Topaz is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Topaz had a population of 177 people.[1]
| Topaz Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Topaz | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°25′28″S 145°42′26″E / 17.4244°S 145.7072°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 177 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.815/km2 (9.88/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4885 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
editExtensive alluvial gold mining between the 1870's and 1914 (World War I). Major mines included The Lady Olive, Union and Kiandra Creek. These area was designated the Extended Upper Russell River Goldfield.[citation needed]
Topaz State School opened on 23 February 1932 and closed on 1960.[3] The school was at 3 Union Street (17°25′24″S 145°43′05″E / 17.42344°S 145.71793°E).[4][5] The school building was converted into a house and was still extant in May 2023.[5][6]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Topaz had a population of 165 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Topaz had a population of 177 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Topaz. The nearest government primary school is Butchers Creek State School in neighbouring Butchers Creek to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda to the north-west.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Topaz (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Topaz – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48904)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Bartle Frere" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b "3 Union Road, Topaz, Qld 4885". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Topaz State School (former)". Google Street View. September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Topaz (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
