Ellinjaa, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 17°30′28″S 145°39′42″E / 17.5077°S 145.6616°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 66 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.672/km2 (6.92/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4886 | ||||||||||||
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Ellinjaa is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ellinjaa had a population of 66 people.[1]
The land use is almost entirely grazing, on a mixture of native vegetation and modified pastures.[3]
History
The name of the locality probably derives from nearby Ellinjaa Creek and Ellinjaa Falls.[2]
Brook's Road State School opened circa 1927 and closed in 1954.[4] It was on the east side of the Palmerston Highway at approx 17°32′14″S 145°39′56″E / 17.5371°S 145.6655°E.[5]
