Springlands, Queensland

Springlands
Queensland
Springlands; Queensland
	Junction of Coral and Pelican Creeks, 2009
	Springlands
Coordinates	20°34′35″S 147°45′45″E / 20.5763°S 147.7625°E
Population	39 (2021 census)
• Density	0.02084/km2 (0.0540/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4804
Area	1,871.8 km2 (722.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	107 km (66 mi) SW of Bowen ; 167 km (104 mi) W of Proserpine ; 292 km (181 mi) NW of Mackay ; 294 km (183 mi) SSE of Townsville ; 1,187 km (738 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
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Springlands is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Springlands had a population of 39 people.^[1]

Geography

The locality completely surrounds the localities of Collinsville and Scottville.^[3]

Springlands has the following mountains:

Mount Bella Vista (20°33′54″S 147°40′36″E / 20.5649°S 147.6767°E / -20.5649; 147.6767 (Mount Bella Vista)) 229 metres (751 ft)^[4]^[5]
Mount Devlin (20°31′17″S 147°50′00″E / 20.5214°S 147.8332°E / -20.5214; 147.8332 (Mount Devlin)) 487 metres (1,598 ft)^[4]^[6]
Mount Jimmy (20°34′23″S 147°39′58″E / 20.5730°S 147.6660°E / -20.5730; 147.6660 (Mount Jimmy)) 168 metres (551 ft)^[4]^[7]
Mount Toussaint (20°29′44″S 147°48′30″E / 20.4955°S 147.8084°E / -20.4955; 147.8084 (Mount Toussaint)) 449 metres (1,473 ft)^[4]^[8]
Mount Vista (20°35′42″S 147°54′27″E / 20.5951°S 147.9076°E / -20.5951; 147.9076 (Mount Vista)) 476 metres (1,562 ft)^[4]^[9]
Pine Mountain (20°28′24″S 147°54′36″E / 20.4732°S 147.9101°E / -20.4732; 147.9101 (Pine Mountain)) 515 metres (1,690 ft)^[4]^[10]
Sonoma Peak (20°33′52″S 147°53′49″E / 20.5645°S 147.8970°E / -20.5645; 147.8970 (Sonoma Peak)) 391 metres (1,283 ft)^[4]^[11]

The majority of the southern boundary is aligned with the Bowen River. Sonoma State Forest covers 8,800 hectares in the north-east of Springlands (20°28′44″S 147°53′51″E / 20.4788°S 147.8976°E / -20.4788; 147.8976 (Sonoma State Forest)).^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Springlands had a population of 45 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, Springlands had a population of 39 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Springlands has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Strathmore Homestead, Strathmore Road (20°29′54″S 147°37′48″E / 20.4982°S 147.6299°E / -20.4982; 147.6299 (Strathmore Homestead))^[13]

Economy

The Collinsville coal mine is located in the locality (20°33′54″S 147°46′03″E / 20.5651°S 147.7676°E / -20.5651; 147.7676 (Collinsville coal mile)) extending into neighbouring Collinsville.^[3]

There are four solar farms operated by Edify in Springlands:^[3]

Daydream Solar Farm (20°28′41″S 147°45′55″E / 20.4781°S 147.7652°E / -20.4781; 147.7652 (Daydream Solar Farm))^[14]^[3]
Hayman Solar Farm (20°28′53″S 147°45′08″E / 20.4814°S 147.7523°E / -20.4814; 147.7523 (Hayman Solar Farm))^[15]^[3]
Whitsunday Solar Farm (20°29′39″S 147°44′52″E / 20.4943°S 147.7479°E / -20.4943; 147.7479 (Whitsunday Solar Farm))^[16]^[3]
Hamilton Solar Farm (20°30′39″S 147°45′21″E / 20.5108°S 147.7559°E / -20.5108; 147.7559 (Hamilton Solar Farm))^[17]^[3]

Education

There are no schools in Springlands. The nearest government primary schools are in Collinsville State School in neighbouring Collinsville and Scotville State School in neighbouring Scotville. The nearest government secondary school is Collinsville State High School in Collinsville.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Springlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Springlands – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46900)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Bella Vista – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 2158)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Devlin – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 9833)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Jimmy – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 17225)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Toussaint – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 35052)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Vista – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 36085)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Pine Mountain – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 26831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Sonoma Peak – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 31401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Springlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Strathmore Homestead (entry 602683)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
^ "Daydream". Edify Energy. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Hayman". Edify Energy. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Whitsunday". Edify Energy. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Hamilton". Edify Energy. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Springlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Springlands – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46900)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

[globe-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[MountainPeaksCapes-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[5] "Mount Bella Vista – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 2158)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[6] "Mount Devlin – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 9833)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[7] "Mount Jimmy – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 17225)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[8] "Mount Toussaint – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 35052)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[9] "Mount Vista – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 36085)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[10] "Pine Mountain – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 26831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[11] "Sonoma Peak – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 31401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[Census2016-12] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Springlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[13] "Strathmore Homestead (entry 602683)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

[14] "Daydream". Edify Energy. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[15] "Hayman". Edify Energy. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[16] "Whitsunday". Edify Energy. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[17] "Hamilton". Edify Energy. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

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