Lumholtz, Queensland
Lumholtz is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lumholtz had a population of 0 people.[1]
| Lumholtz Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lumholtz | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18.2911°S 145.8980°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4849 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 432.6 km2 (167.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality is believed to have taken its name from Carl Sofus Lumholtz, a Norwegian traveller and anthropologist, who spent his time working in south and northeast Australia as an ethnographer and field researcher during the 1880s.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lumholtz (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Lumholtz – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45721)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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