Suburb of Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia
| Conjuboy Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Conjuboy | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°43′10″S 144°36′07″E / 18.7195°S 144.6019°E / -18.7195; 144.6019 (Conjuboy (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00000/km (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,663.8 km (642.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Etheridge | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Conjuboy is a remote rural locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Conjuboy had "no people or a very low population".
Geography
The Gregory Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south-west to the south-east, while the Kennedy Developmental Road passes through the locality from the east to the south; they intersect in the south of the locality.
The ridge of the Great Dividing Range runs from north to south through Conjuboy creating a watershed. Dry River rises in the east of the locality and flows into the Herbert River and ultimately into the Ross River towards the Coral Sea. Spring Creek rises in the north-west of the locality and flows into the Einasleigh River and ultimately into the Gilbert River into the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 June 2000; however the name has been in use as a pastoral station since at least 1934 when it was operated by Arthur Darcy Wilson.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Conjuboy had "no people or a very low population".
In the 2021 census, Conjuboy had "no people or a very low population".
Education
There are no schools in Conjuboy. The nearest primary schools are Greenvale State School in neighbouring Greenvale to the south-east and Mount Surprise State School in neighbouring Mount Surprise to the north-west. There are no secondary schools near Conjuboy; distance education and boarding schools are the only options.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Conjuboy (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Conjuboy – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 41669)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- Commonwealth electoral roll (Queensland) 1934 (Version 1.01 with QFHSdatasearch 1.9 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, 2007, ISBN 978-1-921171-12-3
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Conjuboy (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
| Towns and localities in Shire of Etheridge | |
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| Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |