Minerva, Queensland

Minerva is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Minerva had a population of 48 people.[1]

Minerva
Queensland
Minerva
Coordinates23.9808°S 147.9491°E / -23.9808; 147.9491
Population48 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0513/km2 (0.1329/sq mi)
Area935.7 km2 (361.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Minerva:
Lochington Gindie Gindie
Lochington Minerva Arcturus
Lochington Cona Creek Springsure

History

On 17 April 2020, the Queensland Government re-drew the boundaries of localities within the Central Highlands Region by replacing the locality of The Gemfields with three new localities of Rubyvale, Sapphire Central and Anakie Siding (around the towns of Rubyvale, Sapphire, and Anakie respectively). This included adjusting the boundaries of other existing localities in the Region to accommodate these changes; Minerva gained a small area from the north-eastern edge of Lochington, reducing the area of the locality from 935.7 to 934.4 square kilometres (361.3 to 360.8 sq mi).[3][4][5][6] As a consequence of these changes, the boundary beween Lochington and Minerva/Gindie more closely follows the course of the Nogoa River.[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Minerva (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Minerva - locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46966)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. "Recent place name decisions: Job number 18-115: The Gemfields". Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. "Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Anakie Siding, Argyll, Emerald, Gindie, Lochington, Minerva, Rubyvale and Sapphire Central" (PDF). Queensland Government. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. "Locality Boundaries and Names: Anakie Siding, Argyll, Emerald, Gindie, Lochington, Minerva, Rubyvale and Sapphire Central" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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