Ryeford, Queensland

Ryeford
Ryeford; Queensland
	Ryeford
Coordinates	27°55′55″S151°49′04″E / 27.9319°S 151.8177°E Coordinates: 27°55′55″S151°49′04″E / 27.9319°S 151.8177°E
Population	57 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4361
Area	27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Ryeford:

Last updated January 27, 2021

Ryeford is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census Ryeford had a population of 57 people.^[1]

Geography

Kings Creek forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.^[3]

History

Ryeford State School opened on 8 November 1937.^[4] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a monument unveiled on 7 November 1987 by Lin Powell, Queensland Minister of Education.^[5]

In the 2016 census Ryeford had a population of 57 people.^[1]

Education

Ryeford State School was a government co-educational primary (P-6) school at 968 Clifton Leyburn Road. It opened on 8 November 1937 and permanently closed on 12 December 2016.^[6]^[7] In 2016, the school had no children enrolled, having had only 2 children in 2015.^[8]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ryeford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Ryeford - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48056)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 September 2017.
↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
↑ "50 Years of Community Service". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
↑ "Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes". Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
↑ "Ryeford State School, Ryeford, QLD". My School. ACARA . Retrieved 19 September 2017.