Thorndale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Thorndale State School students and teachers in front of the school building, via Stanthorpe, circa 1900 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°42′09″S151°51′32″E / 28.7025°S 151.8589°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 134 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 9.85/km2 (25.52/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4380 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 906 m (2,972 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 13.6 km2 (5.3 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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Thorndale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Thorndale had a population of 134 people. [1]
Thorndale State School opened in 1915 on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site off Boyce Road ( 28°41′23″S151°50′34″E / 28.6896°S 151.8429°E ). [3] [4] [5] It closed on 1924, after which it was moved to Spring Creek, Stanthorpe and renamed Greenlands State School. [6] [7]
A second Thorndale State School opened on 18 February 1946 and closed on 31 December 1964. [6] [7] It was at 7 Nicholson Road ( 28°41′46″S151°51′23″E / 28.69610°S 151.85647°E ). [8] [5]
In the 2016 census, Thorndale had a population of 150 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Thorndale had a population of 134 people. [1]
There are no schools in Thorndale. The nearest government primary schools are Broadwater State School in neighbouring Broadwater to the north, Severnlea State School in neighbouring Severnlea to the east, and Glen Alpin State School in neighbouring Glen Alpin to the south. [10]
The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the north-east. [10]