Humboldt, Queensland

Humboldt is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Humboldt had a population of 49 people.

Geography

The Dawson Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality and the ridgeline of the Expedition Range forms the eastern boundary.
There are a number of protected areas:

Shotover State Forest in the north-east of the locality
Expedition State Forect in the south-east
Humboldt State Forest and the Humboldt National Park in the centre

The Shotover Range runs north-south through the centre of the locality including the national park.
Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
Letter Camp. and Wilsons Camp are two neighhourhoods in the north-west of the locality.
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:

Bundaburra
Bungawarra with airstrip
Humboldt
Katrina
Kulandra
Old Redrock
Penrose
Planet Downs with airstrip
Rockland Springs
Somerby with airstrip
Sunlight
Washpool with airstrip.
Wybalena with airstrip

History

Expedition Range was named on 27 November 1844 by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt who described it as "particularly striking and imposing".

Demographics

In the, Humboldt had a population of 13 people.
In the, Humboldt had a population of 49 people.

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary schools are Rolleston State School in Rolleston to the south-west and Blackwater State School in Blackwater to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Blackwater State High School in Blackwater; however, some parts of the locality are so distant that distance education and boarding schools would be alternatives.