Linthorpe, Queensland
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- 14.5 km (9 mi) N of Pittsworth
- 24.5 km (15 mi) SSW of Oakey
- 34.4 km (21 mi) W of Toowoomba CBD
- 168 km (104 mi) W of Brisbane
Suburbs around Linthorpe: | ||
Motley | Aubigny | Biddeston |
Mount Tyson Rossvale | Linthorpe | Southbrook |
Stoneleigh | Pittsworth | Broxburn |
Linthorpe is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Linthorpe had a population of 416 people.[1]
Geography
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Linthorpe is on the Darling Downs.[3]
The Gore Highway marks the southern boundary of Linthorpe. Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the northern boundary, and the Oakey-Pittsworth Road runs along the north-western.[4]
Linthorpe has the following mountains:
- Dummies Mountain (27°37′40″S 151°40′54″E / 27.6277°S 151.6817°E / -27.6277; 151.6817 (Dummies Mountain)) 610 metres (2,000 ft)[5][6]
- Majuba Hill (27°36′54″S 151°41′53″E / 27.6151°S 151.6980°E / -27.6151; 151.6980 (Majuba Hill)) 599 metres (1,965 ft)[5][7]
- Mount Haystack (27°32′46″S 151°38′23″E / 27.5462°S 151.6398°E / -27.5462; 151.6398 (Mount Haystack)) 528 metres (1,732 ft)[5][8]
History
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Motley Provisional School opened on 12 March 1900. In January 1901, it was renamed Linthorpe Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Linthorpe State School. The school closed in 1960.[9] It was at 1190 Stoneleigh Road (27°36′14″S 151°37′47″E / 27.6038°S 151.6298°E / -27.6038; 151.6298 (Linthorpe State School (former))).[10][11][3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Linthorpe had a population of 440 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Linthorpe had a population of 416 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Linthorpe. The nearest government primary schools are:[13]
- Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the west
- Biddeston State School in neighbouring Biddeston to the north-east
- Southbrook State School in neighbouring Southbrook to the east
- Pittsworth State School in neighbouring Pittsworth to the south
The nearest government secondary schools are Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north and Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south.[13]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Linthorpe (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Linthorpe – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49193)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Linthorpe" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Dummies Mountain – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 10811)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Majuba Hill – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 20664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Haystack – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 15580)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Toowoomba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m44" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Linthorpe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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