Norwin, Queensland

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Norwin
Queensland
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Norwin
Coordinates 27°30′44″S151°22′49″E / 27.5122°S 151.3802°E / -27.5122; 151.3802 (Norwin (centre of locality))
Population94 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.813/km2 (2.106/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4356
Area115.6 km2 (44.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal Division(s) Groom
Suburbs around Norwin:
Nangwee West Prairie Bongeen
Nangwee Norwin Bongeen
Branchview Bongeen Bongeen

Norwin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Norwin had a population of 94 people. [1]

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History

Norwin Provisional School opened on 5 September 1924. It was burned down in July 1925. In August 1927 it reopened as Norwin State School. It closed on 13 December 1996. [3] It was located on Clapham Road in Branchview (approx 27°35′19″S151°22′06″E / 27.5887°S 151.3683°E / -27.5887; 151.3683 (Norwin State School (former)) ). [4] [5]

The Norwin Methodist Church was established about September 1927, holding its 26th anniversary in September 1953. [6]

A Lutheran congregation formed in Norwin in 1955. In 1957 the church building was dedicated. In 1967 a memorial hall was erected to commemorate those who served in World War II. [7]

In the 2016 census Norwin had a population of 94 people. [1]

Economy

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

Education

There are no schools in Norwin. The nearest primary schools are Cecil Plains State School in Cecil Plains to the west, Bowenville State School in Bowenville to the north-east, Mount Tyson State School in Mount Tyson to the east, and Brookstead State School in Brookstead to the south. The nearest secondary school is Cecil Plains State School (to Year 10). For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest schools are Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south-east, Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east, and Dalby State High School in Dalby to the north. [5]

Amenities

The Norwin branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its hall on the corner of the Brookstead Norwin Road and Branchview Road ( 27°36′39″S151°20′10″E / 27.6109°S 151.3361°E / -27.6109; 151.3361 (Country Women's Association hall) ). [9]

Bethleham Lutheran Church is at 2671 Bowenville Norwin Road (corner Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road, 27°30′53″S151°23′26″E / 27.5146°S 151.3905°E / -27.5146; 151.3905 (Bethleham Lutheran Church) ). [10]

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References

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  2. "Norwin – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48029)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Parish of Cecil Plains Sheet 1 County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. "PERSONAL". Pittsworth Sentinel . 53. Queensland, Australia. 15 September 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 25 January 2021 via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Bethlehem Lutheran Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association . Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  10. "Lutheran Church Norwin Bethlehem Congregation, Qld". Norwin Bethlehem Congregation, Qld. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.