Elgin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 22°15′09″S 146°43′13″E / 22.2525°S 146.7202°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 52 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.02222/km2 (0.0576/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4721 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,339.9 km2 (903.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Elgin is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Elgin had a population of 52 people. [1]
Epping Forest National Park is in the south-east of the locality ( 22°21′00″S 146°42′09″E / 22.3500°S 146.7025°E). [3] [4] Apart from the national park, the land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation. [3]
In the 2016 census, Elgin had a population of 41 people. [5]
In the 2021 census, Elgin had a population of 52 people. [1]
There are no schools in Elgin, nor nearby. Distance education or boarding school would be options. [3]