Tipton, Queensland
Tipton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Tipton had a population of 39 people.[1]
| Tipton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tipton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.4636°S 151.2583°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 39 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.754/km2 (1.954/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4405 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 51.7 km2 (20.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality was named after a small village in England.[2]
Tipton Provisional School opened on 4 August 1884. On 1 January 1909 it became Tipton State School. It closed on 31 October 1911. It reopened on 1 April 1929 and closed on 19 September 1948.[3]
In the 2016 census Tipton had a population of 39 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tipton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Tipton – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49371)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 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
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