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Cherbourg, Queensland
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Cherbourg (/ˈʃɜːbɜːɡ/[2]), formerly known as Barambah, Barambah Aboriginal Settlement and Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement, is a rural town and locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg, Queensland, Australia.[3][4]
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Cherbourg Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() George of Saxby Downs with his wife at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement, 1909 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26.2920°S 151.9543°E / -26.2920; 151.9543 (Cherbourg (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,194 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 37.55/km2 (97.25/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1900 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 31.8 km2 (12.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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In the 2021 census, the locality of Cherbourg had a population of 1,194 people, of whom 1,151 (96.4%) identified as Indigenous Australians.[1]