Fairdale, Queensland

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Fairdale
Queensland
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Fairdale
Coordinates 26°16′04″S151°46′14″E / 26.2677°S 151.7705°E / -26.2677; 151.7705 (Fairdale (centre of locality))
Population48 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density4.14/km2 (10.72/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4606
Area11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) South Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Fairdale:
Mount McEuen Leafdale Chelmsford
MP Creek Fairdale Chelmsford
MP Creek Greenview Greenview

Fairdale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Fairdale had a population of 48 people. [1]

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Geography

The land use is predominantly crop growing in the north of the locality and grazing on native vegetation in the south of the locality. [3]

History

Mondure Central State School opened on 26 September 1910. It was on the northern side of Red Hill Road ( 26°16′41″S151°46′30″E / 26.27795°S 151.77512°E / -26.27795; 151.77512 (Mondure Central State School (former)) ). [4] On 13 October 1932, it was relocated to the west of the junction of Fairdale Road (also known as Mondure Cushnie Road) and Springs Road ( 26°15′30″S151°46′02″E / 26.2584°S 151.7673°E / -26.2584; 151.7673 (Fairdale State School (former)) ) and renamed Fairdale State School. [5] It closed in 1972. [6] [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Fairdale had a population of 35 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Fairdale had a population of 48 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Fairdale. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the north-east and Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the south-east and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the east. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fairdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Fairdale – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46217)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  4. "County of Fitzroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1915. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. "Parish of McEuen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "Agency ID 6504, Fairdale State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fairdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 January 2025.