Topaz, Queensland
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Topaz Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 17°25′28″S 145°42′26″E / 17.4244°S 145.7072°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 177 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.815/km2 (9.88/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4885 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Topaz is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Topaz had a population of 177 people.[1]
History
Extensive alluvial Gold mining between the 1870's and 1914 (World War 1). Major mines included The Lady Olive, Union and Kiandra Ck. These area was designated the Extended Upper Russell River Goldfield.[citation needed]
Topaz State School opened on 23 February 1932 and closed on 1960.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Topaz had a population of 165 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Topaz had a population of 177 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Topaz (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Topaz – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48904)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Topaz (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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