Thornton, Queensland
Thornton is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Picking cotton on S. Wilson's farm, Thornton
| Thornton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Thornton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.7991°S 152.3525°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 107.3 km2 (41.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Laidley Creek passes through the locality from south to north.[2]
History
Thornton Provisional School opened on 11 October 1881 by its first principal W.J. Mitchell.[3] It became Thornton State School on 1 April 1890.[4] St George's Anglican Church was dedicated in 1907.[5] Its closure on 3 May 2005 was approved by Assistant Bishop Nolan.[5]
Education
Thornton State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 4 Thornton School Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[6]
References
- "Thornton - locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 47147)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- "History". Thornton State School. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Closed Churches". Anglican Records and Archives Centre Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Thornton State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
Further reading
- Emmerson, Margaret R; Thornton and Townson Schools Centenary Committee (2006), Thornton-Townson Centenary Reunion, 10th October, 1981 : 1881-1981 souvenir booklet of upper Laidley Creek Valley ([Updated ed.] ed.), Thornton and Townson Schools Centenary Committee, retrieved 13 September 2017
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