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Elgin Queensland
Elgin
Coordinates	22°15′09″S 146°43′13″E / 22.2525°S 146.7202°E / -22.2525; 146.7202 (Elgin (centre of locality))
Population	52 (2021 census)
• Density	0.02222/km (0.0576/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4721
Area	2,339.9 km (903.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	150 km (93 mi) NNW of Clermont 249 km (155 mi) WNW of Moranbah 418 km (260 mi) WSW of Mackay 528 km (328 mi) NW of Rockhampton 1,090 km (677 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Isaac Region
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Elgin: Belyando Belyando Frankfield Belyando Elgin Frankfield Laglan Laglan Laglan

Elgin is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Elgin had a population of 52 people.

Geography

Epping Forest National Park is in the south-east of the locality (22°21′00″S 146°42′09″E / 22.3500°S 146.7025°E / -22.3500; 146.7025 (Epping Forest National Park)). Apart from the national park, the land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Elgin had a population of 41 people.

In the 2021 census, Elgin had a population of 52 people.

Education

There are no schools in Elgin nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elgin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Elgin – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
4. "Epping Forest National Park – national park in the Isaac Region (entry 39446)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Elgin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

• Isaac Region
• Localities in Queensland