Hobartville, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Hobartville
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.3561°N 146.3805°W
Pop:50
Postcode:4724
Area:2245.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:42.0
Dir1:NE
Location1:Jericho
Dist2:71.6
Dir2:NW
Location2:Alpha
Dist3:131
Dir3:ENE
Location3:Barcaldine
Dist4:535
Dir4:W
Location4:Rockhampton
Dist5:1098
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Barcaldine Region
Stategov:Gregory
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Surbiton
Near-Ne:Surbiton
Near-E:Surbiton
Near-Se:Alpha
Near-S:Mexico
Drummondslope
Near-Sw:Jericho
Near-W:Garfield
Near-Nw:Dunrobin

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

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.[2] [3] [4]

Geography

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

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.

The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.

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.[5]

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. Boarding schools and distance education might also be used.

Notes and References

  1. 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Recent place name decisions. 22 November 2019. Queensland Government. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022094413/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions. 22 October 2019. 2020-01-15.
  3. Web site: Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. 17 May 2019. Queensland Government. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115095803/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1443970/18097-qpn1398-proposed.pdf. 15 January 2020. 15 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional Council: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. 17 May 2019. Queensland Government. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115100755/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1461878/18097-qpn1398-decision.pdf. 15 January 2020. 15 January 2020.
  5. News: COMMERCIAL.. 13 August 1885. Morning Bulletin. 13 August 2019. 5393. Queensland, Australia. XXXIV. 4. National Library of Australia.