Springlands, Queensland

Springlands is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2]

Springlands Queensland
Junction of Coral and Pelican Creeks, 2009
Springlands
Coordinates	20.5763°S 147.7625°E / -20.5763; 147.7625 (Springlands (centre of locality))
Population	39 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.02084/km2 (0.0540/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4804
Area	1,871.8 km2 (722.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	107 km (66 mi) SW of Bowen 167 km (104 mi) W of Proserpine 292 km (181 mi) NW of Mackay 294 km (183 mi) SSE of Townsville 1,187 km (738 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Springlands: Bogie Bogie Bogie Mount Wyatt Springlands Bogie Mount Wyatt Newlands Newlands

In the 2021 census, Springlands had a population of 39 people.^[1]

Geography

The locality completely surrounds the localities of Collinsville and Scottville.^[3]

Springlands has the following mountains:

• Mount Bella Vista (20.5649°S 147.6767°E / -20.5649; 147.6767 (Mount Bella Vista)) 229 metres (751 ft)^[4][5]
• Mount Devlin (20.5214°S 147.8332°E / -20.5214; 147.8332 (Mount Devlin)) 487 metres (1,598 ft)^[4][6]
• Mount Jimmy (20.5730°S 147.6660°E / -20.5730; 147.6660 (Mount Jimmy)) 168 metres (551 ft)^[4][7]
• Mount Toussaint (20.4955°S 147.8084°E / -20.4955; 147.8084 (Mount Toussaint)) 449 metres (1,473 ft)^[4][8]
• Mount Vista (20.5951°S 147.9076°E / -20.5951; 147.9076 (Mount Vista)) 476 metres (1,562 ft)^[4][9]
• Pine Mountain (20.4732°S 147.9101°E / -20.4732; 147.9101 (Pine Mountain)) 515 metres (1,690 ft)^[4][10]
• Sonoma Peak (20.5645°S 147.8970°E / -20.5645; 147.8970 (Sonoma Peak)) 391 metres (1,283 ft)^[4][11]

The majority of the southern boundary is aligned with the Bowen River. Sonoma State Forest covers 8,800 hectares in the north-east of Springlands (20.4788°S 147.8976°E / -20.4788; 147.8976 (Sonoma State Forest)).^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Springlands had a population of 45 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, Springlands had a population of 39 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Strathmore Homestead, 2007

Springlands has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Strathmore Homestead, Strathmore Road (20.4982°S 147.6299°E / -20.4982; 147.6299 (Strathmore Homestead))^[13]

Economy

The Collinsville coal mine is located in the locality (20.5651°S 147.7676°E / -20.5651; 147.7676 (Collinsville coal mile)) extending into neighbouring Collinsville.^[3]

There are four solar farms operated by Edify in Springlands:^[3]

• Daydream Solar Farm (20.4781°S 147.7652°E / -20.4781; 147.7652 (Daydream Solar Farm))^[14][3]
• Hayman Solar Farm (20.4814°S 147.7523°E / -20.4814; 147.7523 (Hayman Solar Farm))^[15][3]
• Whitsunday Solar Farm (20.4943°S 147.7479°E / -20.4943; 147.7479 (Whitsunday Solar Farm))^[16][3]
• Hamilton Solar Farm (20.5108°S 147.7559°E / -20.5108; 147.7559 (Hamilton Solar Farm))^[17][3]

Education

There are no schools in Springlands. The nearest government primary schools are in Collinsville State School in neighbouring Collinsville and Scotville State School in neighbouring Scotville. The nearest government secondary school is Collinsville State High School in Collinsville.^[3]