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Felton
Queensland
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Felton
Coordinates 27°44′57″S151°44′14″E / 27.7491°S 151.7372°E / -27.7491; 151.7372 (Felton (centre of locality))
Population267 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.544/km2 (4.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4358
Area172.9 km2 (66.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Felton:
Broxburn Southbrook
Cambooya 		Greenmount
Scrubby Mountain Felton Nobby
North Branch Felton South Back Plains

Felton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Felton had a population of 267 people. [1]

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Geography

Hodgson Creek flows across the area and forms part of the southwest boundary. [3]

Felton East is a neighbourhood ( 27°48′00″S151°46′00″E / 27.8°S 151.7666°E / -27.8; 151.7666 (Felton East (neighbourhood)) ). [4]

Felton has the following mountains:

History

The name Felton is taken from a pastoral run, which was named by pastoralist Charles Mallard, after his birthplace in England. [2]

In 1877, 7,800 acres (3,200 ha) were resumed from the Felton pastoral run and offered for selection on 17 April 1877. [8]

Mount Kent State School opened on 14 May 1883 and closed on 1959. [9] It was on Ted Mengel Road ( 27°50′41″S151°49′45″E / 27.8446°S 151.8292°E / -27.8446; 151.8292 (Mount Kent State School (former)) ). [10] [11]

Nunkulla State School opened in 1912 and closed in 1959. [9] It was at 34 Nunkulla Road ( 27°46′45″S151°47′16″E / 27.77930°S 151.78772°E / -27.77930; 151.78772 (Nunkulla State School (former)) ). [10] [11]

East Felton State School opened in October 1921 and closed in 1967. [9] It was at 2981 Toowoomba Karara Road ( 27°49′00″S151°45′28″E / 27.81674°S 151.75785°E / -27.81674; 151.75785 (East Felton State School (former)) ). [10] [11]

Felton Hall was built in 1931. In 2015 a new hall was built by relocating a building from St Anthony's Catholic School in Harristown, Toowoomba. [12]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Felton had a population of 276 people. [13]

In the 2021 census, Felton had a population of 267 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Felton. The nearest government primary schools are:

The nearest government secondary schools are:

Amenities

Felton Hall is at 2775 Toowoomba Karara Road ( 27°48′06″S151°46′17″E / 27.8018°S 151.7713°E / -27.8018; 151.7713 (Felton Hall) ). [12] [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Felton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Felton – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49261)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Felton East – locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional (entry 12266)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mount Perkins – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 26461)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Mount Rolleston – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 28953)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier . Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020– via Trove.
  9. 1 2 3 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  10. 1 2 3 "Parish of Hodgson County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1930. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Felton Hall - Community Halls - Toowoomba Region". Community Directory. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Felton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  14. ↑ "Felton Hall". Festival of Small Halls. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

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