Thorndale, Queensland

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Thorndale
Queensland
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Thorndale State School students and teachers in front of the school building, via Stanthorpe, circa 1900
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Thorndale
Coordinates 28°42′09″S151°51′32″E / 28.7025°S 151.8589°E / -28.7025; 151.8589 (Thorndale (centre of locality))
Population134 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density9.85/km2 (25.52/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4380
Elevation906 m (2,972 ft)
Area13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Thorndale:
Greenlands Broadwater Broadwater
Nundubbermere Thorndale Severnlea
Glen Aplin Glen Aplin Glen Aplin

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]

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History

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 / -28.6896; 151.8429 (Thornvale State School (1915-1924)) ). [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 / -28.69610; 151.85647 (Thorndale State School (1946-1964, former)) ). [8] [5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Thorndale had a population of 150 people. [9]

In the 2021 census, Thorndale had a population of 134 people. [1]

Education

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thorndale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Thorndale – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45993)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "THE WEEK AT A GLANCE". The Queenslander . Queensland, Australia. 3 April 1915. p. 11. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2020– via Trove.
  4. ↑ "County of Bentinck" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Mountains". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  6. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. 1 2 "Agency ID 6266, Thorndale State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Parish of Marsh" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thorndale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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