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Allan
Queensland
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Allan
Coordinates 28°11′50″S151°57′01″E / 28.1972°S 151.9502°E / -28.1972; 151.9502 (Allan (centre of locality))
Population91 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density10.46/km2 (27.09/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4370
Area8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Allan:
Leslie Toolburra Rosehill
Leslie Dam Allan Rosehill
Leslie Dam Rosenthal Heights Rosenthal Heights

Allan is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] It was formerly known as Sandy Creek. In the 2021 census, Allan had a population of 91 people. [1]

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Geography

The Condamine River forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality, while Sandy Creek flows through the locality from Leslie Dam (the locality) to the west towards Leslie to the north-west (eventually becoming a tributary of the Condamine River. [3]

The Cunningham Highway passes through the locality from the south-east (Rosenthal Heights) towards the west (Leslie Dam). The South Western railway line runs roughly parallel to the south of the highway; there is no railway station within the locality. Major arterial roads in the locality are Sandy Creek Road which runs from the highway north-west to Leslie. The Leslie Dam Road runs south from the highway towards the Leslie Dam. [3]

The predominant land is agriculture, both cropping and grazing. [3]

History

The locality is probably named after William Allan, an early settler, when the railway station was opened in 1904. [4] [5] Another theory is that it is named after botanist and explorer Allan Cunningham. [6] The district was formerly known as Sandy Creek after the local creek. [7]

A number of hotels were built at Sandy Creek in 1866. Adam Smith built the Darling Downs Hotel (locally known as the Sandy Creek Pub) in 1875. [8] It operated as a coach stop for changing horses from 1880 until the railway opened in 1904. In the 1920s, the old Darling Downs Hotel was replaced with the current building. [9]

Sandy Creek Provisional School on 13 May 1872. The school and residence were built by W. Wallace and H. Marshall for £304/10/0. In 1929, it became Allan State School. It closed in December 1967. [7] [10] [11]

St Matthew's Anglican Church was opened on 17 November 1901. It closed in 1969 and the church building was relocated to the Slade School in Warwick. [12]

The South Western railway opened from Warwick to Thane on 1 July 1904 with Allan railway station ( 28°11′55″S151°56′59″E / 28.1987°S 151.9497°E / -28.1987; 151.9497 (Allan railway station (former)) ) serving the local area. [13] [14] As at December 2019, Allan railway station is designated as an abandoned railway station. [15]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Allan had a population of 87 people. [16]

In the 2021 census, Allan had a population of 91 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Allan has the following heritage sites:

Education

There are no schools in Allan. The nearest primary schools are Wheatvale State School in Wheatvale to the north-west and Warwick West State School in Warwick to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick to the east. [3]

Attractions

The Sandy Creek Raceway of the Warwick Kart Club is at 335 Sandy Creek Road ( 28°11′05″S151°56′53″E / 28.1846°S 151.9480°E / -28.1846; 151.9480 (Warwick Kart Club) ). [17]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Allan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Allan – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45903)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Railway Station Names". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. LX, no. 14, 372. Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1904. p. 4. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ Waterson, D. B. "Allan, William (1840–1901)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Allan (entry 45903)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "Allan State School (former) (entry 650092)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Advertising". Warwick Examiner And Times . Vol. IX, no. 421. Queensland, Australia. 27 March 1875. p. 1. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  9. 1 2 Cultural Heritage Survey. Vol. 2. Southern Downs Regional Council. 2010. p. 112.
  10. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "Agency ID 6347, Allan State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Closed Churches". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ↑ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
  14. ↑ "Pratten" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Spatial Catalogue (Downloadable geospatial dataset). Queensland Government . Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  16. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Allan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  17. ↑ "Warwick Kart Club – The friendly place to race". Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

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