Blaxland
Suburb
Blaxland
Interactive map of Blaxland
Coordinates: 27°13′07″S151°24′01″E / 27.2186°S 151.4002°E / -27.2186; 151.4002 (Blaxland (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Western Downs Region
Location	15.6 km (9.7 mi) E of Dalby 73.4 km (45.6 mi) NW of Toowoomba 201 km (125 mi) WNW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Warrego
•  Federal division	Maranoa
Area
• Total	95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
• Total	58 (2021 census) [2]
• Density	0.607/km2 (1.571/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4405
Suburbs around Blaxland Irvingdale Irvingdale Irvingdale Dalby Blaxland Bowenville Bowenville Bowenville Bowenville

Blaxland is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Blaxland had a population of 58 people. ^[2]

Contents

• Geography
• History
• Demographics
• Education
• References

Geography

The Western railway line forms the southern boundary of the locality, while Myall Creek forms the northern boundary. ^[1]

The land is flat and predominantly used for crop growing. ^[1]

History

In the 1860s, Edward James Blaxland purchased land originally known as Three Mile Scrub and named the property Blaxland. When the Western railway line reached the area in 1868, the railway station was called Blaxland as was this locality. ^{[3] [4]} Despite the name, the Blaxland railway station is not within the current boundaries of the Blaxland locality, but within the boundaires of neighbouring Dalby. ^[1]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Blaxland had a population of 35 people. ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Blaxland had a population of 58 people. ^[2]

Education

There are no schools in Blaxland. The nearest government primary schools are Dalby State School in neighbouring Dalby to the west and Bowenville State School in neighbouring Bowenville to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Dalby State High School in Dalby. ^[1]

References