Diamantina Lakes, Queensland
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 Flock of galahs, Dimantina National Park, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Diamantina Lakes | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°56′29″S 141°14′41″E / 23.9413°S 141.2447°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4735 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23,880.4 km2 (9,220.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Diamantina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Diamantina Lakes is an outback locality in the Shire of Diamantina, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Diamantina Lakes had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
Diamantina Lakes is part of the Channel Country which is an arid landscape with a series of ancient flood plains from rivers which only flow intermittently. When there is water in it, the Diamantina River flows from north to south through the locality eventually destined for Lake Eyre in South Australia.[3] However, the water usually evaporates and is absorbed into the earth before reaching Lake Eyre.[4]
The Diamantina National Park is in the north-east of the locality and the Astrebla Downs National Park is in the south-west of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
The Diamantina Lakes pastoral station was established in 1875. The pastoral station was capable of holding up to 12,000 head of cattle.In 1992, the property was purchased by the Queensland Government which subsequently gazetted the 5,070 km2 (1,958 sq mi) property as the Diamantina National Park. A number of stock routes still exist through the national park.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Diamantina Lakes had a population of 17 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Diamantina Lakes had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Heritage listings
The heritage listings for Diamantina Lakes includes:
- Elizabeth Springs, an artesian spring from the Great Artesian Basin[8]
Education
There are no schools in the locality, nor nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Diamantina Lakes (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Diamantina Lakes – locality in Shire of Diamantina (entry 41500)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Landforms from Space". Geoscience Australia. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Nature, culture and history | Diamantina National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Diamantina Lakes (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Great Artesian Basin Springs: Elizabeth (Place ID 105821)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
External links
Media related to Diamantina Lakes, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons