Arcturus, Queensland

Arcturus is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Arcturus had a population of 130 people.

Geography
The land use in Arcturus is a mixture of cropping and grazing on native vegetation.

Demographics
At the, Arcturus had a population of 75 people.

In the, Arcturus had a population of 130 people.

Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:
 * Adelong (-23.8383°N, 148.4534°W)
 * Arcturus Downs (-24.0348°N, 148.4085°W)
 * Bambar (-24.0598°N, 148.4359°W)
 * Boongulla (-23.9679°N, 148.3283°W)
 * Cowley (-23.9799°N, 148.355°W)
 * Crystal Plains (-23.9571°N, 148.1604°W)
 * Den-Lo-Park (-23.9465°N, 148.3672°W)
 * Erskinville (-24.065°N, 148.1695°W)
 * Goonoo (-23.8111°N, 148.4701°W)
 * Kelso (-24.0543°N, 148.3108°W)
 * Kilmore (-23.8456°N, 148.3958°W)
 * Koala Creek (-24.033°N, 148.3349°W)
 * Kolane (-23.8722°N, 148.397°W)
 * Milroy Downs (-23.9074°N, 148.2254°W)
 * Moorooloo (-24.1194°N, 148.262°W)
 * Mostyndale (-24.02°N, 148.1651°W)
 * Oasis (-23.8924°N, 148.4081°W)
 * Pengarra (-23.9368°N, 148.2808°W)
 * Pinnacle (-24.0495°N, 148.2486°W)
 * Shalimar (-23.917°N, 148.2664°W)
 * Springton (-23.9378°N, 148.3757°W)
 * Tarana (-24.0903°N, 148.4297°W)
 * Turkey Creek (-23.8556°N, 148.3332°W)
 * Wallalee (-24.0109°N, 148.2661°W)
 * Willoughby (-24.0292°N, 148.4494°W)
 * Wyntoon (-23.8771°N, 148.311°W)

Education
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.