Lansdowne is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Lansdowne had a population of 36 people.

Geography

The

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passes to the north-east, but does not enter the locality. The Ward River is formed by the

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of Larry Creek and Rams Gully in Lansdowne (), after which the river flows south, exiting the locality to the south ( Bayrick). The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.

Demographics

In the , Lansdowne had a population of 11 people. In the , Lansdowne had a population of 36 people.

Education

There are no schools in Lansdowne. The nearest government school is Tambo State School (Early Childhood to Year 10) in neighbouring

Tambo Tambo may refer to: People * Adelaide Tambo (1929–2007), South African anti-apartheid activist * Dali Tambo (born 1959), South African anti-apartheid activist, TV presenter and also son of Oliver Tambo and Adelaide Tambo * Oliver Tambo (1917� ...

to the north. There are no schools nearby providing schooling to Year 12; the options are

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and boarding school.

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Demographics

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