Yarranlea, Queensland
Yarranlea is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Yarranlea had a population of 90 people.[1]
| Yarranlea Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Yarranlea | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.7219°S 151.5552°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 90 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.36/km2 (3.51/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4356 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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History
Hermitage Provisional School opened in 1883 and by 1900 had become Hermitage State School. In 1901 it was renamed Yarranlea State School. The school closed in 1977. (Note that there was another Hermitage State School near Warwick).[3]
St Michael's Anglican Church was dedicated circa 1891. It was closed circa 1938. Its altar ornaments were relocated to a Children's Corner within St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Pittsworth.[4]
Education
There are no schools in Yarranlea, but primary and secondary schools are available in neighbouring Pittsworth.[5]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yarranlea (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Yarranlea - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48106)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 April 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
- "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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