Mount Darry, Queensland

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Mount Darry
Queensland
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Mount Darry
Coordinates 27°11′39″S151°46′17″E / 27.1941°S 151.7713°E / -27.1941; 151.7713 (Mount Darry (centre of locality))
Population35 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.868/km2 (2.25/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4352
Area40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal Division(s) Groom
Suburbs around Mount Darry:
Evergreen Doctor Creek Doctor Creek
Kulpi Mount Darry Doctor Creek
Rosalie Plains Highland Plains Kilbirnie

Mount Darry is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Mount Darry had a population of 35 people. [1]

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Geography

Brigalow Park is a neighbourhood slightly east of the centre of the locality ( 27°12′00″S151°47′00″E / 27.2°S 151.7833°E / -27.2; 151.7833 (Brigalow Park) ). [3]

The land use is a mix of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation. [4]

History

Mount Darry Provisional School opened on 28 August 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Darry State School. In 1915 it was renamed Zahley State School and in 1925 it was renamed Kilbirnie State School. It closed on 31 December 1961. [5] It was located at 752 Goombungee Kilburnie Road ( 27°13′22″S151°49′45″E / 27.2229°S 151.8293°E / -27.2229; 151.8293 (Mount Darry / Zahley / Kilburnie State School (former)) ). [6]

Brigalow Park Provisional School opened on 17 October 1910. On 1 May 1912 it became Brigalow Park State School. It closed on 13 April 1962. [5] It was located on Brigalow Park School Road ( 27°11′59″S151°46′45″E / 27.1996°S 151.7793°E / -27.1996; 151.7793 (Brigalow Park State School (former)) ). [7]

In the 2016 census Mount Darry had a population of 35 people. [1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [8]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Darry. The nearest primary schools are Kulpi State School in neighbouring Kulpi to the west and Haden State School in Haden to the east. For secondary education to Year 10 only, the nearest school is Quinalow State School in Quinalow to the north-west. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Darry (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Mount Darry - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49252)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. "Brigalow Park - locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional (entry 4522)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Parish of Goombungee" (Map). Queensland Government. 1947. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  7. "Evergreen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  8. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.