Tablelands is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tablelands had a population of 9 people.[3]
Tablelands Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Tablelands | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°19′53″S 150°54′46″E / 24.3313°S 150.9127°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 9 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 385.6 km2 (148.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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The terrain is mountainous ranging from 320 to 930 metres (1,050 to 3,050 ft),[4] with the following named peaks:
The centre, east, south, and west of the locality are within the Kroombit Tops National Park. Apart from this, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Tableland Provisional School opened on 1905 and closed c. 1916.[9] It was on Tableland Road (approx 24°17′29″S 150°57′03″E / 24.29139°S 150.95093°E).[10][4]
In the 2016 census, Tablelands had "no people or a very low population".[11]
In the 2021 census, Tablelands had a population of 9 people.[3]
There are no schools in Tablelands. For students in the north-east of the locality, the nearest government primary schools are Calliope State School in Calliope to the north-east and Nagoorin State School in Nagoorin to the east, while the nearest government secondary school is Calliope State High School, also in Calliope.[12]
For students in other parts of the locality, there are no schools close enough for a daily commute. The options are distance education and boarding school.[13]