Coordinates: 20°34′35″S 147°45′45″E / 20.5763°S 147.7625°E / -20.5763; 147.7625 (Springlands (centre of locality))

Springlands, Queensland

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Springlands
Junction of Coral and Pelican Creeks, 2009
Junction of Coral and Pelican Creeks, 2009
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CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
1,871.8 km2 (722.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total39 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.02084/km2 (0.0540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4804
Suburbs around Springlands
Bogie Bogie Bogie
Mount Wyatt Springlands Bogie
Mount Wyatt Newlands Newlands

Springlands is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Springlands had a population of 39 people.[1]

Geography

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The locality completely surrounds the localities of Collinsville and Scottville.[3]

Springlands has the following mountains:

  • Mount Bella Vista (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 229 metres (751 ft)[4][5]
  • Mount Devlin (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 487 metres (1,598 ft)[4][6]
  • Mount Jimmy (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 168 metres (551 ft)[4][7]
  • Mount Toussaint (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 449 metres (1,473 ft)[4][8]
  • Mount Vista (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 476 metres (1,562 ft)[4][9]
  • Pine Mountain (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 515 metres (1,690 ft)[4][10]
  • Sonoma Peak (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 391 metres (1,283 ft)[4][11]

The majority of the southern boundary is aligned with the Bowen River. Sonoma State Forest covers 8,800 hectares in the north-east of Springlands (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Springlands had a population of 45 people.[12]

In the 2021 census, Springlands had a population of 39 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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File:Strathmore Homestead, 2007.jpg
Strathmore Homestead, 2007

Springlands has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Economy

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The Collinsville coal mine is located in the locality (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) extending into neighbouring Collinsville.[3]

There are four solar farms operated by Edify in Springlands:[3]

  • Daydream Solar Farm (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[14][3]
  • Hayman Solar Farm (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[15][3]
  • Whitsunday Solar Farm (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[16][3]
  • Hamilton Solar Farm (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[17][3]

Education

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There are no schools in Springlands. The nearest government primary schools are in Collinsville State School in neighbouring Collinsville and Scotville State School in neighbouring Scotville. The nearest government secondary school is Collinsville State High School in Collinsville.[3]

References

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