Tablelands, Queensland (Gladstone Region)
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 Griffiths Creek Campground at Kroombit Tops National Park, in Tablelands, 2020 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 24°19′53″S 150°54′46″E / 24.3313°S 150.9127°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 385.6 km2 (148.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4680 | ||||||||||||
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Tablelands is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tablelands had "no people or a very low population".[1]
The terrain is mountainous ranging from 320 to 930 metres (1,050 to 3,050 ft),[3] with the following named peaks:
- Mount Rideout (24°19′35″S 150°59′23″E / 24.3263°S 150.9898°E) 849 metres (2,785 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Seaview (Futters Hat) (24°16′43″S 150°56′32″E / 24.2785°S 150.9423°E) 815 metres (2,674 ft)[4][6]
- Amys Peak (24°20′31″S 150°59′21″E / 24.3420°S 150.9892°E) 930 metres (3,050 ft)[4][7]
The centre, east, south, and west of the locality are within the Kroombit Tops National Park. Apart from this, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
Tableland Provisional School opened in 1905 and closed c. 1916.[8] It was on Tableland Road (approx 24°17′29″S 150°57′03″E / 24.29139°S 150.95093°E).[9][3]
