Humboldt is a rural

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in the

Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. History '' Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadya'', ''Wadjainngo'', ''Mandalgu'', and ''Wadjigun)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language in Central Queensland ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , Humboldt had a population of 13 people.

Geography

The

Dawson Highway The Dawson Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It runs for between Gladstone and Springsure where it terminates. From Gladstone to Rolleston it is signed as State Route 60, and then A7 onwards to Springsure. It continues west f ...

forms the southern boundary of the locality and the ridgeline of the

Expedition Range Expedition Range is a mountain range within the Central Highlands sandstone region of Queensland, Australia. Robinson Creek cuts a 100 metres deep gorge through sandstone clifflines. Many spectacular side gorges add to the appeal of the area, ...

() forms the eastern boundary. There are a number of protected areas: * Shotover State Forest in the north-east of the locality * Expedition State Forect in the south-east * Humboldt State Forest and the Humboldt National Park in the centre The Shotover Range () runs north-south through the centre of the locality including the national park. Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is

grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to roam around and consume wild vegetations in order to convert the otherwise indigestible (by human gut) cellulose within grass and other ...

on native vegetation. Letter Camp (). and Wilsons Camp () are two neighhourhoods in the north-west of the locality. There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Bundaburra () * Bungawarra () with airstrip () * Humboldt () * Katrina () * Kulandra () * Old Redrock () * Penrose () * Planet Downs () with airstrip () * Rockland Springs () * Somerby () with airstrip () * Sunlight () * Washpool () with airstrip (). * Wybalena with airstrip ()

History

Expedition Range was named on 27 November 1844 by explorer

Ludwig Leichhardt Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (), known as Ludwig Leichhardt, (23 October 1813 – c. 1848) was a German explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia.Ken Eastwood,'Cold case: Leichhardt's dis ...

who described it as "particularly striking and imposing". In the , Humboldt had a population of 13 people.

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary schools are Rolleston State School in

Rolleston Rolleston may refer to: Places * Rolleston, Queensland, Australia * Rolleston, Leicestershire, England * Rolleston, Nottinghamshire, England ** Rolleston railway station * Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire, England ** Rolleston Hall * Rolleston, ...

to the south-west and Blackwater State School in Blackwater to the north. The nearest secondary school is Blackwater State High School in Blackwater; however, some parts of the locality are so distant that distance education and boarding schools would be other options.

References

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