Southern Lamington, Queensland
Southern Lamington | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Southern Lamington | |||||||||||||
Interactive map of Southern Lamington | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 28°17′39″S 153°07′48″E / 28.2941°S 153.1300°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| LGA | |||||||||||||
| Location |
| ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 87.8 km2 (33.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4211 | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 31 January 2003 | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Southern Lamington is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It borders New South Wales.[3] In the 2021 census, Southern Lamington had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
The terrain is mountainous with numerous peaks including:
- Mount Razorback (1,052 metres (3,451 ft)) (28°15′23″S 153°07′38″E / 28.2564°S 153.1272°E)[4]
- Mount Widgee (964 metres (3,163 ft)) (28°16′36″S 153°06′38″E / 28.2767°S 153.1106°E)[5]
- Westray Mountain (887 metres (2,910 ft)) (28°17′59″S 153°06′43″E / 28.2997°S 153.1119°E)[6]
The locality is entirely within the Lamington National Park.[3]
History
The locality was officially named and bounded by Minister on 31 January 2003.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Southern Lamington had "no people or a very low population".[7]
In the 2021 census, Southern Lamington had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Southern Lamington. The nearest government schools are Hillview State School in neighbouring Hillview to the north-west and Darlington State School in neighbouring Darlington, also to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north. There are also Catholic primary and secondary schools in Beaudesert.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southern Lamington (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Southern Lamington – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45188)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ "Mount Razorback – mountain in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 28101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ "Mount Widgee – mountain in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 37422)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ "Westray Mountain – mountain in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 47046)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southern Lamington (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2025.