Helidon, Queensland
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Helidon is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Helidon had a population of 1,059 people.[1]
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Helidon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27.5503°S 152.1260°E / -27.5503; 152.1260 (Helidon (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,059 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 21.70/km2 (56.20/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4344 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
County | Cavendish | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Helidon | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Division of Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Helidon is known in Queensland for its high quality sandstone (also called freestone), used extensively in private and public buildings in the state and elsewhere, including Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane Treasury Building, University of Queensland, and sought after internationally for its quality, especially in China.[4]
Helidon is also the location of a natural mineral spring[5] whose products were sold by the Helidon Spa Water Company, now known as Kirks.