Gowrie Little Plain is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gowrie Little Plain had a population of 79 people.[1]
| Gowrie Little Plain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Farms along Yalangur Lilyvale Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Gowrie Little Plain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°25′51″S 151°50′45″E / 27.4308°S 151.8458°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 79 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.75/km2 (17.49/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.7 km2 (4.5 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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Geography
editGowrie Little Plain is on the Darling Downs. In the south of the locality are a series of hills which rise to around 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.[3]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[3]
History
editThe locality takes its name from the nearby town of Gowrie. The town takes its name from a pastoral run which was named pastoralists Henry Hughes and Frederick N. Isaac, who initially called the property Stanbrook, but renamed it Gowrie in 1847. The name Gowrie is probably a corruption of cowarie, Aboriginal name for Gowrie Creek, which in turn possibly means freshwater mussel.[2]
Gowrie Little Plain State School opened circa 1890 and closed in 1965.[4] It was at approx 125 Gowrie Little Plain Road (27°25′43″S 151°51′06″E / 27.4285°S 151.8517°E).[5]
St Jude's Anglican church was dedicated on 20 July 1900 by Bishop William Webber. The church was on the main road overlooking the valley of Glencoe. The church was 30 by 18 feet (9.1 by 5.5 m) with a vestry 8 by 10 feet (2.4 by 3.0 m), and a porch 6 by 6 feet (1.8 by 1.8 m). It was built by L. P. Petersen.[6] Its last service was held on 9 March 1951.[7] It was at 341 Glencoe Yalangar Road (27°26′35″S 151°51′44″E / 27.4430°S 151.8622°E).[5][8]
The public hall was officially opened with a dance on 29 October 1932. The building was 60 by 25 feet (18.3 by 7.6 m) and built with volunteer labour supervised by Mr F. Heileg.[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Gowrie Little Plain had a population of 65 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Gowrie Little Plain had a population of 79 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Gowrie Little Plain. The nearest government primary schools are Kingsthorpe State School in Kingsthorpe to the south-west and Meringandan State School in neighbouring Meringandan West to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Oakey State High School in Oakey to the west and Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the east.[3]
Amenities
editGowrie Little Plain Hall and School of Arts is at 111 Gowrie Little Plain Road (27°25′42″S 151°51′02″E / 27.4282°S 151.8506°E).[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gowrie Little Plain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Gowrie Little Plain – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47954)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 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
- ^ a b "Jondaryan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Gowrie Little Plain". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser. No. 6016. Queensland, Australia. 31 July 1900. p. 3. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "St Jude's Anglican Church | Gowrie Little Plains". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "GOWRIE LITTLE PLAIN". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LXXI, no. 274. Queensland, Australia. 17 November 1932. p. 11. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gowrie Little Plain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Gowrie Little Plain Hall & School of Arts" (Map). Google Maps. August 2023.
Further reading
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- Oakey State School 125th celebration : October 22, 1999, Oakey, Qld.: Oakey State School, 2003 — includes Gowrie Little Plains School, Aubigny School, Crosshill School, Devon Park State School, Silverleigh State School, Boodua School, Greenwood State School, Kelvinhaugh State School