| Perseverance Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Perseverance | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°22′10″S152°06′11″E / 27.3694°S 152.1030°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 72 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Perseverance is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Perseverance had a population of 72 people. [3]
Perseverance is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland. [4]
The locality is crossed from east to west by the Esk–Hampton Road. Upper Creekbrook Creek forms part of the eastern boundary of Perseverance. [4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. [4]
Perseverance Creek Provisional School opened on 10 November 1880. On 1 January 1909, it became Perseverance Creek State School. It closed briefly in 1925 to 1926 due to low student numbers. It permanently closed in 1944. [5]
All Saints Catholic Church opened on Sunday 29 August 1909 by the Reverend D. Fouhy. [6]
In 1914, land was purchased by the Methodists with the intention to build a church. [7] [8] The church opened on 1 May 1915. [9]
In the 2016 census, Perseverance had a population of 62 people. [10]
In the 2021 census, Perseverance had a population of 72 people. [3]
There are no schools in Perseverance. The nearest government primary schools are Geham State School in Geham to the south-west and Murphy's Creek State School in Murphys Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the north and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west. [11]
Perseverance Hall is on the south-west corner of Esk Hampton Road and Perseverance Hall Road ( 27°22′42″S152°07′05″E / 27.37846°S 152.11805°E ). [12]
The Shire of Crows Nest was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, immediately northeast of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire, administered from the town of Crows Nest, covered an area of 1,629.9 square kilometres (629.3 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1913 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to form the Toowoomba Region. Its growth in later years has been fuelled by the expansion of Toowoomba, particularly the suburbs of Highfields and Blue Mountain Heights which, with a combined population of 7,333 in 2006, were home to over half the shire's population.
Meringandan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Meringandan had a population of 487 people.
Highfields is a town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Highfields had a population of 8,568 people.
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Crows Nest is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Darling Downs on the New England Highway, 158 kilometres (98 mi) from the state capital, Brisbane and 43 kilometres (27 mi) from the nearby city of Toowoomba. In the 2016 census, Crows Nest had a population of 2160 people.
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Geham is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Geham had a population of 470 people.
The Shire of Highfields is a former local government area on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia. It existed between 1879 and 1949.
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Kleinton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kleinton had a population of 2,205 people.
Groomsville is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region on the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Groomsville had a population of 132 people.
Gowrie Little Plain is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Gowrie Little Plain had a population of 79 people.
Meringandan West is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Meringandan West had a population of 2,488 people.
Pinelands is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Pinelands had a population of 86 people.
Biarra is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Biarra had a population of 270 people.
Emu Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Emu Creek had a population of 113 people.
Glenaven is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Glenaven had a population of 79 people.
