| Kelvinhaugh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kelvinhaugh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°23′21″S 151°46′07″E / 27.3891°S 151.7686°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 44 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.043/km2 (2.70/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.2 km2 (16.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Kelvinhaugh is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kelvinhaugh had a population of 44 people.[1]
Geography
The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs along the western boundary.[3]
History
Mayburn Provisional School opened on 20 January 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Mayburn State School. On 30 July 1926, it was renamed Kelvinhaugh State School. It closed on 30 October 1952.[4] It was at 133 Wilthorn Kelvinhaugh Road (27°24′05″S 151°46′05″E / 27.4013°S 151.7680°E).[5][6]
The Wilthorn railway station was on the north-east corner of the Oakey Cooyar Road and the Wilthorn Kelvinhaugh Road (27°23′35″S 151°43′12″E / 27.3930°S 151.7199°E). It was on the former Cooyar railway line.[5][6]
In the 2016 census, Kelvinhaugh had a population of 44 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kelvinhaugh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Kelvinhaugh – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49181)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Google (18 January 2022). "Kelvinhaugh, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 January 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
- ^ a b "Parish of King County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
Further reading
- Oakey State School 125th celebration : October 22, 1999, Oakey, Qld., 2003
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