Suburb of Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia
| Roundstone Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Roundstone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°48′04″S 149°45′08″E / 24.8011°S 149.7522°E / -24.8011; 149.7522 (Roundstone (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 78 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0958/km (0.2482/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4718 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 814.1 km (314.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Roundstone is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Roundstone had a population of 78 people.
Geography
The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Moura) and exits to the north-west (Oombabeer/Rhydding). From the highway to the south, the Dawson Range bounds the locality to the east and south-east.
The Roundstone Conservation Park is in the north-west of the locality, immediately north of the higway. The Theodore State Forest is in the south-west of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Roundstone had a population of 43 people.
In the 2021 census, Roundstone had a population of 78 people.
Education
There are no schools in Roundstone. The nearest government primary schools are Moura State School in Moura to the north-east and Theodore State School in Theodore to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Moura State High School (to Year 12) in Moura and Theodore State School (to Year 10). However, students from south-western parts of Roundstone may be too distant for a daily commute to these schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Roundstone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Roundstone – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49569)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "Roundstone, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Roundstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2024.