Thorndale, Queensland
Thorndale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Thorndale had a population of 150 people.[1]
| Thorndale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Thorndale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.7025°S 151.8589°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 150 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.0/km2 (28.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4380 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
Thorndale State School opened in 1915.[3] It closed on 1924, after which it was moved to Spring Creek, Stanthorpe and renamed Greenlands State School.[4]
A second Thorndale State School opened on 18 February 1946 and closed on 31 December 1964.[4]
In the 2016 census Thorndale had a population of 150 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thorndale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Thorndale – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45993)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "THE WEEK AT A GLANCE". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 3 April 1915. p. 11. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via Trove.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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