| Thornton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°47′57″S152°21′09″E / 27.7991°S 152.3525°E Coordinates: 27°47′57″S152°21′09″E / 27.7991°S 152.3525°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 107.3 km2 (41.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
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Thornton is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. [1]
Laidley Creek passes through the locality from south to north. [2]
Thornton Provisional School opened on 11 October 1881 by its first principal W.J. Mitchell. [3] It became Thornton State School on 1 April 1890. [4] St George's Anglican Church was dedicated in 1907. [5] Its closure on 3 May 2005 was approved by Assistant Bishop Nolan. [5]
Thornton State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 4 Thornton School Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [6]
Laidley is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Laidley had a population of 3,808 people.
The Shire of Gatton was a local government area located in the Lockyer Valley region between the cities of Toowoomba and Ipswich, and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,571.8 square kilometres (606.9 sq mi), and existed from 1880 until its merger with the Shire of Laidley to form the Lockyer Valley Region on 15 March 2008.
Murphys Creek is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Murphys Creek had a population of 629 people.
Hatton Vale is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Hatton Vale had a population of 1,521 people.
Ma Ma Creek is a rural town and a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Ma Ma Creek had a population of 149 people.
Lockrose is a rural locality split between the Lockyer Valley Region and Somerset Region of Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Lockrose had a population of 562 people.
Blenheim is a rural locality of the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
Lower Tenthill is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Lower Tenthill had a population of 252 people.
Mount Whitestone is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Whitestone had a population of 154 people.
Glenore Grove is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
Kentville is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
Brookstead is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.
Lake Clarendon is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
Mount Sylvia is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
Patrick Estate is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
Townson is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
Brightview is a locality split between the Lockyer Valley Region and Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Brightview had a population of 813 people.
Laidley Creek West is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Laidley Creek West had a population of 145 people.
Laidley North is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Laidley North had a population of 408 people.
Laidley South is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Laidley South had a population of 271 people.
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