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Stonehenge is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Barcoo , Queensland , Australia.[2] [3] 2021 census , the locality of Stonehenge had a population of 58 people.[4]
Geography [ edit ]
Stonehenge is in the Channel Country .
Nearby is one of three areas used to base the Australian Department of Defence's over-the-horizon radar system.
History [ edit ]
Stonehenge, 1931
Its name originates from when the area was a stopping point for bullock teams. A stone hut used by the bullock drivers to overnight in eventually fell into disuse, and the stone remains became known as "Stonehenge".[5]
The Stonehenge State School opened on 3 September 1900. The school closed in 1947 but subsequently reopened. It closed again on 1 February 1977 but reopened again on 27 January 1981.[6]
The Stonehenge Library opened in 2009.[7]
Demographics [ edit ]
At the 2006 census , Stonehenge and the surrounding area had a population of 106.[8]
In the 2016 census , the locality of Stonehenge had a population of 44 people.[9]
In the 2021 census , the locality of Stonehenge had a population of 58 people.[4]
Facilities [ edit ]
Stonehenge has a sports centre and community centre.[10]
The Barcoo Shire Council operates a public library at 9 Stratford Street.[11]
Education [ edit ]
Stonehenge State School is a government primary (early childhood-6) school for boys at 27 Bulford Street (24°21′03 ″S 143°17′15 ″E / 24.3507°S 143.2874°E / -24.3507; 143.2874 (Stonehenge State School ) [12] [13] full-time equivalent ).[14] [15] [16]
There is no secondary school in Stonehenge. The nearest one is in Longreach 155 kilometres (96 mi ) away; other options are boarding schools and distance education .[17]
References [ edit ]
^ "Stonehenge – locality in Shire of Barcoo (entry 49112)" . Queensland Place Names . Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019 .
^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stonehenge (SAL)" . 2021 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 28 February 2023 .
^ Action Graphics A Stonehenge without stones
^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools" . Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 July 2015 .
^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF) . Public Libraries Connect . State Library of Queensland . November 2017. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stonehenge (Barcoo Shire) (State Suburb)" . 2006 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 25 January 2008 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stonehenge (SSC)" . 2016 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 20 October 2018 .
^ "Stonehenge" . Barcoo Shire Council. Retrieved 12 November 2013 .
^ "Stonehenge Library" . Public Libraries Connect . State Library of Queensland . 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017 .
^ "State and non-state school details" . Queensland Government . 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018 .
^ "Stonehenge State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018 .
^ "ACARA School Profile 2017" . Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018 .
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018" . Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020 .
^ "Stonehenge State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018 .
^ "Queensland Globe" . State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 August 2019 .
Further reading [ edit ]
McIvor, Roy (2010). Cockatoo: My Life in Cape York. Stories and Art . Roy McIvor. Magabala Books. Broome, Western Australia. ISBN 978-1-921248-22-1 .
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