Caroline Crossing, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia
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Caroline Crossing is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Caroline Crossing had a population of 44 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 25.6764°S 146.9861°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,003.1 km2 (773.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 44 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.02197/km2 (0.0569/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4477 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Landsborough Highway forms a small part of the south-western boundary of the locality.[3]
History
The locality was named and bounded on 28 March 2002.[2] It is presumably named after the ford across the Warrego River known as Caroline Crossing (25.6166°S 146.75°E).[5][6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Caroline Crossing had a population of 13 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Caroline Crossing had a population of 44 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Caroline Crossing. The nearest government primary school is Augathella State School in neighbouring Augathella to the south-west. However, students in some parts of Caroline Crossing would be too distant for a daily commute. There are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[8]
