Fairdale, Queensland

Fairdale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Fairdale had a population of 35 people.[1]

Fairdale
Queensland
Fairdale
Coordinates26.2677°S 151.7705°E / -26.2677; 151.7705 (Fairdale (centre of locality))
Population35 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3.02/km2 (7.81/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4606
Area11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Fairdale:
Mount McEuen Leafdale Chelmsford
Mp Creek Fairdale Chelmsford
Mp Creek Greenview Greenview

History

Mondure Central State School opened on 26 September 1910 but on 13 October 1932 was renamed Fairdale State School. It closed in 1972.[3] It was located to the west of the junction of Fairdale Road (also known as Mondure Cushnie Road) and Springs Road (26.2584°S 151.7673°E / -26.2584; 151.7673 (Fairdale State School (former))).[4]

In the 2016 census Fairdale had a population of 35 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fairdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Fairdale – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46217)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  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
  4. "Parish of McEuen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.


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