Opalton, Queensland
Opalton is a rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland, Australia. It is known for the Opalton Opal Field, one of the largest and most extensively worked opal deposits in Queensland. In the 2021 census, Opalton had a population of 59 people.
Geography
There are two protected areas within the locality:
- Bladensburg National Park in the north-west of the locality
- Lark Quarry Conservation Park in the centre of the locality
Apart from the protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Opalton had a population of 64 people.
In the 2021 census, Opalton had a population of 59 people.
Attractions
Lark Quarry Conservation Park is at the end of Lark Quarry Access Road (23°00′55″S 142°24′40″E / 23.0154°S 142.4110°E). It has the world’s only known dinosaur stampede site.
Scrammy Lookout is in Bladensburg National Park (22°33′19″S 143°08′15″E / 22.5554°S 143.1374°E).
The Opalton Opal Field is popular with tourists as a place for fossicking.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Opalton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Opalton – locality in Shire of Winton (entry 41495)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Western opal fields - Opalton". Queensland Government. 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Opalton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Lark Quarry Conservation Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Things to do: Bladensburg National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
