Sabine, Queensland
Sabine is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Sabine had a population of 9 people.[1]
| Sabine Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Sabine | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.3530°S 151.7122°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.08/km2 (2.81/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from its former railway station, named by the Queensland Railways Department, after a pioneer land selector called Sabine.[2][3][4]
Sabine State School opened on 15 April 1925. It closed on circa 1937.[5]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sabine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Sabine - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "NOMENCLATURE OF QUEENSLAND.—255". The Courier-mail (905). Queensland, Australia. 24 July 1936. p. 14. Retrieved 25 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "SKETCHER". The Queenslander (2457). Queensland, Australia. 18 April 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 25 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- 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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