| Fairyland Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Fairyland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°31′41″S150°56′01″E / 26.5280°S 150.9336°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 90 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 266.3 km2 (102.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Fairyland is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Fairyland had a population of 90 people. [3]
Fairyland is a rural locality. The land in the northernmost part of the locality is part of Barakula State Forest, while the land in the southeastern part of the locality is part of Nudley State Forest. [4]
Nudley is a neighbourhood within Fairyland at 26°33′S150°5′E / 26.550°S 150.083°E . [5]
The Chinchilla–Wondai Road passes the south-eastern corner. [6]
Apart from the state forests, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop-growing. [4]
The locality name is presumably derived from the Fairyland pastoral run, which in 1863 had an estimated carrying capacity of 4,000 sheep. [7]
Nudley State School opened on 24 November 1913 and closed in 1956. [8] [9] It was on Nudley School Road ( 26°32′06″S150°51′09″E / 26.5351°S 150.8525°E ). [10] [4]
Fairyland West Provisional School opened on 1 May 1941, becoming Fairyland West State School on 26 April 1957. It closed in 1980. [8] It was located on Fairyland School Road, just east of Charleys Creek (approx 26°27′09″S150°53′19″E / 26.4525°S 150.8886°E ), now within the neighbouring locality of Durah. [11] [4]
In the 2016 census, Fairyland had a population of 67 people. [12]
In the 2021 census, Fairyland had a population of 90 people. [3]
There are no schools in Fairyland. The nearest government primary school is Burra Burri State School in neighbouring Burra Burri to the east. The nearest government secndary schools are Jandowae State School (to Year 10) in Jandowae to the south-east and Chinchilla State High School (to Year 12) in Chinchilla to the south-west. [4]
Chinchilla is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Chinchilla had a population of 7,068 people.
Jandowae is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Jandowae had a population of 1,047 people.
Warra is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Warra had a population of 205 people.
Brigalow is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Brigalow had a population of 170 people.
Boonarga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Boonarga had a population of 36 people.
Jimbour East is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Jimbour East had a population of 199 people. The town of Jimbour in the locality.
Kogan is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Kogan had a population of 190 people.
Burra Burri is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Burra Burri had a population of 32 people.
Barakula is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Barakula had a population of 13 people.
Canaga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Canaga had a population of 110 people.
Langlands is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Langlands had a population of 7 people.
Pelican is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Pelican had a population of 14 people.
Pirrinuan is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Pirrinuan had a population of 193 people.
Jinghi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Jinghi had a population of 74 people.
Durah is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Durah had "no people or a very low population".
Blackswamp is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Blackswamp had a population of 54 people.
Cameby is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Cameby had a population of 56 people.
Jimbour West is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Jimbour West had a population of 56 people.
Chinchilla–Wondai Road is a continuous 151.6 kilometres (94.2 mi) road route in the Western Downs and South Burnett regions of Queensland, Australia. Part of the route is signed as State Route 82. It is a state-controlled part regional and part district road. It provides an alternate route between the Warrego Highway and the South Burnett, bypassing Dalby, Oakey and Toowoomba.
Dalby–Jandowae Road is a continuous 47.3 kilometres (29.4 mi) road route in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The road is signed as State Route 82. Dalby–Jandowae Road is a state-controlled regional road.
