| Opalton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Opalton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°14′51″S 142°46′15″E / 23.2474°S 142.77095°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 59 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.003484/km2 (0.00902/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4735 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16,932.3 km2 (6,537.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Winton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Opalton is a rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is known for the Opalton Opal Field, one of the largest and most extensively worked opal deposits in Queensland.[3] In the 2021 census, Opalton had a population of 59 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Opalton – locality in Shire of Winton (entry 41495)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Western opal fields - Opalton". Queensland Government. 1 May 2022.