| Palgrave Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Palgrave | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°21′49″S151°46′36″E / 28.3636°S 151.7766°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4374 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 480 to 810 m (1,575 to 2,657 ft) [2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 207.4 km2 (80.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Palgrave is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Palgrave had a population of 35 people. [4]
The Herries Range forms the south-western boundary of the locality. Sandy Creek rises on the slopes of the range and then flows northward through the locality exiting to the north-east (the locality of Leslie Dam) where it is impounded by Leslie Dam to create Lake Leslie. [2]
The Durakai State Forest is in the west of the locality. Apart from that protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. [2]
The locality takes its name from the parish name, which in turn is thought to be named after an officer of the Aberdeen Company operating several pastoral runs in the area or after a senior public servant. [3]
In October 2023, a light kit-built aircraft crashed in Palgrave, killing the pilot, and starting a grass fire. [5] [6]
In the 2016 census, Palgrave had a population of 17 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Palgrave had a population of 35 people. [4]
There are no schools in Palgrave. The nearest government primary schools are: [8]
The nearest government secondary schools are: [8]
The Shire of Stanthorpe was a local government area of Queensland, Australia on the Queensland-New South Wales border. It was on the Great Dividing Range and was part of the Granite Belt. Its main industries included fruit and vegetable growing, wineries and tourism, and sheep and cattle grazing.
The Southern Downs Region is a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, along the state's boundary with New South Wales. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Warwick and the Shire of Stanthorpe.
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Massie is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Massie had a population of 113 people.
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