The Limits, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 25°40′29″S 151°40′04″E / 25.6747°S 151.6677°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 26.6 km2 (10.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4625 | ||||||||||||
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The Limits is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, The Limits had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
The locality is loosely bounded to the west by Oaky Creek.[3]
Most of The Limits is mountainous terrain ranging from 120 to 420 metres (390 to 1,380 ft) above sea level with the lower flatter areas in the north-east of the locality.[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
The origin of the name is unclear but the Von Cronholm family were fruit growers at "The Limit" (singular) from at least 1936.[4][5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, The Limits had a population of 4 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, The Limits had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in The Limits. The nearest government primary school is Gayndah State School in neighbouring Gayndah to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Burnett State College, also in Gayndah.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Limits (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "The Limits – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45418)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ↑ Commonwealth electoral roll (Queensland) 1941 (Version 1.01 with QFHSdatasearch - 1.11 ed.), Queensland Family History Society Inc, 2010, ISBN 978-1-921171-27-7
- ↑ "Waldock—Von Cronholm". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 20, 279. Queensland, Australia. 8 July 1936. p. 10. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Limits (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 February 2026.