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  Promisedland | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 25°06′09″S 152°09′44″E / 25.1025°S 152.1622°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 70.3 km2 (27.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 34 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.484/km2 (1.253/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4660 | ||||||||||||
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Promisedland is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Promisedland had a population of 34 people.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Burnett River forms the north-western boundary of the locality.[4] The Ned Churchward Weir (originally called the Walla Weir) was built in 1998 across the river between Promisedland and Bungadoo to provide water for irrigation.[5]
Most of the locality is state forests with sections of the Cordalba State Forest to be found from the north-west to the south-east of the locality with the Elliot River State Forest in the east of the localilty. Apart from these protected areas, the land use in the south-west of the locality is irrigated horticulture, while the other parts of the locality are used for grazing on native vegetation.[6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Promisedland had a population of 29 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Promisedland had a population of 34 people.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Promisedland. The nearest government primary schools are Cordalba State School in neighbouring Cordalba to the south-east and Givelda State School in Givelda to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Isis District State High School in Childers to the south-east, Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the north-west, and Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Promisedland (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Promisedland (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Promisedland – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47143)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme" (PDF). Bundaberg Canegrowers Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Promisedland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 March 2025.