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Townson
Queensland
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Townson
Coordinates 27°53′59″S152°22′35″E / 27.8997°S 152.3763°E / -27.8997; 152.3763 (Townson (centre of locality))
Population38 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.411/km2 (1.065/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4341
Elevation200–1,070 m (656–3,510 ft)
Area92.4 km2 (35.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s) Lockyer
Federal division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Townson:
Lefthand Branch Thornton Mount Mort
East Haldon Townson Rosevale
Goomburra Tarome Moorang

Townson is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Townson had a population of 38 people. [1]

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Geography

Townson is a mountainous area. It is bounded to the west by the ridge of the Mistake Mountains range and to the east by the ridge of the Little Liverpool Range. Mount Mistake ( 27°52′31″S152°20′01″E / 27.8752°S 152.3336°E / -27.8752; 152.3336 (Mount Mistake) ) is part of the Mistake Mountains range in the north-west of the locality. It is 998 metres (3,274 ft) above sea level. [3] Grass Tree Knob ( 27°54′14″S152°24′19″E / 27.9038°S 152.4052°E / -27.9038; 152.4052 (Grass Tree Knob) ) is a peak in the Little Liverpool Range in the east of the locality. It is 751 metres (2,464 ft). [4]

Laidley Creek rises in the south of the locality ( 27°58′10″S152°23′50″E / 27.9694°S 152.3973°E / -27.9694; 152.3973 (Laidey Creek (source)) ) and flows north along the valley between the two ranges, exiting at Thornton at 27°51′00″S152°23′27″E / 27.85012°S 152.3907°E / -27.85012; 152.3907 (Laidley Creek (exit north)) . At this point the elevation is down to 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level, considerably lower than the 1,070 metres (3,510 ft) elevation of the western ridge line. [5]

Mulgowie Townson Road is the only access through the locality and runs from Thornton towards the south to the west of Laidley Creek. [5]

The land use along the valley floor along Laidley Creek is cropping. The more sloping land on the lower sides of the mountains are used for grazing on native vegetation. [5] A part of the west of the locality (including Mount Mistake) is within the Main Range National Park which extends into a number of neighbouring localities: East Haldon, Goomburra, Tarome, and Moorang. [5]

History

The Townson Provisional School opened in 1895. The school closed in 1903 but reopened in 1907, later becoming Townson State School. The school closed on 27 January 1964. [6] It was on the Mulgowie Townson Road at 27°53′15″S152°23′02″E / 27.8875°S 152.3840°E / -27.8875; 152.3840 (Townson State School) . [5] [7]

In the 2016 census, Townson had a population of 38 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Townson. The nearest primary school is Thornton State School in neighbouring Thornton to the north. The nearest secondary school is Laidley State High School in Laidley to the north. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Townson (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Townson – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 47148)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mount Mistake – mountain in Lockyer Valley Regional (entry 22355)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Grass Tree Knob – peak in Lockyer Valley Regional (entry 14636)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. ↑ 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. ↑ "Parish of Townson" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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