Maidenhead, Queensland

Maidenhead is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the Queensland border with New South Wales.[3] In the 2016 census, Maidenhead had a population of 14 people.[1]

Maidenhead
Queensland
Maidenhead
Coordinates29.1194°S 151.385°E / -29.1194; 151.385
Population14 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.177/km2 (0.458/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4385
Area79.1 km2 (30.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Maidenhead:
Bonshaw Glenlyon Riverton
Watsons Crossing Maidenhead Dumaresq Valley (NSW)
Watsons Crossing Bonshaw (NSW) Dumaresq Valley (NSW)

History

The locality is named after an early pastoral run, which appears on an 1883 map.[2]

Land in Maidenhead was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 21 square miles (54 km2) were available.[4]

In the 2016 census, Maidenhead had a population of 14 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maidenhead (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Maidenhead – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47819)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
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