Gidya, Queensland

Suburb of Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia
19°15′20″S 139°46′47″E / 19.2555°S 139.7797°E / -19.2555; 139.7797 (Gidya (centre of locality))Population0 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)Postcode(s)4824Area2,809.2 km2 (1,084.6 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 218 km (135 mi) NNW of Cloncurry
  • 281 km (175 mi) S of Burketown
  • 335 km (208 mi) N of Mount Isa
  • 1,001 km (622 mi) W of Townsville
  • 1,923 km (1,195 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Shire of BurkeState electorate(s)TraegerFederal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Gidya:
Gregory Stokes Four Ways
Gunpowder Gidya Four Ways
Three Rivers Three Rivers Three Rivers

Gidya is a locality in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gidya had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

Gidya is part of the Gulf Country. The Leichhardt River forms the eastern boundary of the locality.[3]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3] Most of the locality is within the Kamilaroi pastoral station,[3] which is owned by the Stanbroke Pastoral Company.[4]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded by the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines on 25 May 2001.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Gidya had "no people or a very low population".[5]

In the 2021 census, Gidya had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

There are no schools in Gidya nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gidya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Gidya – locality in Shire of Burke (entry 42540)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ "The Stanbroke Story". Stanbroke. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gidya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2023.


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