Norwin, Queensland
| Norwin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Norwin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′44″S 151°22′49″E / 27.5122°S 151.3802°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 94 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.813/km2 (2.106/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4356 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 115.6 km2 (44.6 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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Norwin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Norwin had a population of 94 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs through from east to south-west.[3]
History[edit]
Norwin Provisional School opened on 5 September 1924. It was burned down in July 1925. In August 1927, it reopened as Norwin State School. It closed on 13 December 1996.[4][5] It was at 5814 Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road (directly opposite Ziesemer Kummerow Road, 27°32′37″S 151°23′04″E / 27.5437°S 151.3845°E).[6][7]
The Norwin Methodist Church was established about September 1927, holding its 26th anniversary in September 1953.[8]
A Lutheran congregation formed in Norwin in 1955. In 1957, the church building was dedicated. In 1967, a memorial hall was erected to commemorate those who served in World War II.[9]
In the 2016 census, Norwin had a population of 94 people.[1]
Economy[edit]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[10]
- Aeradke (27°30′22″S 151°21′27″E / 27.5061°S 151.3574°E)
- Amaroo (27°31′15″S 151°25′48″E / 27.5208°S 151.4301°E)
- Antrim (27°31′39″S 151°24′24″E / 27.5276°S 151.4066°E)
- Aroona (27°32′58″S 151°19′45″E / 27.5494°S 151.3292°E)
- Avonlea (27°36′36″S 151°24′08″E / 27.6101°S 151.4022°E)
- Broxbourne (27°30′11″S 151°22′41″E / 27.5031°S 151.3780°E)
- Cutana (27°34′46″S 151°24′05″E / 27.5795°S 151.4014°E)
- Oakey (27°33′53″S 151°22′08″E / 27.5646°S 151.3690°E)
- Springfields (27°29′25″S 151°23′41″E / 27.4904°S 151.3947°E)
- Teralba (27°34′24″S 151°23′18″E / 27.5732°S 151.3883°E)
- Wandana (27°33′53″S 151°22′49″E / 27.5648°S 151.3802°E)
- Yanco (27°33′01″S 151°20′11″E / 27.5502°S 151.3364°E)
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Norwin. The nearest primary schools are Cecil Plains State School in Cecil Plains to the west, Bowenville State School in Bowenville to the north-east, Mount Tyson State School in Mount Tyson to the east, and Brookstead State School in Brookstead to the south. The nearest secondary school is Cecil Plains State School (to Year 10). For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest schools are Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south-east, Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east, and Dalby State High School in Dalby to the north.[7]
Amenities[edit]
The Norwin branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its hall on the corner of the Brookstead Norwin Road and Branchview Road (27°36′39″S 151°20′10″E / 27.6109°S 151.3361°E).[11]
Bethleham Lutheran Church is at 2671 Bowenville Norwin Road (corner Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road, 27°30′53″S 151°23′26″E / 27.5146°S 151.3905°E).[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Norwin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Norwin – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48029)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Norwin, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Parish of West Prairie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "PERSONAL". Pittsworth Sentinel. Vol. 53. Queensland, Australia. 15 September 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 25 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bethlehem Lutheran Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Lutheran Church Norwin Bethlehem Congregation, Qld". Norwin Bethlehem Congregation, Qld. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
