jimna

Kingaham is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kingaham had a population of 21 people.[1]

Geography

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Over half of the land in Kingaham is state forest, including Yabba State Forest in the north, Jimna State Forest in the south, and Diaper State Forest in the south-west. The remaining land is freehold, predominantly used for cattle grazing.[3]

History

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In 1887, 42,880 acres (17,350 ha) of land were resumed from the Yabba pastoral run for the establishment of small farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1887.[4]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Kingaham had a population of 14 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Kingaham had a population of 21 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kingaham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Kingaham – locality in Somerset Region (entry 48137)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kingaham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata