Isla, Queensland

Isla is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Isla had a population of 213 people.^[1]

Isla Queensland
Isla Gorge National Park, 2007
Isla
Coordinates	25.15°S 150.0333°E / -25.15; 150.0333 (Isla (centre of locality))
Population	213 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.2517/km2 (0.6520/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4719
Area	846.1 km2 (326.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	28.9 km (18 mi) SSW of Theodore 75.4 km (47 mi) S of Moura 132 km (82 mi) SW of Biloela 235 km (146 mi) SSW of Rockhampton 534 km (332 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Isla: Glenmoral Glenmoral Theodore Lonesome Creek Ghinghinda Isla Camboon Ghinghinda Spring Creek Cracow

Geography

The Dawson River forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the locality. The Dawson Range forms part of the north-western boundary of the locality.^[3]

The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south-west (Ghinghinda) and exits to the north-east (Glenmoral/Theodore).^[4]

The Isla Gorge National Park is in the west of the locality extending into neighbouring Glenmoral to the north-west.^[5] The Devils Nest State Forest is also in the west of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the north of the locality near the Dawson River.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Isla had a population of 159 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Isla had a population of 213 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Isla. The nearest government primary and secondary school (to Year 10) is Theodore State School in neighbouring Theodore to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school to Year 12 is Moura State High School in Moura to the north, but it is sufficiently distant that only students living in the north of the locality of Isla could attend; alternatives would be distance education and boarding school.^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Isla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Isla – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49558)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
5. "Isla Gorge National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
6. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Isla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2024.