Topaz, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 17°25′28″S 145°42′26″E / 17.4244°S 145.7072°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 177 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.815/km2 (9.88/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4885 | ||||||||||||
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Topaz is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Topaz had a population of 177 people.[1]
Extensive alluvial gold mining between the 1870s and 1914 (World War I). Major mines included The Lady Olive, Union and Kiandra Creek. These area was designated the Extended Upper Russell River Goldfield.[citation needed]
Topaz State School opened on 23 February 1932 and closed in 1960.[3] The school was at 3 Union Street (17°25′24″S 145°43′05″E / 17.42344°S 145.71793°E).[4][5] The school building was converted into a house and was still extant in May 2023.[5][6]
