Pinelands, Queensland
Pinelands Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Pinelands | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°13′50″S 152°00′14″E / 27.2305°S 152.0038°ECoordinates: 27°13′50″S 152°00′14″E / 27.2305°S 152.0038°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 86 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.094/km2 (8.01/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4355 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Pinelands is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Pinelands had a population of 86 people.[1]
Geography[]
The New England Highway passes through from south-east to north.[3]
History[]
Pinelands Provisional School opened on 17 October 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Pinelands State School. It closed in 1960.[4]
St Catherine's Anglican Church was dedicated in 1909. Its last service was held on 15 April 1951; 70 people attended and held a picnic after the service. The land was sold in 1953.[5]
Pinelands Upper State School opened circa 1922 and closed on circa 1946.[4]
In the 2016 census Pinelands had a population of 86 people.[1]
Amenities[]
Pinelands Public Hall is at 6619 New England Highway (27°13′37″S 152°00′40″E / 27.2269°S 152.0110°E).[6]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pinelands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Pinelands – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Google (29 July 2019). "Pinelands, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- Toowoomba Region
- Localities in Queensland