Sardine, Queensland

Sardine Queensland
Sardine
Coordinates	22.8569°S 144.7894°E / -22.8569; 144.7894
Population	5 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.00315/km^2 (0.0081/sq mi)
Area	1,589.0 km^2 (613.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	76.2 km (47 mi) NW of Aramac 104 km (65 mi) NE of Longreach 144 km (89 mi) NW of Barcaldine 1,216 km (756 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Barcaldine Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Sardine: Cornish Creek Cornish Creek Upper Cornish Creek Camoola Sardine Pelican Creek Camoola Ilfracombe Ibis

Sardine is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Sardine had a population of 5 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 eastern part of Sardine was incorporated into Aramac, while the western part was incorporated into Muttaburra.^[3][4][5]

Geography

The Muttaburra Aramac Road forms part of the northern boundary of the locality and then passes through the locality to the east, then forming part of the north-east boundary. The Crossmoor Road passes through the locality from the north-west (Muttaburra) to the south-west (Longreach).^[6]

The Thomson River forms the western boundary of the locality. Aramac Creek flows through the locality from the south-east (Ibis) to the south-west (Longreach), where it becomes a tributary of the Thomson River. Sardine Creek (after which the locality is presumably named) rises in the north of the locality and flows south to become a tributary of Aramac Creek.^[7] All the watercourses in the locality are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin.^[6]

The principal land use is grazing.^[6]

Education

There are no schools in Sardine. The nearest primary schools are in Aramac, Muttaburra and Ilfracombe. The nearest secondary schools are in Aramac (to Year 10 only), Barcaldine (to Year 12) and Longreach (to Year 12).^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sardine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Sardine – locality in Barcaldine Region (entry 47095)". 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 4 August 2019.
7. "Sardine Creek – watercourse in the Barcaldine Region (entry 29958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 August 2019.