Commissioners Flat is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Commissioners Flat had a population of 23 people.[1]
| Commissioners Flat Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Commissioners Flat | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26.8733°S 152.8416°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 23 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.81/km2 (4.69/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4514 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The eastern border is marked by the Stanley River. Peachester State Forest occupies the eastern half of Commissioners Flat.
Burgalba Lagoon is a waterhole (26.8605°S 152.8280°E). The lagoon is significant for the Dallambara, who were a clan of the Jinibara people. It was a place of testing young men and making rain. It was the home of Gairwar the rainbow serpent and a source of magic stones. The name Burgalba means "box tree".[3]
History
It was named after Stephen Simpson, the Queensland commissioner of lands, who used the area as a camp site in the mid-19th century.[2] Although the normal rules of English grammar would suggest that the locality name should be spelled with a possessive apostrophe, the official titles of place names in Queensland do not include that particular punctuation.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Commissioners Flat had a population of 28 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Commissioners Flat had a population of 23 people.[1]
References
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