Southwood, Queensland
Localities around Southwood: | ||
Inglestone | Hannaford | Moonie |
Westmar | Southwood | Moonie |
Lundavra | Lundavra | Moonie |
Southwood is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Southwood had a population of 57 people.[1]
History
The town of Southwood was surveyed on 19 February 1886 by Fred W. Barlow on the northern banks of the Moonie River within the Wild Horse Paradise pastoral run. A police station and a couple of hotels were established but the town never developed and disappeared after the police station closed in 1911.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Southwood had a population of 84 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Southwood had a population of 57 people.[1]
Road infrastructure
The Moonie Highway (State Route 49) runs through from east to south-west.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Southwood – town in Western Downs Region (entry 31572)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Southwood – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 50013)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Southwood, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links
- "Town map of Southwood". Queensland Government. 1913.
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