Abingdon Downs, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Abingdon Downs
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.813°N 143.47°W
Pop:17
Postcode:4871
Area:5052.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Shire of Etheridge
Stategov:Traeger
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Red River
Near-Ne:Bulleringa
Near-E:Amber
Fossilbrook
Near-Se:Mount Surprise
Talaroo
Near-S:Georgetown
Near-Sw:Georgetown
Near-W:Strathmore
Near-Nw:Strathmore

Abingdon Downs is a rural locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Abingdon Downs had a population of 17 people.

Geography

The Einasleigh River flows through the locality from south-east to west. Its tributary, the Etheridge River, flows through the locality from south to west with their confluence in the west of the locality.

The locality takes its name from the Abingdon Downs cattle station which, being approximately 445000ha, occupies much of the locality. Its homestead is located in the west of the locality (-17.6044°N 143.1807°W) with the Abingdon Downs Airport immediately to the south. As at 2016, the station was carrying 16,000 Brahman cattle.[2]

Demographics

In the, Abingdon Downs had "no people or a very low population".

In the, Abingdon Downs had a population of 17 people.

Notes and References

  1. 26 January 2020.
  2. News: Keough North Qld cattle assets could raise $70M. Rowley. Linda. 31 August 2016. Beef Central. 25 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170725131310/https://www.beefcentral.com/property/keough-north-qld-cattle-assets-could-raise-70m/. 25 July 2017. live.