Carstairs, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Carstairs
State:qld
Coordinates:-19.6505°N 147.4525°W
Pop:91
Postcode:4806
Area:36.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:6.5
Dir1:E
Location1:Home Hill
Dist2:16.4
Dir2:S
Location2:Ayr
Dist3:102
Dir3:SE
Location3:Townsville
Dist4:1271
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Burdekin
Stategov:Burdekin
Fedgov:Dawson
Near-N:Jarvisfield
Near-Ne:Rita Island
Near-E:Rita Island
Near-Se:Inkerman
Near-S:Inkerman
Near-Sw:Home Hill
Near-W:Home Hill
Near-Nw:McDesme

Carstairs is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Carstairs had a population of 91 people.

Geography

The Burdekin River forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the locality. The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane which is processed at the Inkerman Sugar Mill in neighbouring Home Hill.

The mill operates a cane tramway network to transport the sugarcane to the mill.

History

The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001.[1]

Demographics

In the, Carstairs had a population of 117 people.

In the, Carstairs had a population of 91 people.

Education

There are no school in Carstairs. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Home Hill State School and Home Hill State High School, both in neighbouring Home Hill to the west.

Notes and References

  1. 18 November 2018.