Southern Lamington, Queensland

Summary

Southern Lamington is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] It borders New South Wales.[3] In the 2016 census, Southern Lamington had no population.[1]

Southern Lamington
Queensland
Southern Lamington is located in Queensland
Southern Lamington
Southern Lamington
Coordinates28°17′39″S 153°07′48″E / 28.2941°S 153.1300°E / -28.2941; 153.1300 (Southern Lamington (centre of locality))
Population0 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Gazetted30 January 2003
Postcode(s)4211
Area87.8 km2 (33.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Southern Lamington:
Darlington O'Reilly Limpinwood (NSW)
Lamington Southern Lamington Tyalgum Creek (NSW)
Mount Gipps Cougal (NSW)
Border Ranges (NSW)
Pumpenbil (NSW)

Geography edit

The terrain is mountainous with numerous peaks including:

  • Mount Razorback (1,052 metres (3,451 ft)) (28°15′23″S 153°07′38″E / 28.2564°S 153.1272°E / -28.2564; 153.1272 (Mount Razorback))[4]
  • Mount Widgee (964 metres (3,163 ft)) (28°16′36″S 153°06′38″E / 28.2767°S 153.1106°E / -28.2767; 153.1106 (Mount Widgee))[5]
  • Westray Mountain (887 metres (2,910 ft)) (28°17′59″S 153°06′43″E / 28.2997°S 153.1119°E / -28.2997; 153.1119 (Westray Mountain))[6]

The locality is entirely within the Lamington National Park.[3]

History edit

The locality was named and bounded by Minister on 31 January 2003.[2]

In the 2016 census, Southern Lamington had no population.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southern Lamington (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  2. ^ a b "Southern Lamington – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45188)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Mount Razorback – mountain in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 28101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Mount Widgee – mountain in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 37422)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Westray Mountain – mountain in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 47046)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2020.