Cheeseborough, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Cheeseborough
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-22.7966|147.8589|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Cheeseborough (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 16
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4702
| area = 195.7
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 18.4
| dir1 = SE
| location1 = Clermont
| dist2 = 90.9
| dir2 = NNW
| location2 = Emerald
| dist3 = 362
| dir3 = WNW
| location3 = Rockhampton
| dist4 = 925
| dir4 = NW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Central Highlands Region
| stategov = Gregory
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Wolfang
| near-ne = Dysart
| near-e = Retro
| near-se = Retro
| near-s = Hibernia
| near-sw = Theresa Creek
| near-w = Clermont
| near-nw = Clermont
}}
Cheeseborough is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|46936|Cheeseborough|locality in Central Highlands Region|accessdate=18 September 2020}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Cheeseborough had a population of 16 people.
Geography
The Gregory Highway and the Central Western railway line pass through the south-west of the locality from Hibernia to the south through to Clermont to the west.{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=22 October 2020}}
Huntley Creek loosely bounds the locality to the west and the Peak Range to the north-east with Anvil Peak ({{coord|-22.6736|148.0147|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Anvil Peak}}) rising to {{Convert|737|m||abbr=}} above sea level.{{cite QPN|662|Anvil Peak|peak in Central Highlands Regional|accessdate=18 September 2020}}
Top Knot Hill ({{coord|-22.8833|147.75|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Top Knot Hill}}) lies between the railway line and the highway in the south-west of the locality.{{cite QPN|34984|Top Knot Hill|hill in Central Highlands Regional|accessdate=18 September 2020}}
A small area in the north-east is within the Peak Range National Park, which extends into neighbouring Wolfang and Dysart. There is some cropping in the south-west, but the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
History
The Cheeseborough area is described in 1865 as being the nearest permanent water supply to Clermont and 7 miles away.{{cite news |date=11 February 1865 |title=CLERMONT. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51562088 |accessdate=10 June 2025 |newspaper=Rockhampton Bulletin And Central Queensland Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=402}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Cheeseborough had a population of 3 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30591|name=Cheeseborough (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Cheeseborough had a population of 16 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30587|name=Cheeseborough (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Cheeseborough. The nearest government primary schools are Clermont State School in neighbouring Clermont to the west, Capella State School in Capella to the south-east, and Dysart State School in neighbouring Dysart to the north-east. The nearest government primary schools are Clermont State High School in Clermont, Capella State High School in Capella, and Dysart State High School in Dysart.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}