Stonehenge, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)

Stonehenge is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Stonehenge had a population of 27 people.[1]

Not to be confused with Stonehenge, Queensland (Barcoo Shire).

Stonehenge
Queensland
Stonehenge
Coordinates28.1166°S 151.3833°E / -28.1166; 151.3833 (Stonehenge (centre of locality))
Population27 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.1102/km2 (0.286/sq mi)
Establishedearly 1840s
Postcode(s)4357
Area244.9 km2 (94.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Stonehenge:
Rocky Creek Punchs Creek Tummaville
Kooroongarra Stonehenge Leyburn
Canning Creek Mosquito Creek Karara

History

The locality was named after a relatively small pastoral run established by Herbert Evans in the 1840s. The name relates to rock formations near the homestead.[2]

Stonehenge was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 43 square miles (110 km2) were available.[3]

In the 2016 census Stonehenge had a population of 27 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stonehenge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Stonehenge – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48069)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
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