Arcturus, Queensland

23°58′38″S 148°19′18″E / 23.9772°S 148.3216°E / -23.9772; 148.3216Population130 (2021 census)^[1] • Density0.108/km² (0.279/sq mi)Postcode(s)4702Area1,206.1 km² (465.7 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Central Highlands RegionState electorate(s)GregoryFederal division(s)Flynn

Suburbs around Arcturus:
Gindie	Gindie	Comet
Minerva	Arcturus	Togara
Springsure	Orion	Orion

Arcturus is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] At the 2021 census, Arcturus had a population of 130 people.^[1]

Geography

The land use in Arcturus is a mixture of cropping and grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:^[4]

• Adelong (23°50′18″S 148°27′12″E / 23.8383°S 148.4534°E / -23.8383; 148.4534 (Adelong (homestead)))
• Arcturus Downs (24°02′05″S 148°24′31″E / 24.0348°S 148.4085°E / -24.0348; 148.4085 (Arcturus Downs (homestead)))
• Bambar (24°03′35″S 148°26′09″E / 24.0598°S 148.4359°E / -24.0598; 148.4359 (Bambar (homestead)))
• Boongulla (23°58′04″S 148°19′42″E / 23.9679°S 148.3283°E / -23.9679; 148.3283 (Boongulla (homestead)))
• Cowley (23°58′48″S 148°21′18″E / 23.9799°S 148.3550°E / -23.9799; 148.3550 (Cowley (homestead)))
• Crystal Plains (23°57′26″S 148°09′37″E / 23.9571°S 148.1604°E / -23.9571; 148.1604 (Crystal Plains (homestead)))
• Den-Lo-Park (23°56′47″S 148°22′02″E / 23.9465°S 148.3672°E / -23.9465; 148.3672 (Den-Lo-Park (homestead)))
• Erskinville (24°03′54″S 148°10′10″E / 24.0650°S 148.1695°E / -24.0650; 148.1695 (Erskinville (homestead)))
• Goonoo (23°48′40″S 148°28′12″E / 23.8111°S 148.4701°E / -23.8111; 148.4701 (Goonoo (homestead)))
• Kelso (24°03′15″S 148°18′39″E / 24.0543°S 148.3108°E / -24.0543; 148.3108 (Kelso (homestead)))
• Kilmore (23°50′44″S 148°23′45″E / 23.8456°S 148.3958°E / -23.8456; 148.3958 (Kilmore (homestead)))
• Koala Creek (24°01′59″S 148°20′06″E / 24.0330°S 148.3349°E / -24.0330; 148.3349 (Koala Creek (homestead)))
• Kolane (23°52′20″S 148°23′49″E / 23.8722°S 148.3970°E / -23.8722; 148.3970 (Kolane (homestead)))
• Milroy Downs (23°54′27″S 148°13′31″E / 23.9074°S 148.2254°E / -23.9074; 148.2254 (Milroy Downs (homestead)))
• Moorooloo (24°07′10″S 148°15′43″E / 24.1194°S 148.2620°E / -24.1194; 148.2620 (Moorooloo (homestead)))
• Mostyndale (24°01′12″S 148°09′54″E / 24.0200°S 148.1651°E / -24.0200; 148.1651 (Mostyndale (homestead)))
• Oasis (23°53′33″S 148°24′29″E / 23.8924°S 148.4081°E / -23.8924; 148.4081 (Oasis (homestead)))
• Pengarra (23°56′12″S 148°16′51″E / 23.9368°S 148.2808°E / -23.9368; 148.2808 (Pengarra (homestead)))
• Pinnacle (24°02′58″S 148°14′55″E / 24.0495°S 148.2486°E / -24.0495; 148.2486 (Pinnacle (homestead)))
• Shalimar (23°55′01″S 148°15′59″E / 23.9170°S 148.2664°E / -23.9170; 148.2664 (Shalimar (homestead)))
• Springton (23°56′16″S 148°22′33″E / 23.9378°S 148.3757°E / -23.9378; 148.3757 (Springton (homestead)))
• Tarana (24°05′25″S 148°25′47″E / 24.0903°S 148.4297°E / -24.0903; 148.4297 (Tarana (homestead)))
• Turkey Creek (23°51′20″S 148°20′00″E / 23.8556°S 148.3332°E / -23.8556; 148.3332 (Turkey Creek (homestead)))
• Wallalee (24°00′39″S 148°15′58″E / 24.0109°S 148.2661°E / -24.0109; 148.2661 (Wallalee (homestead)))
• Willoughby (24°01′45″S 148°26′58″E / 24.0292°S 148.4494°E / -24.0292; 148.4494 (Willoughby (homestead)))
• Wyntoon (23°52′38″S 148°18′40″E / 23.8771°S 148.3110°E / -23.8771; 148.3110 (Wyntoon (homestead)))

History

At the 2016 census, Arcturus had a population of 75 people.^[5]

At the 2021 census, Arcturus had a population of 130 people.^[1]

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