Humboldt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°17′32″S 148°55′30″E / 24.2922°S 148.9250°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 49 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.02410/km (0.0624/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,033.1 km (785.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Humboldt is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Humboldt had a population of 49 people.
The Dawson Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality and the ridgeline of the Expedition Range (24°13′00″S 149°03′00″E / 24.2166°S 149.05°E) forms the eastern boundary.
There are a number of protected areas:
The Shotover Range (24°10′00″S 149°00′00″E / 24.1666°S 149.0000°E) runs north-south through the centre of the locality including the national park.
Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
Letter Camp (24°06′S 148°48′E / 24.1°S 148.8°E). and Wilsons Camp (24°05′00″S 148°50′00″E / 24.0833°S 148.8333°E) are two neighhourhoods in the north-west of the locality.
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:
Expedition Range was named on 27 November 1844 by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt who described it as "particularly striking and imposing".
In the 2016 census, Humboldt had a population of 13 people.
In the 2021 census, Humboldt had a population of 49 people.
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary schools are Rolleston State School in 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.