Saxby is an outback rural locality in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Saxby had a population of 35 people.[1]

Geography

Express Creek loosely forms part of the south-eastern and southern boundary of the locality.[3]

The Saxby River rises in the north-east of the locality, briefly flows through neighbouring Victoria Vale to the north before re-entering the locality in the north-east and then flowing south-west through the locality, exiting the locality through the south-western corner into Cambridge.[4]

The Richmond–Woogar Road (part of the Richmond–Croydon Road) enters the locality from the south-east (Burleigh), runs north along the locality's eastern boundary, and then cross through the north-eastern corner of the locality, exiting to the north-east (Bellfield).[5][6]

As at 2025, the Saxby Downs pastoral station occupies roughly the west half of the locality and extends into neighbouring Malpas-Trenton.[7]

The land use in the locality is grazing on native vegetation.[8]

History

Saxby Downs pastoral station has existed since at least 1877.[9] In 1893, an artesian bore struck water at 700 feet (210 m).[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Saxby had a population of 12 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Saxby had a population of 35 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Saxby, nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Saxby (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Saxby – locality in Shire of Richmond (entry 42356)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Express Creek – watercourse in the Mckinlay Shire (entry 12092)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  6. ^ Saxby, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Property names". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Advertising". Rockhampton Bulletin. Vol. XIX, no. 2941. Queensland, Australia. 4 September 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 9 March 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "No title". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XLVI, no. 9253. Queensland, Australia. 1 August 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 9 March 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Saxby (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxby,_Queensland
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