Crossroads, Queensland
Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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Crossroads is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Crossroads had a population of 127 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.8827°S 150.4819°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 291.5 km2 (112.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 127 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4357/km2 (1.128/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4413 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Condamine Kogan Road traverses the locality from south-east (Hopeland / Montrose) to south-west (Nangram /Wieambilla). The Chinchilla Tara Road traverses the locality from north (Greenswamp) to south (Wieambilla).[3] These two roads intersect in roughly the centre of the locality and presumably provide the name for the locality.[3]
Gunbarwood is a neighbourhood (26.8833°S 150.55°E).[4] It presumably takes its name from the Gunbarwood rural property.[5]
The land use is a mixture of dry and irrigated crops and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Coal seam gas is extracted throughout the locality.[4][6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Crossroads had a population of 130 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Crossroads had a population of 127 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Crossroads. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Chinchilla State School and Chinchilla State High School in neighbouring Chinchilla to the north-east.[3]
