Narbethong, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 23°49′05″S 145°39′05″E / 23.8180°S 145.6513°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,060.2 km2 (409.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
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Narbethong was a rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Narbethong had a population of 0 people.[2]
On 22 November 2019, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Most of Narbethong was incorporated into Barcaldine, except for the north-eastern corner which was incorporated into Jericho.[4][5][6]
Geography
The Landsborough Highway forms the western boundary of the locality. Narbethong Road commences at the highway and passes west to east through the locality.[7]
The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.[7]
Education
There are no schools in Narbethong. The nearest primary schools are in Barcaldine, Jericho, and Blackall. The nearest secondary schools are in Barcaldine and Blackall.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narbethong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narbethong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Narbethong – locality in Barcaldine Region (entry 49330)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Recent place name decisions". Queensland Government. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional Council: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 August 2019.