Plainby, Queensland
| Plainby Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Harvester setting to work on 215 acres of Barley, Plainby, 1915 | |||||||||||||||
  Plainby | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°16′12″S 151°58′17″E / 27.27°S 151.9713°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 56 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.470/km2 (3.81/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4355 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
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Plainby is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Plainby had a population of 56 people.[1]
History
[edit]The locality takes its name from its school.[2]
A United Methodist Church opened in August 1900. The "neat little building" was 30 by 26 feet (9.1 by 7.9 m) and built by Joseph Butters of Toowoomba. Over 300 people attended the opening.[3][4] It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site at 130 Swain Road (27°15′21″S 151°57′21″E / 27.25572°S 151.95579°E).[5] The building is no longer extant.[6][7]
Plainby Provisional School opened circa 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Plainby State School. It closed in 1959.[8] It was Plainby Provisional School opened circa 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Plainby State School. It closed in 1959.[8] It was on a 2-acre-2-rood (1.0 ha) site at 772 Plainby Road (27°16′16″S 151°57′09″E / 27.27102°S 151.95258°E).[5][6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Plainby had a population of 44 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Plainby had a population of 56 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Plainby. The nearest government primary schools are Crow's Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the east, Haden State School in Haden to the north-west, and Goombungee State School in Goombungee to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the south.[10]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Plainby (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Plainby – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "PLAINBY". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser. No. 6013. Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PLAINBY". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser. No. 6013. Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 12 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Parish of Douglas" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Plainby United Methodist Church | Plainby". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Plainby (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
