Crossroads, Queensland
- 30.1 km (19 mi) SW of Chinchilla
- 88.8 km (55 mi) NW of Dalby
- 170 km (106 mi) NW of Toowoomba
- 296 km (184 mi) WNW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Crossroads: | ||
Greenswamp | Greenswamp | Chinchilla |
Nangram | Crossroads | Hopeland |
Wieambilla | Wieambilla | Montrose |
Crossroads is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Crossroads had a population of 127 people.[1]
Geography
The Condamine Kogan Road traverses the locality from south-east (Hopeland / Montrose) to south-west (Nangram /Wieambilla). The Chinchilla Tara Road traverses the locality from north (Greenswamp) to south (Wieambilla).[3] These two roads intersect in roughly the centre of the locality and presumably provide the name for the locality.[3]
Gunbarwood is a neighbourhood (26°53′00″S 150°33′00″E / 26.8833°S 150.55°E / -26.8833; 150.55 (Gunbarwood)).[4] It presumably takes its name from the Gunbarwood rural property.[5]
The land use is a mixture of dry and irrigated crops and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Coal seam gas is extracted throughout the locality.[4][6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Crossroads had a population of 130 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Crossroads had a population of 127 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Crossroads. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Chinchilla State School and Chinchilla State High School in neighbouring Chinchilla to the north-east.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crossroads (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Crossroads – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47686)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gunbarwood – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 15057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Rural properties - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Talinga Orana Gas Gathering System online at APLNG onshore acreage". Energy new bulletin. 11 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crossroads (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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