Pony Hills, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 25°53′23″S 148°57′42″E / 25.8897°S 148.9616°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 417.0 km2 (161.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4454 | ||||||||||||
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Pony Hills is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Pony Hills had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
Hallett State Forest is in the north of the locality extending into neighbouring Beilba to the north and neighbouring Baroondah to the north-east. Apart from this protected area, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Pony Hills had a population of 11 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Pony Hills had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Pony Hills. The nearest government primary schools are Injune State School in Injune to the west and Bymount East State School in Bymount to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Injune State School (to Year 10). However, some parts of Pony Hills are too distant to attend either of these schools. Also, there are no nearby schools providing education to Year 12. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pony Hills (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pony Hills (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Pony Hills – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49170)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pony Hills (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
