Highgrove, Queensland
| Highgrove Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Highgrove | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°06′32″S 151°46′03″E / 27.1088°S 151.7675°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 29 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.103/km2 (2.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Highgrove is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Highgrove had a population of 29 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range roughly bounds the locality to the north and east.[3]
The Oakey–Cooyar Road traverses the locality entering from the south-east (Evergreen) and exiting to the north (Nutgrove).[3]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the south of the locality.[3]
History[edit]
In the 2016 census Highgrove had a population of 29 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Highgrove has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Narko-Nutgrove Road from Highgrove to Nutgrove (27°04′33″S 151°44′53″E / 27.0758°S 151.7481°E): Muntapa Tunnel[4]
Economy[edit]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[5]
- Bulgana (27°07′35″S 151°46′24″E / 27.1265°S 151.7734°E)
- Burndale (27°07′10″S 151°46′08″E / 27.1194°S 151.7690°E)
- Datarra Hills (27°05′33″S 151°46′27″E / 27.0926°S 151.7742°E)
- Glazels (27°07′46″S 151°45′59″E / 27.1295°S 151.7665°E)
- Rocky Basin (27°07′40″S 151°45′51″E / 27.1279°S 151.7641°E)
- Springview (27°07′08″S 151°46′45″E / 27.1189°S 151.7792°E)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Highgrove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Highgrove – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Muntapa Tunnel (entry 602594)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
