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.[1]
| Highland Plains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Highland Plains School (1918-1945) | |||||||||||||||
  Highland Plains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°16′28″S 151°45′35″E / 27.2744°S 151.7597°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 60 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.03/km2 (2.68/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| 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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Geography
editThe 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.[3]
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.[4]
History
editLocal 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 1944, officially closing on 14 May 1945, with the remaining students transferred to Goombungee State School.[5][6] It was at 622 Highland Plain Road (27°17′08″S 151°46′59″E / 27.28550°S 151.78319°E).[7][8][9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Highland Plains had a population of 41 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Highland Plains had a population of 60 people.[1]
Education
editThere 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.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highland Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Highland Plains – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ 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, archived from the original on 23 January 2024 – 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
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- 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