Hobartville, Queensland

Hobartville Queensland
Capricorn Highway crossing over Tallarenha Creek at Hobartville, 2013
Hobartville
Coordinates	23.3561°S 146.3805°E / -23.3561; 146.3805
Population	50 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.0223/km^2 (0.058/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4724
Area	2,245.1 km^2 (866.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	42.0 km (26 mi) NE of Jericho 71.6 km (44 mi) NW of Alpha 131 km (81 mi) ENE of Barcaldine 535 km (332 mi) W of Rockhampton 1,098 km (682 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Barcaldine Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Hobartville: Dunrobin Surbiton Surbiton Garfield Hobartville Surbiton Jericho Mexico Drummondslope Alpha

Hobartville is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Hobartville had a population of 50 people.^[1]

On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. The northern and eastern parts of Hobartville were incorporated into Alpha, while the south-western part was incorporated into Jericho.^[3][4][5]

Geography

The Central Western railway line and, to its immediate south, the Capricorn Highway form the southern boundary of the locality.^[6]

The Great Dividing Range passes through the south-west of the locality. Therefore most of the locality is within the North East Coast drainage basin. Therefore the creeks within the locality are tributaries eventually of the Burdekin River which empties into the Coral Sea at Rita Island in the Shire of Burdekin.^[6]

The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.^[6]

History

The origin of the locality name is unclear but it is likely to have been taken from the Hobartville pastoral run operated by Mr Holland in 1885.^[7]

Education

There are no schools in Hobartville. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Jericho and Alpha. The nearest secondary school is in Alpha but only to Year 10. For Years 11 and 12 the nearest secondary schools are in Barcaldine and Emerald.^[6] Boarding schools and distance education might also be used.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hobartville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Hobartville – locality in Barcaldine Region (entry 47082)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
3. "Recent place name decisions". Queensland Government. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
4. "Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 May 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
5. "Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional Council: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 May 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
7. "COMMERCIAL". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXXIV, no. 5393. Queensland, Australia. 13 August 1885. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.