Elphinstone is a rural
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in the
Isaac Region
The Isaac Region is a local government area located in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007.
In the , the Isaac Region had a po ...
,
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia.
In the , Elphinstone had a population of 9 people.
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Geography
The Suttor Developmental Road passes east to west through the locality. Isaac River and its tributary Anna Creek rise in the locality flowing towards the south-west. Lake Elphinstone
Lake Elphinstone is a natural lake in Queensland, Australia. It is located about west of Mackay in Isaac Region (formerly Nebo Shire). The lake used to support the town of Elphinstone, however the town no longer exists, and the lake is a rec ...
is a natural lake fed by Anna Creek and was the water supply for the now abandoned town of Elphinstone.
History
The locality was named after explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple
George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple (6 May 1826 – 22 January 1876) was a colonist, explorer, public servant and politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. He founded the towns of Bowen and Cardwell, and pionee ...
, the leader of the 1859 and 1860 overland settlement expeditions to Port Denison
Port Denison is a town of 3000 residents in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Its local government area is the Shire of Irwin and it is located southwest of Dongara on the Indian Ocean coast.
History
Port Denison was initially known ...
from Rockhampton
Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. In the , the population of Rockhampton was 79,293. A common nickname for Rockhampton is "Rocky", and the demonym of Rockhampton is Rockhamptonite.
The Scottish- ...
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Elphinstone Pocket State School opened circa 1936 and closed circa 1945.]
Demographics
In the , Elphinstone had a population of 6 people.
References
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Isaac Region
Localities in Queensland