Holroyd River, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 14°12′24″S 142°28′34″E / 14.2066°S 142.4761°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8,288.5 km2 (3,200.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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Holroyd River is an outback locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Holroyd River had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
The Archer River forms a small part of the northern boundary.[4]
The land use in the west of the locality is grazing on native vegetation. The land in the east of the locality has minimal use.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Holroyd River had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, Holroyd River had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Holroyd River. The nearest government primary school is the Coen campus of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy in Coen to the north-east; however, it would be too distant for many parts of Holroyd River to attend. Also, there are no government secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holroyd River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holroyd River (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Holroyd River – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 46127)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Holroyd River, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Holroyd River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
