Orient, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 18°47′56″S 146°15′03″E / 18.7990°S 146.2508°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 100.5 km2 (38.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4850 | ||||||||||||
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Orient is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Orient had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary of the locality which has a sandy beach known as Bronte Beach.[4][5] Cattle Creek forms the western and southern boundary, while Trebonne Creek and Palm Creek forms parts of the northern boundary.[6][7][8][9]
Most of the east and south of the locality is within the Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park.[10]
Orient Road is the only road route through the locality, entering from the north-west (Blackrock) and proceeding south and then east, becoming Bronte Road which provides access to and through the national park.[11]
Apart from the national park, the land use is a mixture of crop growing (mostly sugarcane) and grazing on native vegetation.[10] There is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Victoria sugar mill.[11]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Orient had a population of 3 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Orient had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Orient. The nearest government primary school is Toobanna State School in neighbouring Toobanna to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-west. There are also Catholic primary and secondary schools in Ingham.[13]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Orient (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Orient (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Orient – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42524)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Orient, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Cattle Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 6600)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Trebonne Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 35147)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Palm Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 35147)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Orient (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 September 2025.