Royston, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°55′23″S 152°39′01″E / 26.9230°S 152.6502°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 19.2 km2 (7.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 346 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 18.02/km2 (46.67/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4515 | ||||||||||||
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Royston is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Royston had a population of 346 people.[1]
The D'Aguilar Highway passes through the south of Royston where the Stanley River marks the southern boundary. In the north lies the southern foothills of the Conondale Range.[3]
History
The locality takes its name from a former railway station, which in turn was named after the freehold property of grazier William Butler.[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the locality had a population of 320 people.[4]
In the 2016 census, Royston had a population of 336 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Royston had a population of 346 people.[1]
