Highworth, Queensland
Highworth is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Highworth had a population of 301 people.[1]
| Highworth Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Highworth | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.615°S 152.9261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 301 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 232/km2 (600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 105 km (65 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
All dwellings in the suburb were separate houses.
History
Highworth Provisional School opened on 27 May 1901. It beame Highworth State School on 1 January 1909. It closed on 15 August 1932.[3]
In the 2011 census Highworth had a population of 307 people.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Highworth (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Highworth - locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48671)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Highworth". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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