Kelvinhaugh, Queensland

Kelvinhaugh is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Kelvinhaugh had a population of 44 people.[1]

Kelvinhaugh Queensland
Kelvinhaugh
Coordinates	27.3891°S 151.7686°E
Population	44 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	1.043/km^2 (2.70/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4401
Area	42.2 km^2 (16.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Kelvinhaugh: Sabine Greenwood Silverleigh Silverleigh Devon Park Kelvinhaugh Boodua Oakey Oakey Yalangur

History

Mayburn Provisional School opened on 20 January 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Mayburn State School. On 30 July 1926 it was renamed Kelvinhaugh State School. It closed on 30 October 1952.[3] It was at 133 Wilthorn Kelvinhaugh Road (27.4013°S 151.7680°E).[4][5]

The Wilthorn railway station was on the north-east corner of the Oakey Cooyar Road and the Wilthorn Kelvinhaugh Road (27.3930°S 151.7199°E). It was on the former Cooyar railway line.[4][5]

In the 2016 census Kelvinhaugh had a population of 44 people.[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kelvinhaugh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Kelvinhaugh – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49181)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
4. "Parish of King County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 December 2020.