Plainby, Queensland

Plainby Queensland
Plainby
Coordinates	27°16′12″S151°58′17″E / 27.27°S 151.9713°E / -27.27; 151.9713 (Plainby (centre of locality))
Population	56 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1.470/km2 (3.81/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4355
Area	38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Maranoa Groom
Suburbs around Plainby: Upper Pinelands Upper Pinelands Pinelands Bergen Plainby Crows Nest Douglas Douglas Whichello Groomsville

Plainby is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Plainby had a population of 56 people. ^[1]

History

The locality takes its name from its school. ^[2]

A United Methodist Church opened in August 1900. The "neat little building" was 30 by 26 feet (9.1 by 7.9 m) and built by Joseph Butters of Toowoomba. Over 300 people attended the opening. ^{[3] [4]} It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site at 130 Swain Road ( 27°15′21″S151°57′21″E / 27.25572°S 151.95579°E / -27.25572; 151.95579 (Plainby United Methodist Church (former)) ). ^[5] The building is no longer extant. ^{[6] [7]}

Plainby Provisional School opened circa 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Plainby State School. It closed in 1959. ^[8] It was Plainby Provisional School opened circa 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Plainby State School. It closed in 1959. ^[8] It was on a 2-acre-2-rood (1.0 ha) site at 772 Plainby Road ( 27°16′16″S151°57′09″E / 27.27102°S 151.95258°E / -27.27102; 151.95258 (Plainby State School (former)) ). ^{[5] [6]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Plainby had a population of 44 people. ^[9]

In the 2021 census, Plainby had a population of 56 people. ^[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Plainby (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Plainby – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "PLAINBY". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser . No. 6013. Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2020– via National Library of Australia.
4. "PLAINBY". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser . No. 6013. Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 12 September 2021– via National Library of Australia.
5. "Parish of Douglas" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 23 September 2023.
7. "Plainby United Methodist Church | Plainby". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Plainby (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.