The most disadvantaged area was Cherbourg, nearly 300km from Brisbane in Queensland. Picture: Tim Marsden All disadvantaged LGAs in Australia were either in Qld or the NT.

Between 1905 and 1971, more than 2,600 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were forcibly moved from their land to Cherbourg, then known as Barambah, according to the Queensland government.

Almost 550 Australian regions have been ranked on their level of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. Most of the lowest-ranked areas are in Queensland.

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