Pinelands, Queensland

Pinelands is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Pinelands had a population of 86 people.[1]

Pinelands
Queensland
Pinelands
Coordinates27.2305°S 152.0038°E / -27.2305; 152.0038 (Pinelands (centre of locality))
Population86 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3.094/km2 (8.01/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4355
Area27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Pinelands:
Glenaven Jones Gully Mountain Camp
Upper Pinelands Pinelands Crows Nest
Plainby Plainby Crows Nest

Geography

The New England Highway passes through from south-east to north.[3]

History

Pinelands Provisional School opened on 17 October 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Pinelands State School. It closed in 1960.[4]

St Catherine's Anglican Church was dedicated in 1909. Its last service was held on 15 April 1951; 70 people attended and held a picnic after the service. The land was sold in 1953.[5]

Pinelands Upper State School opened circa 1922 and closed on circa 1946.[4]

In the 2016 census Pinelands had a population of 86 people.[1]

Amenities

Pinelands Public Hall is at 6619 New England Highway (27.2269°S 152.0110°E / -27.2269; 152.0110 (PINELAND HALL)).[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pinelands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Pinelands – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. Google (29 July 2019). "Pinelands, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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