Linthorpe
Queensland
Fields and windmill along Biddeston Linthorpe Road, 2014
Linthorpe is located in Queensland
Linthorpe
Linthorpe
Coordinates27°34′16″S 151°39′20″E / 27.5711°S 151.6555°E / -27.5711; 151.6555 (Linthorpe (centre of locality))
Population416 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3.838/km2 (9.939/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4356
Area108.4 km2 (41.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Groom
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

Mount Haystack, 2014

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:

History

First day pupils, Linthorpe School

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]

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

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Linthorpe (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Linthorpe – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49193)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. ^ Google (10 February 2022). "Linthorpe" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Dummies Mountain – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 10811)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Majuba Hill – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 20664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Mount Haystack – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 15580)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. ^ "Toowoomba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m44" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Linthorpe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2023.