Fielding, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 18°49′53″S 141°17′23″E / 18.8315°S 141.2897°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3,937.1 km2 (1,520.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4825 | ||||||||||||
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Fielding is a rural locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Fielding had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
Geographically Fielding is part of the Gulf Country. The Norman River flows through the locality from the south-east (Savannah) to the north (Stokes/Claraville).[4]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Fielding had a population of 6 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Fielding had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Fielding. The nearest government schools are Normanton State School (Prep to Year 10) in Normanton and Croydon State School (Prep to Year 6) in Croydon, but these schools would be too distant for most students in Fielding. Also, there are no schools providing Years 11 and 12 schooling in the area. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fielding (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fielding (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Fielding – locality in Shire of Carpentaria (entry 42908)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fielding (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.