Consuelo is a rural

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in the

Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. In the , the Central Highlands Region had a population of 27,836 people. History '' Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadya'', ''Wadjainngo'', ''Mandalgu'', a ...

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, Australia. In the , Consuelo had a population of 35 people.

Geography

The

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enters the locality from the north-east ( Rolleston) and exits to the south ( Rewan). There are two sections of Mount Pleasant State Forest in the north and north-east of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is

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on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing in the north-east of the locality. Consuelo has the following mountains, mostly in the west of the locality (from north to south): * Mount Sugarloaf () * Mount Ogg () * Mount Lane () * Pinnacle Mountain () * Pins Head () * Mount Styx () * Mount Acheron () * Mount Charon () * Mount Cerberus () * The Steeple () with two in the east of the locality (from north to south): * Mount Panorama () * Mount Ceres ()

Demographics

In the , Consuelo had a population of 35 people. In the , Consuelo had a population of 35 people.

Education

There are no schools in Consuelo. The nearest government primary school is Rolleston State School in neighbouring Rolleston to the north-east; however, students from some parts of Consuelo would be too distant for a daily commute to this school. There are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

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