Highland Plains, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)
| Highland Plains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Highland Plains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°16′28″S 151°45′35″E / 27.2744°S 151.7597°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 60 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 58.0 km2 (22.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Highland Plains is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Highland Plains had a population of 60 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through from south to west, locally known as Pechey - Maclagan Road from where it turns west. Pechey - Maclagan Road enters from the south-east and joins Oakey–Cooyar Road.[4]
There are coal mines in the south-west of the locality operated by New Acland Coal Pty Ltd. Apart from these, the rest of the locality is a mix of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[5]
History[edit]
Local residents applied for a school on 5 July 1916. Highland Plains State School opened on 3 July 1918 under head teacher Alice Rose Randall. It was without a teacher from 10 October 1994, officially closing on 14 May 1945, with the remaining students transferred to Goombungee State School.[6][7] It was at 622 Highland Plain Road (27°17′08″S 151°46′59″E / 27.28550°S 151.78319°E).[8][9][10]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Highland Plains had a population of 41 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Highland Plains had a population of 60 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Highland Plains. The nearest government primary schools are Goombungee State School in neighbouring Goombungee to the east, Kulpi State School in Kulpi to the north-west, and Haden State School in Haden to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the north-west, Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Highland Plains – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highland Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Highland Plains, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Ledwidge, Jean (1981), The centenary of Goombungee State School : 1881-1981 : souvenir booklet, Goombungee State School, pp. 50–53 – via State Library of Queensland
- ^ "Jondaryan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Parish of King, County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Highland Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- Ledwidge, J. M. (1981). The centenary of Goombungee State School : 1881-1981 : souvenir booklet / compiled and written by Jean Ledwidge. s.n. – via State Library of Queensland. — incorporating Muniganeen, Highland Plains, Douglas and Silverleigh Schools