Kingaham, Queensland

Kingaham is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kingaham had a population of 14 people.[1]

Kingaham
Queensland
Kingaham
Coordinates26.5508°S 152.3755°E / -26.5508; 152.3755
Population14 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0678/km2 (0.176/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4515
Area206.5 km2 (79.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Kingaham:
Manumbar Upper Kandanga Upper Kandanga
Mount Stanley Kingaham Lake Borumba
Avoca Vale Monsildale Jimna

Geography

Over half of the land in Kingaham is state forest, including Yabba State Forest in the north, Jimna State Forest in the south, and Diaper State Forest in the south-west. The remaining land is freehold, predominantly used for cattle grazing.[3]

History

In 1887, 42,880 acres (17,350 ha) of land were resumed from the Yabba pastoral run for the establishment of small farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1887.[4]

In the 2016 census, Kingaham had a population of 14 people.[1]

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gollark: The easiest way to consider them, I think, is as "applicatives with bind (`Monad m => m a -> (a -> m b) -> m b` or whatever)" and not, say, burritos.
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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kingaham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Kingaham - locality in Somerset Region (entry 48137)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 via Trove.
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