Cherbourg, Queensland
Cherbourg (/ˈʃɜːbɜːɡ/), formerly known as Barambah, Barambah Aboriginal Settlement and Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement, is a rural town and locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg, Queensland, Australia.
| Cherbourg Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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George of Saxby Downs with his wife at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement, 1909 | |||||||||||||||
Cherbourg | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.2920°S 151.9543°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,269 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 39.91/km2 (103.36/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1900 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 31.8 km2 (12.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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In the 2016 census, the locality of Cherbourg had a population of 1,269 people, of whom 98.7% identified as Indigenous Australians.
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