Arcturus, Queensland

Arcturus Queensland
Arcturus
Coordinates	23°58′38″S 148°19′18″E / 23.9772°S 148.3216°E / -23.9772; 148.3216
Population	130 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.108/km2 (0.279/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	1,206.1 km2 (465.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	50.9 km (32 mi) NE of Springsure 68.0 km (42 mi) SSE of Emerald 268 km (167 mi) W of Rockhampton 801 km (498 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Arcturus: Gindie Gindie Comet Minerva Arcturus Togara Springsure Orion Orion

Arcturus is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Arcturus had a population of 130 people.^[1]

The land use in Arcturus is a mixture of cropping and grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

At the 2016 census, Arcturus had a population of 75 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Arcturus had a population of 130 people.^[1]

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:^[5]

• Adelong (23°50′18″S 148°27′12″E / 23.8383°S 148.4534°E / -23.8383; 148.4534 (Adelong (homestead)))
• Arcturus Downs (24°02′05″S 148°24′31″E / 24.0348°S 148.4085°E / -24.0348; 148.4085 (Arcturus Downs (homestead)))
• Bambar (24°03′35″S 148°26′09″E / 24.0598°S 148.4359°E / -24.0598; 148.4359 (Bambar (homestead)))
• Boongulla (23°58′04″S 148°19′42″E / 23.9679°S 148.3283°E / -23.9679; 148.3283 (Boongulla (homestead)))
• Cowley (23°58′48″S 148°21′18″E / 23.9799°S 148.3550°E / -23.9799; 148.3550 (Cowley (homestead)))
• Crystal Plains (23°57′26″S 148°09′37″E / 23.9571°S 148.1604°E / -23.9571; 148.1604 (Crystal Plains (homestead)))
• Den-Lo-Park (23°56′47″S 148°22′02″E / 23.9465°S 148.3672°E / -23.9465; 148.3672 (Den-Lo-Park (homestead)))
• Erskinville (24°03′54″S 148°10′10″E / 24.0650°S 148.1695°E / -24.0650; 148.1695 (Erskinville (homestead)))
• Goonoo (23°48′40″S 148°28′12″E / 23.8111°S 148.4701°E / -23.8111; 148.4701 (Goonoo (homestead)))
• Kelso (24°03′15″S 148°18′39″E / 24.0543°S 148.3108°E / -24.0543; 148.3108 (Kelso (homestead)))
• Kilmore (23°50′44″S 148°23′45″E / 23.8456°S 148.3958°E / -23.8456; 148.3958 (Kilmore (homestead)))
• Koala Creek (24°01′59″S 148°20′06″E / 24.0330°S 148.3349°E / -24.0330; 148.3349 (Koala Creek (homestead)))
• Kolane (23°52′20″S 148°23′49″E / 23.8722°S 148.3970°E / -23.8722; 148.3970 (Kolane (homestead)))
• Milroy Downs (23°54′27″S 148°13′31″E / 23.9074°S 148.2254°E / -23.9074; 148.2254 (Milroy Downs (homestead)))
• Moorooloo (24°07′10″S 148°15′43″E / 24.1194°S 148.2620°E / -24.1194; 148.2620 (Moorooloo (homestead)))
• Mostyndale (24°01′12″S 148°09′54″E / 24.0200°S 148.1651°E / -24.0200; 148.1651 (Mostyndale (homestead)))
• Oasis (23°53′33″S 148°24′29″E / 23.8924°S 148.4081°E / -23.8924; 148.4081 (Oasis (homestead)))
• Pengarra (23°56′12″S 148°16′51″E / 23.9368°S 148.2808°E / -23.9368; 148.2808 (Pengarra (homestead)))
• Pinnacle (24°02′58″S 148°14′55″E / 24.0495°S 148.2486°E / -24.0495; 148.2486 (Pinnacle (homestead)))
• Shalimar (23°55′01″S 148°15′59″E / 23.9170°S 148.2664°E / -23.9170; 148.2664 (Shalimar (homestead)))
• Springton (23°56′16″S 148°22′33″E / 23.9378°S 148.3757°E / -23.9378; 148.3757 (Springton (homestead)))
• Tarana (24°05′25″S 148°25′47″E / 24.0903°S 148.4297°E / -24.0903; 148.4297 (Tarana (homestead)))
• Turkey Creek (23°51′20″S 148°20′00″E / 23.8556°S 148.3332°E / -23.8556; 148.3332 (Turkey Creek (homestead)))
• Wallalee (24°00′39″S 148°15′58″E / 24.0109°S 148.2661°E / -24.0109; 148.2661 (Wallalee (homestead)))
• Willoughby (24°01′45″S 148°26′58″E / 24.0292°S 148.4494°E / -24.0292; 148.4494 (Willoughby (homestead)))
• Wyntoon (23°52′38″S 148°18′40″E / 23.8771°S 148.3110°E / -23.8771; 148.3110 (Wyntoon (homestead)))

There are no schools in Arcturus. The nearest government primary schools are Springsure State School in neighbouring Springsure to the south-west, Gindie State School in neighbouring Gindie to the north, and Orion State School in neighbouring Orion to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Springsure State School (to Year 10). The nearest government secondary school to Year 12 is Emerald State High School in Emerald to the north, but it would be too distant for a daily commute from most parts of Arcturus; the other options would be distance education and boarding school.^[6]