Darlington, Queensland

Geography

The locality occupies a section of the upper Albert River valley where the river branches in two. The lower elevations in the north of Darlingston are around 160 m above sea level with the highest ridges and peaks reaching 600 m. Mount Alexander rises in the north east where a series of ridges extend from the Lamington Plateau. Here the upper and steeper slopes remain vegetated. Large areas in the south were the terrain is less rugged have been cleared. In the west the high point along Jinbroken Range forms a border with Hillview and Christmas Creek.

The areas proximity to the Lamington National Park and a landscape typical of a Scenic Rim destination attracts tourists to the area. Darlington Park on Kerry Road is a privately run camping ground.[3] Several other properties offer bed and breakfast, homestead and cottage accommodation.

History

Darlington Provisional School opened on 17 November 1890. On 1 January 1909 it became Darlingon State School. It closed in 1914. On 30 May 1938 a new Darlington State School opened.[4]

Readville Provisional School (also known as Widgee Creek School) opened on 1903. On 1 January 1909 it became a state school. It closed in 1911 due to low student numbers.[4] In April 1918 the school building was relocated to Barney View.[5]

Demographics

Darlington has a population of 88 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 34 households, in which 47.8% of the population are males and 52.2% of the population are females with a median age of 37, 1 year below the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,333, $105 below the national average.[1]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Darlington". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. "Darlington (entry 45135)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  3. "Darlington Park". True Camping. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  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. "Barney View State School". The Beaudesert Times. Queensland, Australia. 5 April 1918. p. 2. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Trove.

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