Brookhill, Queensland
Suburb of City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Brookhill is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Brookhill had a population of 88 people.[1]
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Brookhill landscape, 2013 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 19.4208°S 146.8658°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 88 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.624/km2 (4.205/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4816 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Brookhill is a valley between Mount Stuart (584 metres) and Mount Elliot (1218 metres). The Flinders Highway and the Great Northern Railway form the western boundary of the locality. The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
The locality was named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Brookhill had a population of 76 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Brookhill had a population of 88 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Brookhill. The nearest government primary school is Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north-west.[3]
