| Stonehenge Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Stonehenge | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°07′00″S151°23′00″E / 28.1166°S 151.3833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 20 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.082/km2 (0.21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | early 1840s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 244.9 km2 (94.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Stonehenge is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Stonehenge had a population of 20 people. [1]
Stonehenge Road enters the locality from the north-east (Leyburn) and exits to the south-west (Kooroongarra). [3]
Bringalily State Forest is in the south-west corner of the locality, extending into the neighbouring locality of Canning Creek. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing. [4]
The locality was named after a relatively small pastoral run established by Herbert Evans in the 1840s. The name relates to rock formations near the homestead. [2]
Stonehenge was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 43 square miles (110 km2) were available. [5]
In the 2016 census, Stonehenge had a population of 27 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Stonehenge had a population of 20 people. [1]
There are no schools in Stonehenge. The nearest government primary schools are Leyburn State School in neighbouring Leyburn to the north-east, Karara State School in neighbouring Karara to the south-east, and Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Millmerran State School (to Year 10) and Clifton State High School in Clifton to the north-east. However, most of Stonehenge is too distant to attend Clifton State High School with the alternatives being distance education and boarding school. [7]
There is also a Catholic primary school in Millmerran. [7]
